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• SocGen Russia CEO Faces 7 Years on Bribery Charges Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 9:38 AM ET

  

  The head of Societe Generale's Russian unit Rosbank faced up to seven years in jail for bribery on Thursday after Russian investigators released a film of him with cash piled on his desk.

• CEO of SocGen Russia Detained Over Suspected Bribe Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 6:13 AM ET

  

  The chief executive of French bank Societe Generale's Russian unit, Rosbank, has been detained on suspicion of receiving illegal payments, Russia's Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.

• Europe Closes Higher; DAX Hits Record Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 10:56 AM ET

  European shares closed higher following some better-than-expected earnings reports, and upbeat manufacturing data from German.

• US Hits an Historic High and the World Joins In Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 9:33 AM ET

  

  Germany joins the U.S. at an historic high. France, Portugal and Japan also log good numbers as stocks continue to win in the hunt for yield.

• Soc Gen: No Forced Job Cuts in Current Plan  Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 1:49 AM ET

  

  Severin Cabannes, deputy CEO of Societe Generale, tells CNBC the bank has planned 600-700 job cuts in the headquarters in Paris.

• Soc Gen Dep CEO Outlines Bank's Strategy  Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 1:03 AM ET

  

  Severin Cabannes, deputy CEO of Societe Generale, tells CNBC the bank decided to launch a global cost saving plan which will save 1.45 billion euros by the end of 2015.

• SocGen Profit Halved, Eyes New Cost Savings Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 1:02 AM ET

  

  Societe Generale, France's No. 2 listed bank, reported a 50 percent slump in quarterly profit on Tuesday on the back of a weakening domestic economy and one-off charges.

• True Floor for Gold? How About $1,200? Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 3:53 PM ET

  

  Why $1,200 is the floor for gold, according to one expert.

• What Could Send Gold Into a 'Major Tailspin' Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 11:02 AM ET

  

  Pro trader Rich Ilczyszyn looks at key levels for the precious metal.

• Is the 'Gold Era' Over? Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 11:50 AM ET

  

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• All's Well on the Western European Front? Not Exactly. Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 12:42 PM ET

  

  Journalists seem to be outnumbering Cypriots standing in lines at banks in Nicosia. That's good news, right?

• European Banks Fall but This Time, Cyprus Isn't The Culprit Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 10:20 AM ET

  

  There is serious damage accumulating in European banks, yet at least for today, Cyprus isn't all to blame.

• European Shares End Lower as Optimism on Cyprus Fades, Eurogroup Comments Weigh Monday, 25 Mar 2013 | 12:54 PM ET

  European shares finished lower Monday, after comments from the head of the Eurogroup who said a Cyprus bailout deal could be a new template for resolving euro zone banking problems.

• ‘We Feel Like Crying’: Cypriots Lament Bailout Monday, 25 Mar 2013 | 9:47 AM ET

  

  As economists warned of the devastating impact the bailout would have on the Cypriot economy, ordinary Cypriots attempted to come to terms with a new reality.

• Europe Shares Close Down Ahead of Cyprus Vote Tuesday, 19 Mar 2013 | 12:33 PM ET

  European shares closed lower on Tuesday as markets await the outcome of a critical vote in Cyprus to tax bank deposits.

• Europe Shares Close Down; New Cyprus Deal Eyed Monday, 18 Mar 2013 | 11:33 AM ET

  European shares closed off their sessions lows on Monday, bouncing back from sharp falls in the first day of trade since a surprise bailout plan for Cyprus that includes a levy on savers was announced.

• Europe Is Cheap, but Not Very Cheerful: SocGen Friday, 15 Feb 2013 | 9:29 AM ET

  

  Societe Generale's Albert Edwards once again dismissed U.S. equities as overvalued, while calling on investors to hurry if they want to find good value European stocks.

• Why Venezuela's Devaluation Is Biting Thursday, 14 Feb 2013 | 1:07 PM ET

  

  When Venezuela announced a surprise devaluation last Friday, some big companies took hits to earnings. Could they have been better prepared?

• BNP Paribas to Focus on Asia, US as Europe Slows Thursday, 14 Feb 2013 | 2:14 AM ET

  

  BNP Paribas will seek to expand in Asia and the United States as Europe shows signs of a "low growth scenario" this year, Jean-Laurent Bonnafe, chief executive of BNP Paribas, told CNBC.

• Futures Hold Gains After Economic Reports Wednesday, 13 Feb 2013 | 8:33 AM ET

  U.S. stock index futures held their gains Wednesday following a pair of economic reports, a day after the Dow and S&P 500 closed at multi-year highs.