The final manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ survey for June showed factory activity expanded less than forecast in Switzerland, as manufacturer’s output and employment slipped lower...

Business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers turned positive for the first time in nearly two years, a signal that companies are reacting positively to the weaker yen and Prime Minister...

The past week has seen a rare flurry of activity in the European Union. Two major deals — a €960 billion ($1.3 trillion) budget for the 27-country bloc and a system for rescuing banks...

The Chicago PMI was weaker than expected with 51.6 versus expectations of 55.0...

Canada`s m/m GDP for the month of April came in at 0.1%, in-line with expectations ....

German inflation data out this afternoon was a tick above expectations. The m/m preliminary CPI for the month of June was at 0.1% versus expectations of 0.0%...

Factory prices in France fell more than expected in May, as mining, electric and utilities fell sharply...

About 5,000 anti-government protesters battled police on Thursday near a stadium that hosted a semi-final match of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament.   The protesters marched...

When Prime Minister Joseph Muscat joins his counterparts in the two-day European Council which begins today, he will find the air overshadowed by negative vibes coming, no surprise here, from his...

A national strike against austerity measures by Portuguese labor unions on Thursday shut down many public services, but the government showed no signs of backing down from the pay cuts, tax hikes and...