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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.

Markit's Purchasing Managers' Index hits nine-month high but still below expansion threshold.

European Finance Ministers will send €34.1bn to Athens next week in latest rescue for debt-stricken Greece

Overseer to have wide-ranging powers including on licences and sanctions.

ZEW's key index of investor and analyst expectations posts first positive reading since May.

The surprise resignation gambit from Prime Minister Mario Monti has roiled financial markets in Eurpoe, but Italy's economic prospects are unlikely to be harmed by the drama.

US and UK regulators focus on ramping up capital while Basel leaders tussle over reduction of capital requirements.

Italy's Prime Minister says he'll resign following withdrawal of support from former leader Silvio Berlusconi.

Bundesbank lowers Germany's 2013 growth rate by more than one percentage point to 0.4 percent.

European markets edge up in early trading ahead of latest non-farm payroll figures from US.

Traders remain cautious on outcome of negotiations over US ‘fiscal cliff’.

European stocks gain in early trading but traders remain cautious ahead of European Central Bank's policy meet.

Nearly 20 million Europeans are looking for work as jobless rate hits another record in October amid deepening recession

Misleading balance sheets may not reflect true valuation resulting in insufficient capital buffers, reports Bank of England Financial Policy Committee.

Thinktank says global growth will slow, eurozone will sink into recession and Britain may need to abandon debt target.

The eurozone finance ministers and the IMF agree on a €40bn debt reduction and about €43.7bn fresh loans for Greece, despite conflicting views.

The Canadian central banker and former Goldman dealer has one of the few untarnished reputations in global finance.

Eurozone finance ministers remain elusive about the release of bail out funds to Greece , though they have given two years' extension to meet its deficit reduction targets.

Media reports suggest extra time and cash required for new Greek rescue only hours after painful austerity budget approved by parliament

Germany insists it need Parliamentary approval to release long-delay Greek aid tranche despite Athens' "courage" in passing austerity bill.

Renowned broadcast journalist held for TV claims about Anonymous-leaked exchange between government and troika of rescue lenders.