Europe

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Ukraine-Russia Conflict Deflates Global Markets

With the threat of war between the Ukraine and Russia escalating, markets and investors reacted as you might...

Credit Suisse Contagion Pulls European Stocks Down

Shares of Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) fell two percent on the rumor that United States regulators are...

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China & France’s PMI Scores Flag in February

If the latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) scores from China and France are any indication, investors in these...

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Emerging Market Turmoil, Deflation Jitters Hurt European Shares

European stocks fell on Friday, posting their first monthly loss since August and slowed by concerns that corporate...

Investors Left to Guess about Turkey’s Next Economic Move

Turkey ruled out capital controls on Thursday in its efforts to defend the lira's value and tame inflation,...

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Stronger U.S. Economy Throwing Weight around the Globe

In the wake of the United States’ active 3.7 percent growth in Q4 GDP, and the Federal Reserve’s...

Turkey Rate Hike Fails to Halt Lira Bleeding as Stocks Slump

The lira reversed earlier gains after doubling its interest rates failed to assuage concern that Turkey’s economy will...

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Lithuania Seeks to Join Euro Beginning in 2015

Lithuania is seeking to join the European Union's currency, the euro, beginning January 1, 2015.

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Global Stocks, Emerging Markets Fall on China Data

Stocks and global emerging markets sold off sharply on Thursday on disappointing Chinese manufacturing data and weak company...

Why Small Caps are the Best Investment

In a world where “can't-lose” investment themes get tossed out with remarkable regularity, the “small-cap effect” is one...