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  • Moleskine CEO on IPO: Investors Have Nothing to Fear Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 4:41 AM ET
    Moleskin notebooks

    The chief executive of upmarket notebook maker Moleskine told CNBC that the company was robust enough to withstand political instability in Italy and the digital age as it launched its initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday.

  • UK Benefit Culture: Is It Time to Adapt? Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 2:18 AM ET

    From Wednesday there are a number of welfare changes coming into effect that will have significant impact on large parts of UK society. Is it time to adapt and accept these changes?

  • Zynga Takes Plunge Into Internet Gambling in UK Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 10:11 PM ET

    Zynga will take the plunge into real-money gambling and begin offering poker and casino-style games in Britain in partnership with Bwin.party Digital Entertainment.

  • Queen Elizabeth II views stacks of gold as she visits the Bank of England with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on December 13, 2012 in London, England.

    Queen Elizabeth II has received a 5 million-pound ($7.6 million) boost in annual funds the British monarch receives from taxpayers to carry out official duties.

  • How BP Is Joining Big Oil Retreat From Renewals Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 5:21 AM ET

    BP has put its U.S. wind farm operation, one of the largest in the country, up for sale, marking the continued retreat of big oil companies from renewable energy investments.

  • Kyrgyzstan Fights Over Gold at Top of the World Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 4:19 AM ET

    Nationalists in Kyrgyzstan are threatening to return to the streets to topple another government unless it expropriates the Kumtor goldmine, a treasure they say was sold off too cheaply to foreigners.

  • Cyprus Will Happen Everywhere: Marc Faber Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 11:33 AM ET

    Events like those in Cyprus will happen in more countries all over the world, said Marc Faber, contrarian investor and publisher of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report.

  • Italy's Bersani Says Bid to Form Government Over Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 11:17 AM ET
    Pier Luigi Bersani, leader of Italy's Democratic Party

    Italy's center-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani said on Tuesday his bid to form a government after last month's deadlocked election was over, after his failure to gather enough support.

  • Cyprus Finance Minister Quits After Bailout Concludes Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 11:26 AM ET
    Michael Sarris, Cyprus's finance minister, listens during a news conference following the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, March 25, 2013.

    Cyprus's finance minister resigned on Tuesday after concluding a 10 billion euro bailout deal with international lenders in which the country slashed its dominant banking sector and hit depositors with losses.

  • Verizon Denies Intention to Merge With or Buy Vodafone Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 1:33 AM ET

    Verizon Communications Inc said it does not "currently have any intention" to merge with or buy its partner Vodafone Group, either alone or in conjunction with others, in response to press reports.

  • Pope to Review Vatican's Scandal-Plagued Bank Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 12:43 PM ET
    Pope Francis I

    Pope Francis, who has said he wants the Catholic Church to be a model of austerity and honesty, could restructure or even close the Vatican's scandal-ridden bank, Vatican sources say.

  • Surge in High-Yield Bonds a 'Big April Fool's Joke' Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 7:27 AM ET

    An increase in the issuance of high-yielding bonds alongside leverage to purchase this debt has sparked renewed fears of a bubble in the credit markets, with one bank warning investors of the threats involved.

  • Cyprus Plans Tax Breaks, Casinos to Boost Economy Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 1:26 AM ET

    Cyprus plans to lift a ban on casinos and offer firms tax exemptions on profits reinvested on the island under a package of reforms to kickstart its ailing economy, its president said on Monday.

  • Over 50% of Under 25s Still Jobless in Greece, Spain Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 5:43 AM ET
    A job seeker searches for opportunities at an Illinois Employment and Training Center.

    The euro zone jobless rate was stable at 12.0 percent in February, the European Union statistics office Eurostat said on Tuesday, which could add pressure for an interest rate cut by the ECB.

  • Cyprus Crisis Isn't Over Yet: El-Erian Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 6:58 AM ET

    Capital controls have restored a sense of calm in Cyprus. At best, this is a short reprieve if they are not followed by more fundamental decisions, according to Pimco's CEO.

  • An Israeli navy vessel enters the southern port of Ashdod.

    As reassurance to foreign firms investing in the development of NatGas reserves, the Israeli government has said it will invest in its navy.

  • A worker builds an engine on the Ford assembly line.

    Manufacturing across the euro zone fell deeper into decline in March, although the Cyprus bailout crisis has yet to take a toll on factory activity, a business survey showed on Tuesday.

  • Want to Be a Banker? Pass Integrity Test First Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 2:35 AM ET

    Thousands of U.K. financial sector workers risk being frozen out of the industry unless they pass mandatory tests measuring their personal ethics and integrity.

  • Spain to Revise Down 2013 Growth Target to -1% Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 11:17 PM ET

    Spain will revise down its economic growth forecast for 2013 next week and seek more time from the European Union to reduce its budget deficit as recession cuts deeper than previously expected.

  • UK Financial Sector Jobs Rebound: Survey Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 1:48 AM ET
    Clouds over the City of London

    Britain's financial services sector took on new staff in the first quarter with more gains expected, a business survey said, signaling that a prolonged period of job losses may be ending.

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