Weak start for Wall Street

Stocks were all over the place on Monday, powering ahead early, before falling, rising again, then slumping. The U.S. dollar dived as the euro jumped above 1.3000 and commodity currencies rebounded from recent lows. More...

Europe must tighten fiscal rules: Merkel

BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the ratings downgrade in the Euro zone was a reminder to “pick up the pace” on the “long road” of reform that Europe has ahead of it and More...

Credit ratings of nine European nations downgraded by Standard & Poor

Credit rating firm Standard and Poor’s has downgraded the ratings of eight European countries, indicating that the eurozone crisis has entered a dangerous phase. The firm slashed France’s AAA rating More...