Italy's Monti opens door to seeking new term

ROME (Reuters) - Two days after stepping down, Mario Monti announced on Sunday he would consider seeking a second term as Italian prime minister if approached by allies committed to backing his austere brand of reforms.

Euro-pocalypse not now

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The ancient Maya may not have had much to say about Europe's shared currency, but there were plenty of others willing to predict the euro would meet its doom in 2012.

Fiscal cliff setback rattles global shares, euro

LONDON – Global stock markets weakened on Friday and both the euro and gold slipped, as a new setback in talks to avert a U.S. fiscal crisis and evidence of Europe's ongoing economic difficulties stoked investor nerves.

UK retail sales flat in November

UK retail sales failed to grow in November, adding to fears that consumers are reining in spending ahead of Christmas.

Danish Euro Skepticism at Highest Since Currency’s 1999 Debut

Danish voters now regard the euro with more scepticism than at any time since the single currency’s introduction in 1999 as the crisis in southern Europe enters its fourth year.