Chief executives from around Europe discussed their companies' earnings, opportunities and the challenges they face in 2008 with CNBC Europe Wednesday.

A host of news out of France on Tuesday, with Alstom down more than 2 percent on reports that officials are investigating it for bribery.

Stocks continued to rally, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average past 13,000.

Stocks continued to rally, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average past 13,000.

The Dow industrials tilted higher Thursday after a better-than-expected reading on U.S. manufacturing activity. The Nasdaq moved solidly higher, however, as big-name tech stocks continued to draw interest.

The Dow industrials wobbled Thursday as a rise in jobless claims rattled a few cages ahead of tomorrow's jobs report and ExxonMobil's $10.9 billion quarterly profit was -- wait for it -- a disappointment.  The Nasdaq moved solidly higher, however, as big-name tech stocks continued to draw interest.

Starbucks reported earnings that declined from last year, and the company said its profit for the fiscal year will be below last year's level.

Europe kicked off the week with mixed earnings Monday, with Spanish bank BBVA matching estimates, but Dutch logistics group TNT falling short of expectations.

Yum Brands shares jumped Tuesday as the fast-food company beat earnings forecasts by two cents a share and slightly raised its profit outlook for the full year.

Stocks opened lower Tuesday after disappointing guidance from Texas Instruments.

Stocks opened lower Tuesday after disappointing guidance from Texas Instruments.

Stocks opened lower Tuesday after disappointing guidance from Texas Instruments.

The price of skyrocketing oil is making waves for the cruising industry, but that has not stopped cruising giant Royal Caribbean International from coming up with new innovations they hope will attract new customers and boost revenue.

European stocks closed slightly lower Friday, as hopes for a near-term interest rate cut from the European Central Bank diminished on signs of growing inflation pressures in the euro zone.

British American Tobacco, the world's second-biggest cigarette maker, struck its second deal in a week with the purchase of Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni's (ST) cigarettes for 2 billion pounds ($4 billion) as it beat forecasts with an 11 percent rise in 2007 earnings.