ECB leaves key rate at 0.75 percent
The European Central Bank has left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low of 0.75 percent, holding off on further stimulus for the euro ...
Bank of England keeps monetary policy steady
The Bank of England has kept interest rates unchanged and refrained from injecting more stimulus into the economy, despite concerns for the lack of ...
Cyprus bank workers to protest looming job cuts
Bank employees in Cyprus will walk off the job for two hours and march toward parliament to protest against looming job and benefit cuts being taken ...
Audit says Katrina aid may have been misspent
Federal investigators said Wednesday that as much as $700 million in federal aid intended to help some 24,000 Louisiana families elevate their homes ...
Pressure mounts on Portuguese government
Opposition parties in Portugal presented a motion of no confidence in the government Wednesday, giving voice to widespread discontent as the ...
US service firms grow more slowly, hiring weakens
Two reports Wednesday showed that U.S. service companies grew more slowly in March and private employers pulled back on hiring. The declines suggest ...
ECB to face Cyprus questions at rate meeting
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi will try Thursday to reassure markets that Cyprus's chaotic bail-out won't worsen the euro currency ...
Eurozone inflation down for third month running
Inflation across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro fell for the third month running in March to its lowest level in nearly three ...
BOJ holds first policy meeting under new governor
Japan's central bank is holding its first policy meeting under a new governor amid expectations of fresh moves to ease monetary policy and spur a ...
Obama thanks Singapore PM for military cooperation
President Barack Obama on Tuesday thanked Singapore for its military cooperation as the U.S. prepares to rotate ships through the prosperous ...
Cypriot finance minister resigns amid crisis probe
Finance minister Michalis Sarris resigned Tuesday after less than five weeks in the job, as the government begins an investigation into how the ...
Obamacare credits could trigger surprise tax bills
Millions of people who take advantage of government subsidies to help buy health insurance next year could get stung by surprise tax bills if they ...
Help shrinks as poverty spikes in the US
Antonio Hammond is the $18,000 man. He's a success story for Catholic Charities of Baltimore, one of a multitude of organizations trying to haul ...
Tough times ahead in post-Chavez Venezuela
Doing business in post-Hugo Chavez Venezuela is not for the faint of heart. Thousands of companies suffer under currency controls that all but deny ...
NKorea's parliament meets amid nuclear tension
After weeks of war-like rhetoric, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gathered legislators Monday for an annual spring parliamentary session taking place ...
Cyprus gains more time to achieve surplus
Cyprus has been granted an extra year — until 2017 — to achieve a targeted budget surplus of 4 percent as part of bailout negotiations with ...
Moscow: no bailout for Russian savers on Cyprus
A senior Russian Cabinet member says his government won't protect Russian depositors who are losing money in Cyprus but may offer assistance to some ...
Asia stocks flat in holiday trading; Nikkei down
Japan's benchmark stock index fell Monday after a central bank survey showed a smaller-than-expected improvement in business sentiment. The Tankan ...
Japan survey finds business sentiment improving
Japanese manufacturers are more upbeat about business conditions than they were late last year, but less so than expected, a central bank survey found
The South: A near-solid block against 'Obamacare'
As more Republicans give in to President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul, an opposition bloc remains across the South, including from governors ...
Bank of Cyprus big savers to lose up to 60 percent
Big depositors at Cyprus' largest bank may be forced to accept losses of up to 60 percent, far more than initially estimated under the European rescue ...
Partisan discord finds roots in toss-up districts
Here in Cincinnati's suburbs, where people tend to be polite, one finds seeds of the bitter partisanship that gnaws at Washington, 500 miles away.
Lawmakers tighten belts amid automatic budget cuts
Members of Congress are traveling less and worrying more about meeting office salaries. Their aides are contending with long lines to get inside their ...
A look at Dijsselbloem, the new 'Mr Euro'
Two weeks ago, few people outside the Netherlands had heard of Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch politician instrumental in negotiating Cyprus' bailout.
Cyprus sends rumbles through shaky banking system
This week's deal to rescue Cyprus and its banks from financial collapse has renewed fears about Europe's shaky financial system and where trouble ...
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