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ECB`s chief economist stands by pledge to keep policy easy: Il Sole

European Central Bank executive board member Peter Praet attends the 2016 Institute of International Finance (IIF) Spring Membership meeting in Madrid, Spain, May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Susana Vera The European Central Bank’s chief economist stood by the ECB’s pled... More »

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Eurogroup head did not criticize any country or region: spokesman

Dutch Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem talks to the media as he arrives at European Union finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir The chairman of euro zone finance ministers Jeroen D... More »

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EU`s Vestager says Dijsselbloem`s comments were `wrong`

European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager holds a news conference at the EU Commission’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 13, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir The European Commission’s Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager criticized on We... More »

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Italy to test EU rules again with Veneto banks bailout

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Veneto Banca bank is seen in Venice, Italy, January 31 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo Italy’s plans to bail out two regional banks pose a tough dilemma to European regulators, who are still considering whether Monte dei Pas... More »

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Eurogroup chair may stay for months after Dutch vote loss

FILE PHOTO: Dutch Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem talks to the media as he arrives at European Union finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo Euro zone finance ministers ... More »

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Eurogroup head says set to end term as Dutch finance minister

Dutch Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem talks to the media as he arrives at European Union finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the chair of the Eurogroup of e... More »

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Investors ratchet up expectations for ECB rate rise in December

FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 29, 2016. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo Euro zone money markets on Friday showed around an 80 percent chance that the European Central Bank could lift its deposit rate at its ... More »

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Dutch vote puts question mark over euro zone chief Dijsselbloem

FILE PHOTO: Dutch Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem talks to the media as he arrives at European Union finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo Jeroen Dijsselbloem could we... More »

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Dollar off recent highs ahead of expected Fed rate hike

An employee of a bank counts US dollar notes at a branch in Hanoi, Vietnam May 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kham The dollar wobbled in a narrow range in Asian trading on Wednesday, as investors waited anxiously to see what clues the U.S. Federal Reserve would soon reveal... More »

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Finland`s Halla-aho says would seek `Fixit`: report

The Finns candidate Jussi Halla-aho speaks at the European Parliament election event in Helsinki, May 25, 2014. REUTERS/Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva A front-runner in the race to lead Finland’s second-biggest political party told national media on Tuesday that he wo... More »

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Euro firms to 1-month high after ECB rate hike talk, dollar drifts

U.S. dollar note and a Euro coin are seen in this November 7, 2016 picture illustration. Picture taken November 7. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration The euro firmed to one-month highs against the dollar in Asian trading on Monday, after some European Central Ban... More »

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Dollar hits seven-week high versus yen, focus on U.S. jobs data

A man counts U.S dollar bills at a money exchange office in central Cairo, Egypt, March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany The dollar firmed to seven-week highs against the yen on Friday, as investors awaited U.S. jobs data ahead of next week’s Federal Rese... More »

Equity funds` inflow streak extends to 10th week: BAML

The likelihood of a more aggressive U.S. Fed after an expected March rate rise failed to dent stock market investments over the past week, with equity funds receiving $11.8 billion for a 10th straight week of inflows, data showed on Friday. More »

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ECB says no longer sees deflation risk in euro zone

President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi arrives for a news conference after the bank’s governing council meeting at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach The European Central Bank no longer sees a ... More »

ECB should further reduce bond purchases from April: Ifo head

The European Central Bank should roll back its monetary stimulus since inflation in the euro zone has reached its price stability objective, the head of Germany’s Ifo economic institute said on Thursday as the central bank gathered for a policy meeting. More »

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Euro zone investor morale hits almost 10-year high

File Photo: A trader speaks on the phone during a trading session on the trading floor of Frankfurt’s stock exchange, Germany, December 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski Investor sentiment in the euro zone improved more than expected in March, hitting its highe... More »

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Dollar takes breather from Fed-inspired rally

FILE PHOTO: A teller holds U.S. $100 dollar at a bank in Taipei, Taiwan February 23, 2017. Picture taken February 23, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo The dollar slipped in Asian trading on Monday, as investors locked in gains after its rise last week on gr... More »

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Euro zone Feb business growth fastest in nearly six years: PMI

A man works at the assembly line in the truck production plant of truck and bus-maker MAN AG in Munich, Germany July 30, 2015. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle Activity in euro zone businesses grew at its quickest pace in nearly six years in February and job creation re... More »

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Weaker euro helps propel euro zone factory growth to six-year high

A man works at the assembly line in the truck production plant of truck and bus-maker MAN AG in Munich, Germany July 30, 2015. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle Euro zone manufacturing growth accelerated to a six-year high in February as a weaker euro helped drive strong... More »

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Dollar perks up after Trump as Fed March hike comes in sight

A man counts U.S dollars at a money exchange office in central Cairo, Egypt, December 27, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany The dollar ticked up on Wednesday as Federal Reserve policy-setters fanned expectations of a rate hike this month, while U.S. President... More »

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Dollar edges up as market awaits details on Trump`s tax plans

A man counts U.S dollars at a money exchange office in central Cairo, Egypt December 27, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany The dollar recouped some ground after dipping to a two-week low against the yen in Asian trading on Monday, but it lacked momentum as in... More »

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Euro zone economy: real recovery or another Sirens` song?

FILE PHOTO:Fireworks explode next to the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg gate during New Year celebrations in Berlin, Germany, January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo Over the years, euro zone economic growth has been a bit like the Sirens ... More »

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Dollar hits one-week low as `Trumpflation trade` fades

U.S. dollar notes are seen in this November 7, 2016 picture illustration. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration The dollar hit a one-week low on Friday and was set for its first week of falls in three, as the “Trumpflation trade” that took the greenback to 14-year h... More »

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Half of Germans against debt relief for Greece, survey shows

Greek flags are displayed for sale for one Euro at a shop in central in Athens, Greece July 26, 2015. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou Around half of Germans are against granting debt relief to Greece and around three in 10 want the debt-laden country to quit the eu... More »

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Domestic demand drives German growth in fourth quarter

People carry bags outside a shopping mall on the last day of Christmas shopping in Berlin December 23, 2014. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke The German economy quadrupled its growth rate to 0.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 as higher state spending, rising p... More »

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Euro zone January inflation confirmed at 1.8 percent year-on-year

FILE PHOTO:A worker walks in the foundry at the Areva Creusot Forge site in Le Creusot, France, January 11, 2017. REUTERS/Robert Pratta/File Photo Euro zone inflation rose to an annual rate of 1.8 percent in January, the European Union statistics agency said o... More »

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Euro zone businesses growth fastest since April 2011: PMIs

Employees use sewing machines as they work at the Royal Mer Bretagne factory, a specialist in French manufactured knitted clothes, in La Regrippiere, western France, November 28, 2016. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe Eurozone private sector and manufacturing growth unex... More »

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Hints of March rate rise drive dollar higher

U.S. dollar notes are seen in this November 7, 2016 picture illustration. Picture taken November 7. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration The dollar rose broadly on Tuesday after two Federal Reserve policymakers pointed to the potential for U.S. interest rates to ri... More »

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Greece, lenders agree to work out new reforms to unblock aid

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos talks to European Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici (R) during a eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir Greece and its international... More »

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Schaeuble denies `Grexit` threat, says Greece on right path

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble attends a presentation of a newly designed 2-Euro coin at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble denied on Sunday that he had said Gr... More »

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How do you say deja vu in Greek?

FILE PHOTO:A Greek flag flutters in front of the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill archaeological site in Athens, Greece, June 26, 2015. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo It seems as if we have been here before: the euro zone fretting that a cris... More »

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Struggling European banks see light at end of low-rates tunnel

FILE PHOTO: Offices in the financial district of Canary Wharf in London, Britain, January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs/File Photo Rock-bottom interest rates hurt more big European banks in 2016 than in the previous year, but the worst could soon be over with... More »

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Dollar wallows near one-week low, policy concerns limit bounce

U.S. dollar notes are seen in this November 7, 2016 picture illustration. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration The dollar wallowed near a one-week low against a basket of currencies on Friday after upbeat economic data failed to lift Treasury yields, with underlyin... More »

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EU`s Moscovici says Commission wants Greece in heart of euro zone

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (L) welcomes European Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece February 15, 2017. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis European Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner... More »

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ECB can force hand of banks that fail to cut bad loans: Donnery

FILE PHOTO: The European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters is pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, January 21, 2015. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo The European Central Bank can set binding requirements if it thinks a bank is not cutting its pile of unpaid loans ... More »

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Dollar racks up eleventh day of gains ahead of CPI data

United States one dollar bills are seen on a light table at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington in this November 14, 2014, file photo. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/Files The dollar ground out an 11th straight daily rise on Wednesday, as investors’ focus... More »

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Dollar edges lower ahead of Yellen, pressured by Flynn resignation

FILE PHOTO – An employee checks U.S. dollar bank-notes at a bank in Hanoi, Vietnam August 12, 2015. REUTERS/Kham The dollar extended losses on Tuesday after President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn quit, with investors waiting to see wh... More »

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Germany wants Greece in euro zone, IMF says no special deals

The Greek (L) and European Union flags are seen behind a stop sign in front of the Greek embassy in Vienna, Austria, February 25, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger Germany on Monday voiced support for Greece to stay in the euro zone and the European Commission dis... More »

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Dollar hits two-week high vs yen on U.S.-Japan summit relief

A U.S. one-hundred dollar bill (C) and Japanese 10,000 yen notes are spread in Tokyo, in this February 28, 2013 picture illustration. REUTERS/Shohei Miyano The dollar rose to a two-week high versus the yen on Monday, with the market breathing a sigh of relief ... More »

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IMF`s Lagarde says worried about European elections

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde delivers remarks at the Atlantic Council in Washington, U.S., February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Sunday that she... More »

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Investors chase reflation trades via stocks, emerging assets: BAML

A commuter passes by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the financial district in New York City, U.S., February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Global investors poured money into stocks, emerging markets and corporate debt in the week to Wednesday, as the... More »

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Euro zone, IMF agree on a common stance on Greece: official

A Greek flag flutters in the wind as tourists visit the archaeological site of the Acropolis hill in Athens, Greece July 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo Euro zone lenders and the International Monetary Fund have reached agreed between themselves to p... More »

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Merkel says euro zone must remain one bloc

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo The euro zone must remain as one bloc, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, urging members of the single c... More »

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Kiwi clattered by central bank steer, U.S. dollar dips

Reserve Bank of New Zealand dollar notes are pictured in Singapore June 22, 2006. REUTERS/Dennis Owen/File Photo The New Zealand dollar was by far the biggest faller among major currencies on Thursday, down almost a full percentage point after its central bank... More »

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Political risks weigh on euro, yen gains

A man counts U.S dollars and Euros at a money exchange office in central Cairo, Egypt, December 27, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany The euro fell another third of a percent against the dollar on Wednesday, as concerns around a resurgence in political risk t... More »

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Euro`s strength appropriate for economic prospects: Coeure

U.S. dollar note and a Euro coin are seen in this November 7, 2016 picture illustration. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Although the euro is almost 30 percent weaker against the dollar than at its peak, this is a valid reflection of the bloc’s economic state ... More »

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Euro fades in face of French election risks

FILE PHOTO: Arrangement of various world currencies including Chinese Yuan, US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, shot January 25, 2011. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo The euro fell around half a percent on Monday as concerns over French politics ahea... More »

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Europe without Merkel? Investors think through another `surprise`

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the media at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo A serious challenger to German Chancellor Angela Merkel is forcing global investors to parse another pot... More »

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Dollar drops as investors await details of Trump`s policies

Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo The dollar skidded in Asian trade on Monday, with the euro hitting its highest levels in more than a m... More »

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Euro zone inflation rise not convincing: Draghi

European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi addresses a news conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Rising inflation in the euro zone is primarily being driven by fluctuating energy prices and... More »

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Angry Birds maker Rovio opens new games studio in London

An employee walks out an office of Rovio, the company which created the video game Angry Birds, in Shanghai June 20, 2012. REUTERS/Aly Song Finnish mobile games and animation company Rovio Entertainment said on Monday it was stepping up its hunt for new hit ga... More »

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Sterling slides to three-month lows on `hard Brexit` fears

Bank notes of Euro, Hong Kong dollar, U.S. dollar, Japanese yen, GB pound and Chinese yuan are seen in this picture illustration, January 21, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee/Illustration/File Photo Sterling wallowed at three-month lows in Asian trade on Monday after m... More »

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Sterling attempts to steady, dollar pulls further away from highs

A picture illustration of U.S. dollar, Swiss Franc, British pound and Euro bank notes, taken in Warsaw January 26, 2011. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel Sterling steadied somewhat in Asian trade on Tuesday after weekend comments from British Prime Minister Theresa May s... More »

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Germany`s Gabriel says EU break-up no longer unthinkable

German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel addresses a news conference in Berlin Germany, December 19, 2016. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Germany’s insistence on austerity in the euro zone has left Europe more divided than ever and a break-up of the European Union is n... More »

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Prices rise and businesses grow, but ECB probably not for turning

The logo of the European Central Bank (ECB) is pictured outside its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, December 8, 2016. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski A sharp rebound in euro zone inflation and a better-than-expected business outlook are certain to fire up demands f... More »

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Dollar holds ground, upbeat China factory activity lifts Aussie

South Korean won, Chinese yuan and Japanese yen notes are seen on U.S. 100 dollar notes in this file photo illustration shot December 15, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji The U.S. dollar held quietly firm on Tuesday as the prospect of rising U.S. interest rates this ... More »

Dollar edges higher against yen on strong U.S. indicators

U.S. dollar notes are seen in this November 7, 2016 picture illustration. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo The dollar inched up against the yen on Wednesday after upbeat U.S. economic data reinforced expectations for economic growth under Donald Trum... More »

How JPMorgan could not save Italy`s problem bank

The main entrance of the Monte dei Paschi bank headquarters is seen in Siena, Italy March 13, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi/File Photo On the morning of July 29, former Italian Industry Minister Corrado Passera was traveling in a high-speed train towards the medieva... More »

Dollar pulls away from 14-year peak as investors take profits

U.S. dollar notes are seen in this November 7, 2016 picture illustration. Picture taken November 7. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration The dollar edged lower in Asian trading on Monday as some investors took profits after its rise last week to a 14-year peak agai... More »

Dollar hits 10-month high vs yen as oil spurs reflation bets

U.S. dollar notes are seen in this November 7, 2016 picture illustration. Picture taken November 7. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration The dollar rose to its highest since February against the yen on Monday as U.S. bond yields climbed on the back of expectations ... More »

Italy, eurozone, can handle PM Renzi`s resignation: Moscovici

European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici attends a news conference with Portugal’s Finance minister Mario Centeno (not pictured) in Lisbon, Portugal November 18, 2016. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante Italy can handle the fallout from ... More »

Renzi to resign after referendum rout, leaving Italy in limbo

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speaks during a media conference after a referendum on constitutional reform at Chigi palace in Rome, Italy, December 5, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced on Monday that he would ... More »

Euro zone seeks compromise on Greek debt ahead of IMF deadline

Euro coins are seen in front of a displayed Greece flag in this picture illustration, June 29, 2015. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Euro zone finance ministers hope to reach a compromise on Greek reforms on Monday in a final bid to get International Monetary Fu... More »

Euro chief Dijsselbloem sees London losing EU finance dominance

Dutch Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem gestures during a European Union finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir The European Union cannot let London remain the main financial center for... More »

Greek PM, France`s Hollande discuss Greek bailout review, Cyprus

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (L) and French President Francois Hollande attend a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Stephane De Sakutin/Pool – RTX2PU1R Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and French President Fr... More »

Italy`s Renzi vows to resign after crushing referendum defeat

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speaks during a media conference after a referendum on constitutional reform at Chigi palace in Rome, Italy, December 5, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi vowed to resign after suffering a ... More »

Italy market watchdog approves Monte dei Paschi`s swap

A logo of Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank is seen on the ground in Siena, Italy, November 5, 2014. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito/File Photo Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS.MI) said Italian market regulator Consob had approved its debt-to-equity conversion offer whi... More »

Euro zone nations turn to hedge funds to meet borrowing needs

A two Euro coin is pictured next to an English ten Pound note in an illustration taken March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Phil Noble/Illustration/File Photo Euro zone governments are increasingly relying on hedge funds to help them meet their borrowing needs, which risks... More »

Germany`s Schaeuble hits back at Brussels in looser-budgets row

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble takes questions from reporters during a press conference with Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei (not pictured) at the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group in Washington October 7, 2016. REUTERS/James Lawle... More »

Dollar hoisted higher as U.S. yields rise on Trump bets

Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo The dollar held near 13 1/2-year highs against a currency basket in Asian trading on Monday, as invest... More »

Politics set to trump data as Fed hike looks dead cert

The Federal Reserve Building stands in Washington April 3, 2012. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo Clues on future U.S. policy under Donald Trump rather than economic data are likely to dominate minds and markets in the week ahead, given a U.S. interest rate h... More »

ECB talking to London-based banks over EU access post-Brexit

The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) are illuminated with a giant euro sign at the start of the ”Luminale, light and building” event in Frankfurt, Germany, March 12, 2016. EUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo The European Central Bank is talking to... More »