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• Shares Close Higher on Earnings, Italy Bond Auction Tuesday, 30 Oct 2012 | 12:43 PM ET

  European shares closed higher on Tuesday after a raft of positive earnings news as well as a successful bond auction in Italy.

• Yen Lifts, Euro Rises, Korea Investigates Forex Positions Tuesday, 30 Oct 2012 | 8:57 AM ET

  

  The Bank of Japan falls short and Europeans go shopping — it's time for your FX Fix.

• Oil Markets Brace for 'Demand Destruction' After Sandy Monday, 29 Oct 2012 | 8:49 PM ET

  

  Hurricane Sandy may inflict a negative hit to demand for crude oil and fuel products as production at U.S. East Coast refineries comes to a standstill, reducing demand for the primary input.

• Shares Close Lower as Hurricane Disrupts Markets Monday, 29 Oct 2012 | 12:34 PM ET

  European shares closed lower on Monday as Hurricane Sandy forced major U.S. markets to stay closed.

• Is Now the Time to Go and Make Money in Russia? Monday, 29 Oct 2012 | 9:05 AM ET

  

  Perceived risks to investing in Russia have been exaggerated, the chief executive officer at the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) told CNBC on Monday, adding that investors can find interesting opportunities in the country that offer high returns.

• What to Expect When the Lights Go Out Monday, 29 Oct 2012 | 8:28 AM ET

  

  As Hurricane Sandy moves towards the shores of New Jersey on the east coast of the United States, utilities warned that strong winds, and flooding that may take place, mean it could take up to a week to restore power to all the affected locations.

• Euro Slips, Yen Steadies, Bank of Japan Meeting Awaits Monday, 29 Oct 2012 | 8:05 AM ET

  

  A Bank of Japan meeting looms and Australia's central bank pushes back — it's time for your FX Fix.

• Confidence Amongst CEOs Plummets: Expert   Monday, 29 Oct 2012 | 4:30 AM ET

  

  Anastasios Economou, founder at iGroup, tells CNBC why confidence among European CEOs is at its lowest level since July 2009 according to the latest YPO Global Pulse Index.

• US Money Market Funds Return to Euro Zone Sunday, 28 Oct 2012 | 9:45 PM ET

  

  US money market funds have increased their exposure to eurozone banks, in the latest sign of returning confidence in the stability of Europe’s monetary union.The FT reports.

• Greek Editor Arrested After Publishing List of Swiss Bank Accounts Sunday, 28 Oct 2012 | 4:41 PM ET

  

  Police have arrested the publisher of a magazine that printed what is it says is a list of more than 2,000 Greek depositors at an HSBC bank in Switzerland, the New York Times reports.

• Berlusconi Threatens to Bring Down Monti Government Saturday, 27 Oct 2012 | 5:31 PM ET

  

  Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Saturday his center-right bloc may withdraw its support from the government of Mario Monti, a move that could throw Italy into political chaos ahead of next April's national elections.

• European Shares End Off Lows After US GDP Friday, 26 Oct 2012 | 12:05 PM ET

  European shares eked out small gains on Friday after better-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures helped outweigh the impact on investor sentiment of yet more gloomy corporate outlooks.

• Will Bailouts Help Europe?  Friday, 26 Oct 2012 | 11:33 AM ET

  

  CNBC's Rick Santelli talks with Dimitri Papadimitriou, Levy Economics Institute president, talks about Europe's debt problems.

• Yen's Slide Stalls and Euro Slips Friday, 26 Oct 2012 | 7:59 AM ET

  

  The yen gets a break and oil prices take down the loonie — it's time for your FX Fix.

• Forget Fiscal Cliff, Brace for ‘Fiscal Waterslide’: Author Friday, 26 Oct 2012 | 7:42 AM ET

  

  The U.S.’s looming fiscal cliff is in danger of becoming even steeper than previously thought, Bill Bonner, author of Empire of Debt, warned.

• Jamie Dimon: CEOs Already Cutting Back Due to ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Friday, 26 Oct 2012 | 6:24 AM ET

  

  The U.S. economy is on the mend and has been getting better, but JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said chief executives he has spoken to have told him they are already making decisions to protect their companies from a looming "fiscal cliff."

• Statoil Earnings Trail Forecasts; Sees Output Drop in 2013 Friday, 26 Oct 2012 | 4:13 AM ET

  Norwegian oil and gas firm Statoil reported third-quarter operating earnings below expectations on Friday and cut its 2013 production guidance due to a major asset divestment.

• A Finnish Parallel Currency Is Imaginable Friday, 26 Oct 2012 | 4:10 AM ET

  

  In the past couple of years, as the eurozone woes have unfolded, international investors have been transfixed by one small country on the edge of the region: Greece. They would do well to keep watching another tiddler: Finland. For while Finland has not created much drama, precisely because it is one of the strongest eurozone members, some fascinating discussions are under way, the FT reports.

• Nine More Banks Added to Libor Probe Friday, 26 Oct 2012 | 2:25 AM ET

  

  Nine of the world’s biggest banks are facing increased scrutiny from US state prosecutors probing alleged attempts to manipulate the lending gauge known as Libor, the FT reports.

• Billions in Hidden Riches for Family of Chinese Leader Thursday, 25 Oct 2012 | 9:08 PM ET

  It is unclear how much Wen Jiabao, the prime minister of China, who has staked a position as a populist and a reformer, knows about the $2.7 billion in assets that his family has amassed, which are hidden behind a thicket of partnerships. The NYT reports.