July 30, 2013

Euro break-up risk falls by two thirds since Draghi pledge, survey finds

BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of investors who think a country will leave the euro zone soon has dropped by two thirds in the year since the head of the bloc's central bank promised to safeguard the currency, a survey published on Monday showed.

July 29, 2013

Germany's Schaeuble set to stay center stage in euro crisis

(Reuters) - Two years ago, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was on the point of giving up his role as iron fist in the euro zone debt crisis, but the 70-year-old champion of closer European integration now seems likely to remain on Europe's center stage.

July 28, 2013

Signs point finally to end of Europe recession

FRANKFURT: After a year and a half of recession, Europe's battered economy could finally be showing signs of life. It's not the kind of recovery that calls for a big celebration.

July 27, 2013

Euro Zone Edges Toward Stabilization

LONDON--An indicator that has correctly recorded contractions in the euro-zone economy suggests the currency area is edging closer to stabilization after a recession that began in late 2011.

July 26, 2013

German Business Confidence Rises for a Third Month

German business confidence rose for a third month in July, indicating that Europe’s largest economy is recovering as the 17-nation euro region tries to shake off its longest-ever recession.