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Davos summit ends with warnings on global economy
The crisis mood is gone, but that doesn't mean you can slip back into your old ways — that's the message from top international finance officials ...
Ex-premier elected new Czech president
A former left-leaning prime minister staged a big return to power Saturday by winning the Czech Republic's first directly elected presidential vote.
Europe's emigrants face red tape in Latin America
Geologist David Rodriguez and actress Cristina Pascual, two of the nearly six million Spaniards left jobless in the European recession, fled to Latin ...
Fitch drives Cyprus deeper into junk status
International credit rating agency Fitch has downgraded Cyprus a couple more notches into junk status amid concerns that the government's support for ...
Markets higher on good news from Europe, Japan
Positive economic news from the European Central Bank and Germany, combined with promises of more monetary easing in Japan, helped stock indexes in ...
ECB: banks to repay early $183 billion in loans
The first banks stepped forward Friday to make €137.2 billion ($183 billion) in early repayments on the European Central Bank's cheap, three-year ...
Economist: Euro crisis could erupt again this year
Is the euro crisis over? A leading U.S. economist says not by a long shot. Even as the head of the European Central Bank talked Friday of "positive ...
Draghi: Reforms needed for growth
The President of the European Central Bank admits the renewed calm in the euro area's financial markets has yet to be reflected in the wider European ...
Chile aims to focus summit on its brighter side
European, Latin American and Caribbean leaders gathering for this weekend's economic summit will likely see only one side of Chile — the polished, ...
Buoyed by Obama, leaders press for climate action
Hurricanes, floods, droughts and a newly climate-conscious Barack Obama are helping boost efforts around the world to fight climate change.
Cameron: I don't want a country called Europe
British Prime Minister David Cameron wants nothing to do with a United States of Europe, an idea that's gaining currency as the countries that use the ...
On 4th try, Turkish courts convict alleged bomber
After being acquitted three times by Turkey's judicial system, a woman was found guilty on Thursday of involvement in a deadly 1998 bombing by Kurdish ...
AP Interview: Cameron wants UK to remain in EU
British Prime Minister David Cameron shrugged off the possibility that his country may vote to leave the European Union, and argued Thursday that his ...
Cyprus signs gas drilling deal with consortium
Cyprus signed a deal on Thursday allowing a consortium of foreign companies to drill for natural gas off the island's southern coast.
Slovenian PM to stay on despite coalition breakup
Slovenia's embattled prime minister refused to step down Thursday despite the breakup of his ruling coalition, saying an election now would hurt the ...
Cameron: UK will focus on tax avoidance at G-8
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday he will use his country's year-long presidency of the G-8 to target tax-dodging tactics by ...
Vietnam will make drug itself to execute prisoners
Vietnam will begin producing its own chemical for executing prisoners after factories in the European Union stopped shipments because of objections ...
Big banks, under pressure, on defense at Davos
If there is one place bankers should be able to let down their guard a little, you would think it would be at the World Economic Forum in Davos, an ...
EU chides Iran over nuclear talks venue proposals
The European Union rebuked Iran on Wednesday in unusually direct language, suggesting it was willfully delaying new nuclear talks with six world ...
Invest now, Russia says - but warning signs loom
Is Russia a haven of promise for the bruised global economy? Russian officials insist it is — and are bringing out the vodka in snowy Davos to change ...
Portugal gets $3 BN in 1st bond sale since rescue
Portugal sold its debt on financial markets Wednesday for the first time since it needed a bailout, collecting €2.5 billion ($3.3 billion) in an ...
Cameron proposes British vote on EU relationship
British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged Wednesday to offer citizens a vote on whether to leave the European Union if his party wins the next ...
AB InBev gets Bud back in EU court case
Ask for a "Bud" in the European Union and the only one you'll get from now on is the one from brewing giant AB InBev. That's following a ruling ...
EU pilots, cabin crew call for fatigue protection
Pilots and cabin crew on Tuesday staged demonstrations in several European airports against planned EU legislation they say could force them to fly ...
EU grouping gets OK for financial transaction tax
A group of 11 European Union countries was given the go-ahead Tuesday to work on the introduction of a tax on financial transactions. The tax is ...