Mario Draghi

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rose to a 4-1/2-year high against the yen and a near three-year peak against a currency basket on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stoked speculation the U.S. central bank could slow its asset buying in...

By Sakari Suoninen FRANKFURT, May 22 (Reuters) - Almost a year after ECB President Mario Draghi vowed to do whatever it takes to save the euro, a key indicator of euro zone tension is much diminished and economic recovery will likely bring further...

Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved. Here is a look at the key institutions involved in Europe's economic policymaking:...

LONDON (Reuters) - The world's major central banks may be shifting their tone subtly from "whatever it takes" to "we can only do so much". Financial markets supercharged this year by the extraordinary monetary stimuli of the top four central banks are...

By Mike Dolan LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - The world's major central banks may be shifting their tone subtly from "whatever it takes" to "we can only do so much". Financial markets supercharged this year by the extraordinary monetary stimuli of the top...

ORLEANS, France (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will keep its loose and growth-supportive monetary policy stance in place for "quite a long time", ECB executive board members said on Friday. With the euro zone economy stuck in recession, the ECB...

* Correlations falling across equities * Gap between cheap and expensive is narrower * Long-short hedge funds, earnings momentum to benefit By Simon Jessop LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Company earnings should become a more useful guide to European share...

* Euro breaks $1.29 after weak German data * Dollar rises above 102.50 yen * European shares resilient after weak euro zone Q1 growth data By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Surprisingly weak first quarter economic growth numbers from...

* Germany returns to anaemic growth * France shrinks 0.2 percent * Euro zone likely to remain in recession * Italy suffers seventh quarter of decline By Sarah Marsh and Ingrid Melander BERLIN/PARIS, May 15 (Reuters) - Germany's economy crept back...

* Euro breaks below $1.29 after weak German data * Weak euro zone data fuels interest rate cut hopes * Dollar rises through 102.50 yen briefly * European shares stall on GDP but soon resume climb By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - The euro hit...

* Euro zone contracts 0.2 pct in first quarter * Germany returns to anaemic growth; France shrinks * Hope for stabilisation in second half of 2013 By Robin Emmott and Sarah Marsh BRUSSELS/BERLIN, May 15 (Reuters) - Germany's economy crept back into...

* Euro breaks below $1.29 on weak euro zone data * European GDP data fuels rate cut hopes * Dollar rises through 102.50 yen briefly * European shares climb, U.S. stocks seen mixed By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - The euro hit a six-week...