AFP - European equity markets struggled on Tuesday after sharp falls in Asia and the United States overnight, as traders seized on renewed concerns about the ongoing credit crunch and high inflation.

AFP - European stocks fell Monday as credit-crunch concerns resurfaced in the banking sector after Britain's Bradford & Bingley warned on profits and agreed to a US cash boost, dealers said.

AFP - Vladimir Putin, in France on his first trip abroad as prime minister, has dismissed criticisms of Russia's human rights record as a ploy for putting diplomatic pressure on Moscow.

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.