German Bonds in Longest Winning Run Since 2012 on Haven Demand

German 10-year government bonds rose for a fifth week, the longest run since the height of the euro-region’s debt crisis, as geopolitical tensions prompted a surge in demand for the safest fixed-income securities.

Europe Stocks Rally on Ukraine as Gold Drops; China Share

July 22 (Bloomberg) --European equities advanced with Russian stocks while gold and Treasuries slipped as the stand-off surrounding a downed passenger jet in Ukraine eased.

Iraq crisis, UK rate warnings hit European shares

LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Major European stock indexes ended lower on Friday, with British equities slipping on the possibility of an early rate hike and travel stocks hurt by concern the Iraq conflict will raise oil prices.

Lithuanian President Cites Russia Threat in Election Race

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite used the last debate before for the May 11 election to focus on Russia’s expansionism, which is fueling concern in the Baltic countries.

Tax burden on wages in rich countries rose again in 2013: OECD

(Reuters) - Taxes on wages rose across industrialized countries last year, as governments sought to reduce budget deficits blown out by efforts to tackle years of economic weakness following the financial crash.

Italy's octogenarian president may be called to rescue again

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's 88-year-old president, Giorgio Napolitano, is an unlikely hero, but this week marks the third time in two years that he may be called to the country's rescue.

Britain's economy better off inside EU: government study

(Reuters) - The economic benefits of Britain's European Union membership outweigh the loss of independence on policy, the government said on Monday in a review that will underpin Prime Minister David Cameron's plan to renegotiate EU ties and hold a referendum.

U.S.'s Lew to visit Greece, discuss its reforms

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will visit Greece on Sunday to discuss the euro zone country's economic reforms and Europe's policies to support recovery, the Treasury said on Wednesday.

Europe crisis: Spain passes market test, Merkel douses summit hopes

MADRID/LONDON: Spain showed on Thursday that it can still access the credit markets at an affordable but rising cost against a backdrop of feverish behind-the-scenes planning for a likely European rescue of its debt-stricken banks.

U.S. Steps Up Pressure on Europe to Resolve Euro Crisis

PARIS — President Barack Obama is putting increasing pressure on European officials to resolve the euro crisis, talking with the leaders of Germany, France and Italy to help lay the groundwork for action before a Group of 20 summit meeting to be held in June in Mexico.

2012 will be a worse year for equities than 2011: Jim Walker

MUMBAI: Warning that negative signs persist in the global economy, Jim Walker, Founder of Asianomics on Tuesday said that he could see a re-run of the beginning of 2008 financial crisis.

Obama to meet Italian PM on euro crisis

WASHINGTON: Barack Obama turns his focus Thursday to a crisis that could conceivably end his presidency, but over which he has little control, welcoming Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti for Europe debt talks.

Asia-Pacific talks seek unity on euro crisis

Asia-Pacific finance ministers, increasingly alarmed by Europe's worsening debt crisis, sought a united front on Thursday to push for bolder European action as they shore up their own economies against the fallout.

Obama heads to G-20 amid questions on Greece

The U.S. has an important role to play in helping guide Europe through its financial crisis, but it is ultimately Europe's problem to solve, the White House said Wednesday as President Barack Obama readied for an economic summit in France.

Sarkozy told Obama euro zone to end crisis: source

French President Nicolas Sarkozy assured U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday the euro zone intends to resolve the euro crisis and support Greece, a French presidential source said.

The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, added the two leaders, who met in New York on the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly session, also discussed the idea of including the Chinese yuan in the International Monetary Fund's special drawing rights (SDRs).

Car industry urges bold action over euro debt crisis

Car industry executives from around the globe urged Europe's politicians to take bolder steps to solve the bloc's two-year-old debt crisis, warning its single currency could be derailed without more decisive action.

The euro was under pressure again on Tuesday with debt markets increasingly pricing in a Greek sovereign debt default and the U.S. government voicing its alarm at Europe's inability to get a grip on the crisis.

Debt crisis puts $ on a tailspin

LONDON, July 29 (news agencies and on-line reports): The dollar fell to a four-month low against the yen and hovered near record lows versus the Swiss franc on Friday.

The euro also came under fresh pressure as investors sought safe-haven currencies on mounting sovereign debt problems.

A look at economic developments around the globe

By The Associated Press

LONDON -- Stock markets and the euro fell on a report that Greece may not get the next installment of its international rescue loans. Weak U.S. economic data further weighed on sentiment.

Jean-Claude Juncker, the chairman of the Eurogroup, said in Luxembourg that the International Monetary Fund may have to hold back the next tranche of its funding for Greece, according to an analyst.

Euro Crisis Looms for Group of 8

PARIS — The euro crisis hangs over the meeting of the Group of 8 industrialized countries that begins on Thursday, with Greece’s renewed problems destabilizing markets, worrying Washington and influencing the debate over who should be the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

Arab nations big worry for G-8 leaders

Arab uprisings are pushing aside deficits and austerity as the biggest worry of the leaders of the Group of Eight industrialised nations this year.

US President Barack Obama and the other leaders will seek to marshal their combined economic might behind the grass-roots democracy movements that have swept the Arab world - and driven away tourists and investors.