2013-07-04 04:00:08 Swiss Propose New Banks DealSwitzerland's cabinet agreed to a new plan for resolving disputes between the country's banks and U.S. authorities cracking down on offshore tax evasion, raising hopes the long-running dispute... |
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2013-07-04 04:00:08 Belgian King AbdicatesAlbert II, King of the Belgians, abdicated in a televised address to the nation after almost 20 years on the throne, saying he will step down July 21, on Belgium's national day. |
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2013-07-04 04:00:08 EU Axes Fund-Manager Bonus CapThe European Parliament threw out a proposal that would have extended a clampdown on bankers' pay to fund managers, amid concerns that the move could harm savers and pension funds. |
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2013-07-04 04:00:08 France Wants Trade Talks on IceFrance wants trade talks between the EU and the U.S. to be suspended after allegations that the NSA spied on European institutions. |
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2013-07-04 04:00:08 Bolivia Lands in Diplomatic DramaBolivian President Evo Morales suspected France's reason for revoking clearance for his plane was political and had a face: U.S. fugitive Edward Snowden, according to Bolivian diplomats. |
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2013-07-04 04:00:08 Irish Lawmakers Expelled Over AbortionIrish Prime Minister Enda Kenny's Fine Gael party expelled four lawmakers for breaking ranks to vote against plans for new abortion laws. |
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2013-07-04 04:00:08 EU Seeks to Limit State Aid for AirportsGovernments will be limited as to how much they can support airports and new airlines under new proposals outlined by the European Union's antitrust chief. |
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2013-07-04 04:00:08 Le Pen Stripped of ImmunityEuropean lawmakers stripped French National Front leader Marine Le Pen of her parliamentary immunity on Tuesday, paving the way for the far-right leader to potentially face charges over alleged... |
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2013-07-04 04:00:08 EU to Revamp Carbon ProgramAn attempt to fix Europe's carbon-trading program cleared a significant hurdle as the European Parliament voted in favor of a proposed revamp, despite deep divisions within the region over energy... |
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2013-07-04 04:00:08 Latvia a Step Closer to Euro-Zone EntryThe European Parliament voted to back the entry of Latvia into the euro zone, endorsing committee recommendations that the Baltic country become the bloc's 18th member next January. |
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2013-07-04 04:00:08 Hollande Fires Outspoken MinisterThe French President's surprisingly quick action indicates a tougher stance against internal dissent as he prepares to cut spending to rein in France's budget deficit. |
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2013-07-04 04:00:08 EU Signals Retreat on Trading TaxA top EU official said a watered-down version of a controversial proposed financial-transactions tax could be acceptable. |
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2013-07-04 04:00:08 German Court Convicts Two of Spying for RussiaThe couple, whose real names are still unknown, were spying for more than two decades. |
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2013-07-04 04:00:08 Islamist Calls for Attacks on OlympicsThe leader of an Islamist terrorist group in Russia's North Caucasus region called on his followers to use "maximum force" to prevent the 2014 Winter Olympic Games from going ahead in Sochi. |
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2013-07-04 04:00:08 Spain Presses Deloitte on BankiaA Spanish investigation into the public offering of the troubled lender Bankia questions the independence of Deloitte Touche's Spanish unit and says auditing work it did may have been faulty. |
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2013-07-04 03:00:05 Portuguese Coalition Works to SurvivePortuguese political leaders worked to preserve the country's strained governing coalition late Wednesday, after the resignations of a pair of key ministers touched off a deep swoon in European... |
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2013-07-04 03:00:05 Retail Sales Rise in Euro ZoneA surprisingly strong rise in retail sales across the 17 countries that share the euro during May adds to recent indications that the currency area's longest postwar economic contraction may be... |
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2013-07-04 03:00:05 Swiss Propose New Banks DealSwitzerland's cabinet agreed to a new plan for resolving disputes between the country's banks and U.S. authorities cracking down on offshore tax evasion, raising hopes the long-running dispute... |
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2013-07-04 03:00:05 Belgian King AbdicatesAlbert II, King of the Belgians, abdicated in a televised address to the nation after almost 20 years on the throne, saying he will step down July 21, on Belgium's national day. |
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2013-07-04 03:00:05 EU Axes Fund-Manager Bonus CapThe European Parliament threw out a proposal that would have extended a clampdown on bankers' pay to fund managers, amid concerns that the move could harm savers and pension funds. |