AFP - The FTSE 100 index closed lower on Wednesday as ailing US investment bank Lehman Brothers unveiled huge write-downs linked to the subprime mortgage crisis.

AFP - The 15 countries sharing the euro are teetering on the brink of recession but should just escape the worst, the European Commission said on Wednesday, slashing its economic forecasts for this year.

AFP - Poland, which joined the European Union in 2004, wants to adopt the eurozone single currency by 2011, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday, setting a target entry date for the first time.

AFP - European stock markets mainly fell at the start of trading on Wednesday as oil prices rebounded back above 100 dollars after OPEC decided to cut its crude production.

AFP - European stock markets held steady at the opening of trade on Tuesday following surges the day before caused by the US bailout of former mortgage titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

AFP - Global stocks soared Monday in a massive relief rally after the US government took over ailing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, easing fears of a global financial meltdown.

AFP - Foreign firms are keeping a close watch on the fate of Coca-Cola's bid for Chinese juice producer Huiyuan, as suspicions about economic nationalism are on the rise, a European business group said Tuesday.

AFP - The London Stock Exchange said Monday it had been forced to halt trade after experiencing connectivity problems with some clients.

AFP - Shares in London closed sharply higher on Monday, adding nearly four percent despite a technical glitch which prevented trading for most of the business days.

AFP - European stocks soared Monday in a massive relief rally after the US government bailed out ailing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, easing fears of a global financial meltdown.

AFP - European stock markets surged in early trading on Monday, mirroring sharp gains won across Asia after the US government seized control of ailing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

AP - World stock markets fell sharply Friday in the wake of a sell-off on Wall Street amid mounting concerns about a slumping U.S. economy and its impact on global growth.

AFP - The FTSE ended the week sharply lower Friday, with miners suffering the biggest losses amid ongoing concerns over the global economy and disappointing US jobless data.