Global economy loses steam as Chinese, European factories falter
BENGALURU/LONDON - World economic growth lost momentum in September, with China's factory output shrinking again, euro zone manufacturing growth slowing, and U.S. activity steady.
Global stocks end worst quarter in four years on upbeat note
NEW YORK - Global equities ended their worst quarter since the 2011 euro zone crisis on an upbeat note with a rally on Wednesday on hopes that Wall Street had bottomed and the commodities rout was over, while the dollar also rose.
Euro zone inflation, U.S. jobs set to dominate
LONDON - Euro zone inflation and U.S. jobs data will offer clues to the health of major developed economies in the coming week while the malaise gripping emerging markets is expected to prompt India to cut interest rates.
EU leaders discuss easing budget rigor over migrant crisis, no deal
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders discussed whether to allow euro zone states to run higher deficits to cope with the costs of the migration crisis, EU officials said early on Thursday, but failed to find a common position.
Most big euro zone banks have capital way above requirement: ECB
FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS - Most euro zone banks directly supervised by the European Central Bank have capital levels way above minimum regulatory requirements, ECB President Mario Draghi said on Wednesday.
Eyes on PMIs for clues after Fed keeps markets guessing
PARIS - Business confidence data from China and the euro zone will offer some pointers this week to where the global economy is going after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept markets guessing about when it will begin raising rates.
Even as Fed mulls hike, markets see chance of another ECB cut
LONDON - A year after Mario Draghi said European Central Bank interest rates had reached bottom, euro zone money markets are discounting a fair chance they could be lowered again - regardless of rising interest rates across the Atlantic.
Fed to dominate week of central bank meetings
FRANKFURT - The U.S. Federal Reserve takes center stage in the coming week, eclipsing industry data from China, another grim inflation reading from the euro zone and rate decisions in Japan and Switzerland.
Fed to dominate week of central bank meetings
FRANKFURT - The U.S. Federal Reserve takes center stage in the coming week, eclipsing industry data from China, another grim inflation reading from the euro zone and rate decisions in Japan and Switzerland.
ECB's Coeure: euro zone growth too weak to create enough jobs
FRANKFURT - Economic growth in the euro zone is still too weak to create a sufficient number of jobs, European Central Bank Executive Board member Benoit Coeure told a French newspaper group EBRA on Friday.
Germany's Covestro, Schaeffler forced to rethink IPO sizes after VW scandal
FRANKFURT - Germany's two biggest IPO candidates have been forced to reconsider the size of their listing plans as Volkswagen's emissions scandal has scared off investors and equity markets continue to wobble.
France: 'curious' Russian strikes in Syria not against Islamic State
UNITED NATIONS/PARIS - France said it was "curious" that Russian air strikes in Syria on Wednesday had not targeted Islamic State militants and a diplomatic source added that Moscow's action appeared aimed at supporting President Bashar al-Assad against other opposition groups in the country's civil war.
Envoys in Bangladesh limit movements after Islamic State claims attack
DHAKA - Western embassies in Bangladesh have restricted their diplomats' movements amid concern more foreigners might be targeted after an Italian was shot dead in the first attack in the country claimed by Islamic State.