Tag: Europe

In this July 28, 2014 photo, people use ATMs at a branch of Portuguese bank Banco Espirito Santo in Lisbon. The Espirito Santo family business survived wars, dictatorship, revolution and family feuds for almost 150 years. Now, one of Europe's last banking dynasties is being stripped of its wealth and influence amid accounting irregularities, huge unreported debts, and a police investigation. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Ailing Portuguese bank’s shares sink after losses

Barry Hatton · July 31, 2014 4:03 pm

Technicians assemble a new steam turbine system in the hard coal-fired power station 'Block 6' of energy provider swb AG at the industrial harbour in Bremen, Germany, 31 July 2013. The new turbine will increase the power output of what is already swb's most powerful power station. 50 million euros will be invested inthe renovation of Block 6. Photo by: Ingo Wagner/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

Russia tensions hurting European companies

Geir Moulson · July 31, 2014 1:01 pm

Trader James Dresch, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, June 30, 2014. European stocks were lower Wednesday July 30, 2014 ahead of U.S. economic data while cheery earnings from major Japanese companies such as Honda Motor Co. boosted Asian markets.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Asian markets drift after US Fed stays course

Kay Johnson · July 31, 2014 4:36 am

People walk in the World War I special exhibition '14 - People - War' during the press preview in Dresden, Germany, on Wednesday. (AP/Jens Meyer)

World War I: The war that didn’t end all wars

Cal Thomas · July 30, 2014 9:00 pm

3 Putin allies among 8 hit with new EU sanctions

JohnThor Dahlburg · July 30, 2014 8:36 pm

Sign reading 'Bank of Moscow" is installed on the headquarters of Russian Agricultural Bank in downtown Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, July 30, 2014. The European Union approved dramatically tougher economic sanctions Tuesday against Russia, followed swiftly by a new round of U.S. penalties. Among the targets were three Russian banks: the Bank of Moscow, Russian Agricultural Bank and VTB Bank, Russia's second largest bank. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

A look at the EU’s new sanctions against Russia

Juergen Baetz · July 30, 2014 8:24 pm

Leaders of Spain, Catalonia hold secession talks

Ciaran Giles · July 30, 2014 2:53 pm

President Barack Obama speaks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 29, 2014, as he announces new economic sanctions against key sectors of the Russian economy in the latest move to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his support for Ukrainian rebels. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

US, Europe impose tough new sanctions on Russia

JULIE PACEJOHN-THOR DAHLBURG · July 29, 2014 9:25 pm

National Security

VIDEO: Obama announces new Russia sanctions

Ed Sykes · July 29, 2014 8:42 pm

National Security

VIDEO: Lawmakers condemn handling of Malaysia Airlines crash site

Lisa Ruhl · July 29, 2014 6:34 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry, speaks to reporters at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, July 29, 2014, during a news conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin. The United States says there's been "no shred of evidence" that Russia is willing to help end the violence and bloodshed between the Ukraine separatists backed by Moscow and the government in Kiev. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

U.S.: No sign Russia helping to ease Ukraine fight

Lara Jakes · July 29, 2014 4:27 pm

FILE - This is a Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 file photo of Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban as he speaks at a news conference in Tirana where he went to celebrate Albania's 100th anniversary of independence. A Hungarian opposition group said Tuesday July 29, 2014 it would ask the European Union to step up its oversight of democracy in Hungary after the Prime Minster Vicktor Orban said he wants to transform the country from a liberal democracy into an "illiberal state."(AP Photo/Hektor Pustina, File)

Hungary’s opposition asks EU to protect democracy

Pablo Gorondi · July 29, 2014 3:16 pm