First fall in euro zone unemployment points to muted recovery
BRUSSELS - The number of people out of a job in the euro zone has fallen for the first time in more than two years, the latest sign the bloc may make a muted recovery from recession later this year.
Crackdown on risk hits Barclays, Deutsche
LONDON/FRANKFURT - A $9 billion rights issue and a fresh purge of assets are among the measures Britain's Barclays and Germany's Deutsche Bank announced on Tuesday to meet tougher rules on risk, raising concern among investors that regulators will push other European banks into similar action. | Video
EU regulator intensifies scrutiny of Google search results
BRUSSELS - EU antitrust regulators sharpened their scrutiny of how Google ranks its web search results, asking rivals whether their lower rankings affected the number of visitors to their sites, a European Commission questionnaire showed.
Dollar up, stocks pare gains as central banks meet
NEW YORK - Stock indexes surrendered most gains on world markets on Tuesday as investors positioned ahead of this week's meetings of the U.S., British and euro zone central banks, while the dollar climbed from its recent five-week low. | Video
European Union to continue Egypt mediation: Ashton
CAIRO - The European Union will continue its efforts to mediate an end to the crisis in Egypt, foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Tuesday at the end of a visit to Cairo.
EU's Ashton says Mursi well, has access to media
CAIRO - European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Tuesday she found that deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi was well and had access to television and newspapers when she visited him.
EU's Ashton holds two-hour talks with ousted Egypt leader Mursi
DUBAI - European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi late on Monday and held two hours of "in depth" discussions, Ashton's spokesperson said.
IMF approves $2.3 billion aid for Greece
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved a further 1.7 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in funds for Greece's bailout program after completing the fourth review of the cash-strapped euro zone state.
France wants mandate for EU-US trade talks published
PARIS - France called on Monday for the European Commission to make public its mandate to negotiate EU-U.S. free-trade talks, citing what it said was an atmosphere of mistrust over efforts to forge a landmark pact.
Bankers could lose part of bonus under EU watchdog proposal
LONDON - Bankers could see part of their bonus wiped out if their employer's capital position falls below certain levels, according to a proposal from the European Union's banking regulator aimed at protecting taxpayers.
Threat of protest vote casts long shadow over European elections
BRUSSELS - Next year's elections to the European Parliament have the the potential to shake the ground under the political establishment and bring about a fundamental shift in the balance of power in Europe. Full Article | Related Story
The Bundesbank's fight to be heard
FRANKFURT - Thrust into the Bundesbank presidency in 2011, Jens Weidmann heads a once-mighty institution that still employs nearly 10,000 people, but which is struggling to adapt to life as just one of 17 national stakeholders in the European Central Bank. Full Article | Read in PDF



