Europe

RBS Appoints Clifford Chance Law Firm to Probe its Lending Practices

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (RBS) chose a law firm, Clifford Chance LLP, to investigate whether the...

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China and the Euro Zone are on the Rise

The economic data coming out of both the euro zone and Asia is far better than that on...

Barclays: European Shares to Double in Five Years

The venerable Barclays Bank of England published a report claiming that European shares are “significantly underpriced” and could...

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Welcome to the Bubble Boom

According to a recent Bloomberg Global Poll, investors today fear the rise of asset bubbles in everything from...

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Euro Weakens, Fed Confirms Stimulus will End

The European Central Bank is ready to consider negative interest rates on overnight bank deposits.

Ireland and Spain: From PIIGS to Market Leaders

The stock markets of Europe's problematic PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Greece) are among the top performers...

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European Stocks Slip Back after Five-Year High

Mixed economic signals worldwide brought European stocks down from a five-year high yesterday. While German investor sentiment rose...

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Greek Bank Announces Plan to Recover from Bailout

Eurobank announced today a €2-billion issue of new shares set to occur by the end of the year.

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VW Recalls 1.68 Million Vehicles

As if the slowing-down German economy wasn’t enough to depress the company’s share prices all by itself, now...

EU Investigating Germany’s Current Account Surplus

The European Commission (EC) decided Wednesday to investigate Germany’s current account surplus.