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Switzerland

Fifagate: Swiss investigators look into 53 cases of possible money laundering

Swiss authorities announce they are investigating 53 cases of possible money laundering linked to the Fifagate scandal.

Austria

Bilderberg: a secret party with the world's most powerful guest list

The more we live in a democracy, the more we demand to be ‘kept in the loop’. Public figures are often required to say who they had lunch with

Greece

Protesters warn Greece's government over pensions as sources claim EU deal is close

Communist Party supporters occupy the Greek finance ministry to warn the government not touch pension funds in a bid to pay back its EU/IMF lenders.

World News

HSBC to axe up to 25,000 jobs

HSBC announces up to 25,000 jobs are to be cut worldwide, including 8,000 in the UK. Businesses in Brazil and Turkey are expected to be axed.

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Germany

Deutsche Bank co-chiefs to step down

The co-chiefs of of Deutsche Bank are to step down. Anshu Jain and Juergen Fitschen had been under pressure from investors to do so after a series of

Greece

Frustration in Athens over Greek debt talks

Greek opposition leaders slammed leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras over his negotiating skills on Thursday, with the conservative party saying "Napoleon fared better at Waterloo".

Greece

Greece submits 'realistic' plan to creditors as it races to strike debt deal

Greece says it has sent creditors a “comprehensive” and “realistic” package of reforms, as it races to reach a last minute debt deal. Prime Minister

Greece

Greece designs new two-euro coin amid fears of Grexit

Greece, beset by fears its economic troubles could force it out of the 19-member euro zone, has won a competition to design the logo of a

Germany

Reviving global growth tops agenda at G7 talks in Dresden

G7 finance ministers and central bank bosses are getting down to business in the German city of Dresden. They are meeting to discuss how to revive

World News

Police source claims SocGen bosses knew of Kerviel's risky business

A French media website claims senior executive at Societe Generale bank were aware of the activities of rogue trader Jerome Kerviel who racked up

Greece

Varoufakis: 'Greece always meets its obligations to its creditors'

Greece

Exclusive: fire and brimstone show EU deal is close, says Varoufakis

Greece

'It's urgent': Mario Draghi warns Greece to act over finances

Greece has been warned by the European Central Bank president that it needs to do more urgently to sort out its finances. It comes amid mounting

Greece

Greece confirms it will meet IMF loan repayment deadline

The cheque is in the post. Greece has confirmed it’s made arrangements for the payment today of a 450 million-euro loan installment to the

Germany

Pro-Greece rally in Berlin demands solidarity with Athens

Ukraine

Ukraine to start talks with creditors to plug $15bn funding gap

Seeking to plug a 15 billion dollar funding gap, Ukraine has said it will begin crucial talks with its creditors on how to restructure the conflict-torn country's debt on Friday.

Spain

Spain’s ghost airport set for first flights - four years after it ‘opened’

World News

Calls for more transparency over Brussels' 'revolving doors'

Real Economy

EU's 315 billion investment plan scrutinised

Critics say a pledge to pay for new infrastructure projects and to help small businesses won't work.

Russia

Russia Finance Minister slams 'political character' of Moody's downgrade

Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Russia’s sovereign rating to below investment grade or junk status, citing the impact from the Ukraine crisis