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• Global Markets Update: European Close  Wednesday, 7 Dec 2011 | 11:30 AM ET

  

  A check on the European markets as they wrap for the day and what traders are looking for here in the U.S., with Scott Nations, NationsShares; CNBC's Simon Hobbs, Rick Santelli & Gary Kaminsky.

• The Roadmap: European Debt & Retail  Wednesday, 7 Dec 2011 | 9:00 AM ET

  

  CNBC's Melissa Lee, Carl Quintanilla, and David Faber break down today's market moving headlines, including confidence subsiding in the European debt solution, Starwood CEO's harsh words for President Obama, and a wave of retail analysts calls to watch.

• Key Week for Euro Zone  Wednesday, 7 Dec 2011 | 8:25 AM ET

  

  CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has the story on whether the worst is over for interest rates.

• Global Markets Update: Europe Up Ahead of U.S. Open  Wednesday, 7 Dec 2011 | 6:15 AM ET

  

  Analysis of the European markets, with CNBC's Ross Westgate. Europe is up ahead of the U.S. market open and Germany finds good demand in today's Bund auction.

• Bank Regulation and Global Risk  Wednesday, 7 Dec 2011 | 6:10 AM ET

  

  Discussing whether regulation is impacting business growth for banks, with Mark Vitner, Wells Fargo Securities and Scott Schermerhorn, Granite Investment Advisors, who also weigh in on Europe's impact on markets.

• Global Markets Update: High Hopes for European Summit  Wednesday, 7 Dec 2011 | 5:10 AM ET

  

  U.S. futures are positive across the board, while in Europe stocks are higher on great expectations for the European summit. Germany has a successful bond auction, and Asia also sees modest gains on hopes the S&P warning will push Europe to find a solution to its ongoing debt crisis.

• It Is Time to Create Monetary and Financial Stability in Europe: CEO  Wednesday, 7 Dec 2011 | 2:15 AM ET

  

  Frans van Houten, CEO, Royal Philips Electronics, "half-hearted measures are not going to cut it and we have now seen this for several months in a row and it is having a real effect on the economy."

• Investing in Asia  Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | 8:10 PM ET

  

  Travis Spence, Head of Asian Global Liquidity, J.P. Morgan discusses how investors have been reducing exposure to European banks and how they can increase their return on investment by focusing more on Asia.

• Is S&P Warning Good News?  Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | 7:52 PM ET

  

  Was the S&P's threatened euro zone downgrade good news for Europe and the markets? Brian Kelly, Shelter Harbor Capital, and Kelly Evans, Wall Street Journal columnist, weigh in.

• Greece Passes 2012 Austerity Budget  Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | 7:15 PM ET

  

  Discussing the Greek Parliament's austerity budget, the EU's double-dose bailout plan and whether it will work, with Charles Dallara, Institute of International Finance.

• S&P Eurozone Downgrade Warning May Lack Credibility  Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | 5:20 PM ET

  

  David Kotok, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Cumberland Advisors discusses S&P's lack of credibility in warning that it may downgrade the European countries. He also explains why he is optimistic that the euro zone leaders will come up with a solution.

• Lindsey: 'King of the Hill Decision Making'  Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | 4:15 PM ET

  

  Lawrence Lindsey, The Lindsey Group, President & CEO, discusses Europe's sovereign debt crisis and the outlook for the U.S. economy.

• Jim Rogers: 'It's Gonna Get Worse & Worse'  Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | 3:13 PM ET

  

  Jim Rogers, Rogers Holdings chairman & CEO discusses why he is skeptical the Europeans will find a solution to their problems and why the situation will be worse in the U.S. the next time there's a financial crisis.

• Central Banker Saccomanni on Italy & Europe  Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | 3:06 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports EU officials are considering two separate rescue funds to tackle the region's ongoing debt crisis. Central banker Fabrizio Saccomanni discusses the situation in Europe.

• Two Separate EU Rescue Funds?  Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | 2:48 PM ET

  

  Are EU officials considering creating two separate rescue funds? CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has the latest details from Europe.

• Blackstone's CEO: Forget Paris  Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | 2:37 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Kayla Tausche has the story on why Blackstone's CEO, Steve Schwarzman, is back home in the U.S.

• S&P Warning: Good News?  Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | 1:05 PM ET

  

  Is the threat of a credit downgrade good news for Europe and investors? Arthur Hogan, Lazard Capital Markets, and Mike Holland, Holland & Company, weigh in.

• Europe and Credit Downgrade Threat  Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | 1:04 PM ET

  

  Just how catastrophic would a credit downgrade be if the sovereign credit rating of euro zone countries are cut? Boris Schlossberg, GFT Forex director of currency research, discusses.

• Global Markets Update: Bank of America's $315 Million Settlement  Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | 11:40 AM ET

  

  Global markets wrap with CNBC's Mandy Drury. The Dow started higher but loses its early-morning gains. 3M is higher and Bank of America agrees to pay $315 million to investors who claim they were misled about mortgage securities.

• Global Markets Update: Merkel Downplays Possible Downgrade  Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | 11:30 AM ET

  

  A dip in Europe on the day. S&P puts the European Financial Stability Fund on creditwatch negative. Meanwhile, Merkel downplays the possibility of a downgrade and German industrial orders in November post their biggest gain since March 2010, with CNBC's Carl Quintanilla & Gary Kaminsky, and Fast Money trader Joe Terranova.