AFP - Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday called on Europeans to strengthen economic cooperation with Russia, adding however that he was powerless to rein in soaring oil prices.

AFP - Confidence in the combined economy of the 15 nations sharing the euro held steady in May despite expectations for a fall, according to an EU survey on Thursday.

Reuters - Investors dumped safe-haven bonds in major economies on Thursday, pushing euro zone government borrowing costs to a nine-month high following upbeat U.S. economic data and inflation concerns from costly oil.

AFP - Europe's main stocks market slid on Tuesday as oil prices rallied towards record highs and investors awaited the return of action on Wall Street following a long holiday weekend in the United States.

AFP - Europe's main stock markets fell on Friday as rebounding oil prices weighed on the auto and aviation sectors, while miners slid on profit-taking, traders said.

AFP - The EU's top economic official slammed Friday salaries earned by some European business leaders, joining those who have called for action on the socially sensitive issue.

AFP - Blue chips closed lower after a seesaw day for the FTSE 100, and as investors' overlooked a rally on Wall Street, while London Stock Exchange ended as the biggest faller following poorly received full year numbers.

AFP - Leaders of Japan and the European Union called Wednesday for "highly ambitious and binding" global targets to fight climate change, seeking a breakthrough at July's Group of Eight summit.

AFP - Consumer sentiment has jumped in Germany just as other economic indicators show the Europe's biggest economy beginning to feel the pinch of a global slowdown, a widely watched survey showed Monday.

AFP - France may need an early warning on its public finances, the European Commission warned Monday, predicting that the French deficit was slipping dangerously towards an EU limit.

AFP - Unemployment in Germany fell by less than expected in April, official data showed Wednesday, but officials and economists stressed it did not mean economic conditions were worsening.