With the world's largest economy suddenly awash in oil and gas, might the U.S. dollar join the ranks of the dollars of Canada and Australia as a "commodity currency"?
"We will fight for bank secrecy. We are no tax haven," Austria's finance minister said after a group led by Europe's six biggest countries pledged to work together to tackle tax havens.
The retrial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak collapsed on Saturday when the presiding judge withdrew from the case and referred it to another court, causing an indefinite adjournment that sparked anger in the courtroom.
Output at euro zone factories rose greater than expected in the month of February on a jump in energy production, a sign of growing demand giving hope of a return to growth.
Disappointing U.S. data and a bearish report from the International Energy Agency has sent oil reeling, with analysts not optimistic that the selling pressure will abate soon.
European Union finance ministers agreed on Friday to extend the maturities of emergency loans extended to Ireland and Portugal by the European Union by seven years.
An inventory of French ministers' assets could set off a storm when it goes public on Monday, exposing a handful of millionaires in the Socialist government.
From flowers of your choice to memory foam mattress toppers, more hotels including Hyatt are personalizing rooms to meet travelers' demands. Need a yoga mat? No problem.
The CEO of one of Austria's largest banks has hit back at France's budget minister who called for the country to be less opaque and reveal who holds accounts in the nation's banks.
A top Federal Reserve official on Friday defended the central bank's dual mandate of full employment and price stability, but also said he's optimistic the economy is gathering strength.
ECB President Draghi cautioned Cyprus that an investigation against the governor of its central bank may violate EU law and could land the island in the European Court of Justice.
Europe's finance ministers meeting in Dublin on Friday faced a renewed crisis on multiple fronts, with a backlash against austerity acting as a gloomy backdrop.