No impact on euro zone from Ukraine crisis but potential for trouble is great: Draught

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Commission President Mario Draghi said on Thursday that from a purely financial standpoint the crisis in Ukraine should not have much impact on the euro zone.

Bank of England keeps rates on hold at 0.5%

The Bank of England has kept rates on hold at 0.5 per cent, marking the fifth anniversary of ultra-loose monetary policy.

Italy PM Renzi pledges job creation, housing reforms next week

(Reuters) - Italy's new Prime Minister Matteo Renzi pledged on Wednesday to introduce a series of "very important reforms" next week to help create jobs, make housing more affordable and remodel crumbling school buildings.

Spain's February jobless slips 0.04 pc m/m to 4.8 million

MADRID: Spain's government hailed Tuesday a wafer-thin cut in the nation's jobless queues in February, a fresh sign that the labour market is stabilising after the loss of millions of jobs since 2008.

Draghi Sees Some Progress on Euro-Area Bank Lending

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said that officials are seeing “progress” in lending as a slump in credit eases and surveys signal improvement in loan demand.