July 24, 2014

Euro zone's debt rises in first quarter, set to peak this year

(Reuters) - Euro zone public debt rose to 93.9 percent of economic output in the first quarter of this year, approaching the peak it is expected to reach later in 2014, official data showed on Tuesday.

July 23, 2014

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.

July 22, 2014

Ukraine crisis hits European shares; auto and leisure lag

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Monday as fighting erupted in eastern Ukraine, the first major eruption of violence there since a Malaysian airliner was shot down last week.

July 21, 2014

French economy minister blames the EU for the lack of growth, seeks new economic strategy

PARIS – France's economy minister is blaming European authorities for the lack of growth in France and Europe, and says it's time for a new economic policy that shuns austerity measures.

July 20, 2014

Pound Advances Versus Euro With Inflation Gap Most Since October

The pound gained versus the euro this week as reports strengthened speculation that the U.K. economy is recovering fast enough to withstand tighter monetary policy while other European economies require more stimulus.