2013-07-04 14:00:05 Consultants Snap Up Alumni of Consumer Watchdog AgencyConsultants and law firms looking to beef up their knowledge of the CFPB are snapping up senior employees from the fledgling regulator. |
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2013-07-04 13:00:05 Portugal Works to Save CoalitionPortuguese political leaders worked to preserve the country's strained government, after the resignations of a pair of ministers hinted at a reawakening of the euro zone's debt crisis. |
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2013-07-04 13:00:05 Banks to Sell Stake in Olive-Oil GiantSome of Spain's largest banks are set to put a particularly slick asset up for sale after the summer—struggling Spanish olive-oil giant Deoleo. |
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2013-07-04 13:00:05 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 13:00:05 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 13:00:05 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 13:00:05 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 13:00:05 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 13:00:05 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 13:00:05 Russia Detains Antigraft CampaignerYevgeny Urlashov has denied soliciting a bribe and says he is a victim of a Kremlin crackdown on oppositionists. |
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2013-07-04 13:00:05 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. |
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2013-07-04 13:00:05 U.K. Businesses Weigh a Life Apart From EuropeBritain is talking about a divorce with the rest of Europe after a 40-year marriage, a split that could leave many British companies in the lurch while freeing others from cumbersome regulations. |
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2013-07-04 13:00:05 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 13:00:05 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 13:00:05 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 12:00:06 Portugal Works to Save CoalitionPortuguese political leaders worked to preserve the country's strained government, after the resignations of a pair of ministers touched off a deep swoon in European markets and hinted at a... |
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2013-07-04 12:00:06 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 12:00:06 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 12:00:06 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 12:00:06 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. |