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Asian markets report mixed response as China posts an unexpected trade surplus for February.

ECB President Mario Draghi says rules won't allow Bank to act unless formal request made by Italian government to both the European Union and the International Monetary Fund

Investors keen to hear of ECB stance on Italy as political stalemate heads towards a third week.

Markets edge higher as traders await policy decisions from European Central Bank and Bank of England.

Most markets across the region trade lower, although Nikkei hits record high on yen weakness.

Markets open higher as traders await regional service-sector data amid eurozone finance ministers meet.

Markets open lower as traders consider the US sequester, Italian political concerns and Chinese property curbs.

Markets open higher as Mario Draghi and Ben Bernanke reaffirm stimulus continuity.

European Union caps bonuses at a year's pay but amount can be increased to two years with shareholder approval.

The sharp rise in business confidence indicates that Germany is regaining economic optimism.

Markets open lower as traders speculate on corporate earnings results ahead of German ZEW survey data.

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King's admission that rates won't be used to fight faster inflation has the pound falling on foreign exchange markets

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Disastrous 'Project Santorini' at world's oldest bank could embarrass ECB president Mario Draghi.

European markets open mixed as traders await interest rate announcements from ECB and BoE.

Irish government rushes through emergency legislation to liquidate bank.

Traders cautious as the yen pauses its plunge ahead of ECB meet and Chinese festival season.

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to unveil new stimulus measures but vows to stick to budget cut pledges.

European Central Bank President headed Bank of Italy when lender was said to have hid millions in derivative losses.

The world's oldest bank is accused of hiding millions in losses as it made pleas for a €4bn state rescue that involves Italy's political elite

European banks repay nearly a third of emergency ECB loans after German business sentiment rises for a third consecutive month

German economy is expected to grow at a moderate pace in 2013 due to weakness in its important trade partners.

Markets open lower as traders consider Bank of Japan's aggressive stimulus plans and earnings reports from major US firms.

Britain's FTSE 100 holds near May 2008 high as Tesco Christmas sales figures boost benchmark.

Markets positive as China trade surplus data boost hopes of economic recovery ahead of European Central Bank and Bank of England policy meets.

Markets gain as traders look past eurozone concerns to the US corporate earnings season

Renewed surge in Chinese economy expected to help German recovery.

Youth unemployment also surges to 3.73m across the Eurozone as more than 18.8m Europeans seek work.

Eurozone back in limelight as Chancellor Angela Merkel and PM Antonis Samaras to review Greek reform progress.

Mark Carney will earn £874,000 a year on Threadneedle Street in the City of London.