German government officials and UniCredit bankers have held talks after the Italian lender's purchase of a 9% stake in Commerzbank, a German government source said on Friday.
September 13, 2024
The head of Germany's central bank said on Friday that authorities would take a "very close look" at UniCredit's overtures to potentially buy Germany's Commerzbank, a sign that any
September 13, 2024
The European Central Bank's two biggest shareholders expressed confidence on Friday about the prospect for lower inflation and interest rates in the euro zone.
September 13, 2024
David Beckham and former England coach Roy Hodgson are among the soccer dignitaries attending the funeral of Sven-Goran Eriksson in the Swedish manager’s small hometown of Torsby
September 13, 2024
President Joe Biden has brushed off a threat from Russian leader Vladimir Putin about war against the West if Ukraine’s allies allow it to use weapons deeper inside Russia
September 13, 2024
Russia's FSB security service said on Friday it had revoked the accreditation of six British diplomats in Moscow after accusing them of spying and sabotage work, signalling
September 13, 2024
One of British street artist Banksy's best-known paintings, "Girl with Balloon", has been found after its theft from a London gallery last week with two men charged, police said on
September 13, 2024
European stocks rounded off the week on a positive note, supported by technology, real estate and mining shares, while investors shifted their focus to the U.S.
September 13, 2024
Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday he was confident that the European Commission would reimburse Hungary's costs for protecting the European Union's external border from
September 13, 2024
All flights to and from Belgium's Charleroi airport, a major hub for budget airline Ryanair, were cancelled on Friday for a second day as the airport's employees continued to
September 13, 2024
Beijing, as a vote on EU duties on China-made electric vehicles looms, employed a carrot-and-stick approach to deal with the 27-strong bloc,
September 13, 2024
The chairman of Russia's State Duma, the lower house of parliament, on Friday accused NATO of being a party to military action in Ukraine, suggesting it was already heavily involved
September 13, 2024
Russia has accused six British diplomats of spying and decided to expel them
September 13, 2024
Inflation in the euro zone, including a core measure that strips out volatile prices, is going in the right direction, European Central Bank policymaker Joachim Nagel said on
September 13, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland European traders who went to bed thinking a quarter-point Fed rate cut was a lock for next week may well have had a rude
September 13, 2024
Northvolt's shock decision this week to shrink its operations and cut jobs has sparked fears that Europe's best shot at a home-grown electric vehicle battery
September 13, 2024
Traders pared back their bets on back-to-back rate cuts from the European Central Bank for the rest of the year on Thursday, as policymakers provided little
September 12, 2024
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that he and International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan had discussed how to ensure that arrest warrants for Russian officials
September 12, 2024
European Central Bank policymakers see an interest rate cut in October as unlikely, barring a major deterioration in the outlook for growth, three sources told Reuters.
September 12, 2024
Russia counterattacks against Ukraine in Kursk border region
September 12, 2024
Greece outlined measures to boost its lagging birthrate on Thursday, from vouchers and childcare benefits to tax breaks for new parents, although experts questioned the plan's
September 12, 2024
Russian pranksters released footage on Thursday of a video call with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski after apparently tricking
September 12, 2024
Walking arm-in-arm with the Dutch queen, American World War II veteran Kenneth Thayer has returned to the tiny village that he and others in the 30th Infantry Division liberated from Nazi occupation exactly 80 years ago
September 12, 2024
The foreign ministers of several Muslim and European countries will meet in Madrid on Friday to discuss how to implement a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian
September 12, 2024
The U.S. Federal Reserve has joined a global easing cycle with a larger-than-anticipated half-point interest rate reduction.
September 12, 2024
Alaska man arrested for threatening six US Supreme Court justices
Hershey Co lays off some workers this week
JPMorgan names heads for healthcare, tech investment banking
Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid
Dolphins dying again in Amazon lake made shallow by drought
German tax revenue rose by 5.3% in August
Cat travels over 1,000 miles back home after going missing in Yellowstone
Feathered firefighter: Lost duck finds home at Tuscaloosa fire station
Halloween shoppers hunt for early deals while total spending eases, survey shows