AP - European stock markets and Wall Street futures remained lower Wednesday after a survey reported bigger than expected job losses in the U.S. in December, just a couple days ahead of key government unemployment figures.

AFP - Iceland was caught in a political and economic storm Wednesday, with doubts growing over its recovery and EU membership bid after the president vetoed a compensation deal to cover the Icesave bank collapse.

AFP - Shares in London were stronger at the end of session on Wednesday, boosted by the mining sector.

Reuters - Iceland's president refused on Tuesday to sign into law a bill to repay more than $5 billion lost by savers in Britain and the Netherlands, forcing the issue to a referendum and stirring fresh turmoil in the crisis-hit country. President Olafur Grimsson's rejection of the unpopular bill put aid from international lenders and his country's aspirations to join the European Union in serious jeopardy, analysts said.

AFP - German unemployment is rising, official data showed on Tuesday, but short-work schemes and start-ups might have averted a feared surge after the country's worst post-war recession.

AFP - European stocks fizzed upwards on Tuesday, extending a New Year rally, with London striking a 16-month peak as upbeat investors tracked news on the Cadbury takeover saga, dealers said.

AFP - London shares surged on Tuesday, extending a New Year rally and hitting a 16-month peak as upbeat investors tracked news on the Cadbury takeover saga, dealers said.

AP - European and U.S. stock markets took a breather Tuesday following the best New Year start since 2003 as investors looked ahead to a big week of economic data releases around the world.

AP - Airbus threatened to scrap the overdue and overbudget A400M military transport just weeks after its maiden flight, putting more pressure on seven European governments to give it better financial terms for the troubled project.

AFP - London's leading stock market ended on an upbeat note Tuesday striking a 16-month peak as financials dominated the board.

AFP - London shares were steady at the open on Tuesday, after beginning the New Year on a positive note as investors eyed a strong recovery from the worst economic slump since the 1930s.

AFP - German unemployment averaged 8.2 percent of the workforce last year, with a total of 3.42 million unemployed, the Federal Labour Agency said on Tuesday.

AFP - European stock markets rose on Monday, after earlier gains in Tokyo, as dealers returned to their desks in upbeat mood for the first trading day of 2010.

AP - World stock markets mostly kicked off 2010 with modest gains on the year's first trading day Monday after encouraging manufacturing data reinforced hopes that an economic recovery is gathering pace.