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Societe Generale profit halves, while Credit Agricole reports 51% profit decline.

The Nikkei rises above 14,000 for the first time since June 2008.

The final eurozone composite output index shows a reading of 46.9 in April, the 15th consecutive month of decline in activity.

The European Central Bank head Mario Draghi will address the media later in the day.

Portugal is hoping to save €4.8bn with the budget cuts.

Nikkei declines the most during the week as earnings reports disappointed investors.

Analysts expect the US non-farm payrolls to increase by 140,000 workers after an 88,000 gain in March.

Analysts expect a 25 basis point cut in the benchmark interest rate at the ECB meeting.

Weak job data with unemployment rising to 12.1% expected to prompt European Central Bank to cut interest rates at next meeting.

Eurozone's economic morale index falls to 88.6 in April, down for a second consecutive month.

Bigger-than-expected fall in German business morale builds case for ECB interest rate move.

European markets are expected to trade lower on weak business sentiment data from Germany.

German economic activity in April slows for the first time in five months as Cyprus headwinds hit the eurozone core.

A range of state assets, including palaces and marinas, are being sold by the Greek state to meet conditions for the latest 8 billion euro bailout.

Current account surplus rises to €16.3bn, above analysts' estimates of €14.5bn

Portugal's PM suffers setback in efforts to trim spending and reform public sector.

ECB makes no changes to lending or deposit rate following €10bn Cyprus bailout

The producer price data gives an added reason for the ECB to consider a rate cut at its next meeting.

European markets pick up as investors await policy decision from European Central Bank and Bank of England.

Capital controls to continue for longer belying earlier expectations.

As the banks reopen, IBTimes UK outlines the strict capital controls in place

Depositors to face strict controls on card transactions, daily withdrawals, money transfers abroad and cashing of cheques.

ECB executive board member Benoit Coeure challenges 'Cyprus template' suggested by Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem.

Cyprus wins last-minute bailout deal as eurozone finance ministers agree on an alternative proposal to generate funds.

Asian stocks recover as eurozone finance ministers approve Cyprus' bailout deal with its international lenders.

20 percent tax to be imposed on Bank of Cyprus deposits of over €100,000, says source close to talks.

Cypriot president Nicos Anastasiades due in Brussels for last-ditch talks to secure bailout package.

The sale of Cypriot banks' branches in Greece are part of the island's alternative plan to secure bailout deal.

Cyprus's troubled second largest bank Laiki to be restructured while controversial move to levy tax on bank deposits will be put to vote.

IBTimes UK business editor Martin Baccardax takes us through the week's big events, including the Cyprus crisis, dismal eurozone industry data and the UK Budget.