Euro jobs crisis puts Germany at core of growth debate

LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone creaked under the weight of record unemployment at the end of 2011 while jobless rates in Germany fell to historic lows, putting the onus firmly on Europe's top economy to take the lead in steering the struggling region back to recovery.

Eurozone leaders sign up to budget controls

European leaders agreed on a permanent rescue fund for the eurozone, and 25 out of 27 EU states backed a fiscal pact for stricter budget discipline in the eurozone, while a deal on Greek debt is expected in "days".

Greece and the euro

THE banners at the entrance to the Bank of Greece museum in Athens promise a “fascinating journey through Greece’s modern economic and monetary history”.

Euro-Zone Crisis Continues To Drive Global Credit Outlook

LONDON -- Fitch Ratings said Thursday that negative rating outlooks on global corporates are rising as an effect of the intensification of the euro-zone crisis in the second half of 2011.

Swedish Opposition Rejects EU Pact

STOCKHOLM—Sweden's largest opposition party has come out against signing up to the latest version of the European Union's fiscal pact, suggesting Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's minority government is facing a struggle if it wants to win enough lawmaker support for the country to join.