Articles About european union
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May 06, 2013European Rescue Mission: Will ECB Cut Interest Rates Even Lower?
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has announced the possibility of reduced interest rates for European banks, only a week after the central bank brought them to a record low.
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April 29, 2013European Economic Sentiment Slides As Recovery Stalls
Data released on Monday add to a growing body of evidence that suggest that the euro zone may be further from a recovery than some had expected...
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April 29, 2013Here’s How Europe’s Sputtering Economy Crashed the Carbon Market
Europe's sluggish economies, and the resulting low price of CO2, have delivered a body blow to the economics of renewables.
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April 22, 2013Is This Fine Large Enough To Stop Google’s Data Violations?
A German privacy regulator fined Google 145,000 euros for violating data protection laws...
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April 21, 2013
Can Slovenia be Europe’s Next Big Headache?
Slovenia is not the next Cyprus, but that doesn’t mean it’s not in trouble.
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April 19, 2013
Banks Take Center Stage In European Economic Crisis
EU regulators have stepped up scrutiny on capital and leverage, which means delays in shareholder returns such as dividends and the expedition of asset sales...
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April 15, 2013
EU: Yes, Our Debt Crisis is Fragile
The European Union is going to be renewing its commitment to budget cuts and other reforms at the G-20 meeting taking place in Washington D.C. next week, as evidenced by a planning document...
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April 15, 2013Are the Glory Days for Gold Stocks Over?
Gold prices fell 5 percent on Friday, dipping below $1,500 an ounce for the first time in three years. Analysts wonder if gold stocks will remain viable.
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April 12, 2013
What Does Cyprus Need If It’s Not More Money?
The confusion began early on Friday morning when Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades told reporters that he would send a letter to the European Commission and the European Council seeking some form of additional economic assistance...
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April 09, 2013Has Apple Got a New Mac on the Horizon?
Apple may be on its way out with a new Mac Pro. The machine could present a momentary boost in the company's sales, though it may still be a few months away.
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April 02, 2013Is Google In Trouble With the EU Again?
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has failed to fix the significant flaws that European Union data protection regulators have identified in its new streamlined privacy policy, and that means trouble for the technology giant...
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April 02, 2013
Europe Continues To Slide Down Slippery Economic Slope
European manufacturing business conditions took a turn for the worst in March, while unemployment remains painfully high...
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April 01, 2013Monday’s Mid-Day Movers: 3 Stories Driving Markets
Construction outlays rebound, manufacturing activity increases more slowly than expected, and losses in Cyprus continue to grow...
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March 23, 2013
Your Guide to the Cyprus Banking Drama in Plain English
In Cyprus, the situation is still touch and go. But how do we know when it all sounds so confusing? Here's the explanation for the rest of us...
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March 20, 2013Wednesday Morning Cheat Sheet: 3 Stories Moving Markets
The Federal Open Market Committee gears up to make an announcement,
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March 18, 2013IMF Report: Here’s Why EU Banks are Still a Risky Business
The Washington-based International Monetary Fund released a report on Friday that reviewed the European Union’s troubled financial system and urged the 27-nation bloc to take policy steps to strengthen its banks’ balance sheets under a “a stronger EU financial oversight framework.”
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February 13, 2013Will Free Trade Talks With EU Pay Off?
The U.S. and EU will be entering free-trade talks by the end of June and are expected to finish after 2 years. Talks will likely focus on standards.
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February 13, 2013
Wednesday Morning Cheat Sheet: 3 Stories Moving Markets
The economy takes the spotlight in the State of the Union, European industrial production increases, and trade talks are mentioned...
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February 08, 2013Friday Afternoon Cheat Sheet: 3 Stories That Moved Markets
The markets pulled through economic turbulence to close up across the board for the week...
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February 04, 2013
Will Political Drama Hurt Europe’s Economy?
The U.S. equity markets aren't the only ones getting pummeled on Monday...
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December 15, 2012Lenders Voice Concerns About Greek Tax Crisis
International lenders are concerned that Greece isn't doing enough to collect unpaid taxes...
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December 12, 2012
EU Sets Record Budget for 2013
The new EU budget amounts to around 133 billion euros for 2013, though it does not extend to 2020, so some uncertainty still lingers over the future...
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December 12, 2012Will This Banking Compromise Satisfy Germany?
Germany has indicated that it is ready to back the European Central Bank as the chief supervisor of banks, which is an important step towards implementing the banking union...
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December 06, 2012What Prompted the EU to Impose This Hefty Fine?
The Commission imposed the largest penalty in its history after determining that these six companies fixed prices for television and computer monitor cathode-ray tubes for nearly a decade...
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December 05, 2012
The European Banking Union Is Not So United
France and Germany have come to odds on how Europe should deal with banking reform...
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December 03, 2012Will This Bond Buyback Help Lower Greek Debt?
Following last week’s negotiations between the euro zone and the International Monetary Fund, Greece announced that it would spend 10 billion euros, or $13 billion, in a heavily discounted bond buyback program...
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December 01, 2012German Lawmakers Give Greece Some Good News
German lawmakers in the lower house of Parliament voted overwhelmingly to approve the latest round of financial support for Greece...
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November 25, 2012
Is There a Fix for the Greece Deadlock?
Euro zone finance ministers have failed to agree on conditions to release the next batch of bailout funds for Greece, putting a shadow on the European stock markets...
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November 20, 2012Will the EU Find a Resolution to Greece Stand-Off?
European finance ministers meet on Tuesday to try and settle their differences and release emergency funding for Greece...
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November 18, 2012IMF: An Agreement on Greece is Crucial!
It's crucial that a Eurogroup meeting next week result in a deal on how to manage Greece's debt, said International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Friday...
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