ECB, Bank of England leave rates steady (AP) EU Economy News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 08 May 2008 17:19:11 GMT European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet speaks during a news conference in Zappeio Hall in Athens Thursday, May 8, 2008. The European Central Bank has left its interest steady at 4 percent, following a similar decision by the British central bank to leave its rate at 5 percent. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Euro sinks to 2-month low against the dollar (AP) EU Economy News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 08 May 2008 09:46:55 GMT AP - The euro declined to a two-month low against the dollar in Asia Thursday on speculation that weaker-than-expected euro-zone economic data might make the European Central Bank more pessimistic toward the region's overall economy.

New Irish PM makes winning EU vote first priority (AFP) EU Economy News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 07 May 2008 19:23:50 GMT Outgoing Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern (L) and new premier Brian Cowen attend a commemoration for the leaders of the 1916 Rising at Arbour Hill in Dublin. Cowen vowed Wednesday to make winning a crunch EU referendum next month his first priority, immediately after being elected to succeed veteran leader Bertie Ahern.(AFP/Peter Muhly)

Dollar, global stocks lose ground after Friday gains (Reuters) EU Economy News - Yahoo! News - Mon, 05 May 2008 10:21:57 GMT An investor looks at a personal digital assistant in front of an electronic board in a brokerage hall in Shanghai, April 30, 2008. China's key stock index jumped nearly 5 percent in heavy trade on Wednesday, led by oil refiners and Ping An Insurance, after companies' first-quarter earnings growth generally proved better than feared. (Stringer/Reuters)

US slowdown affects Europe growth: French PM (AFP) EU Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 02 May 2008 21:38:40 GMT French Prime Minister Francois Fillon speaks at a news conference in Washington, DC. Fillon insisted here Friday that the French and European economies are sound, but that the US economic slowdown will effect Europe's growth.(AFP/File/Yuri Gripas)

US economic slowdown affects Europe growth: French PM (AFP) EU Economy News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 02 May 2008 18:11:16 GMT French Prime Minister Francois Fillon speaks at a news conference in Washington, DC. Fillon insisted here Friday that the French and European economies are sound, but that the US economic slowdown will effect Europe's growth.(AFP/File/Yuri Gripas)

London stock market dips in morning trade (AFP) EU Economy News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 01 May 2008 12:06:16 GMT People walk past the London Stock Exchange. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares edged lower amid quiet European trade, with the Frankfurt and Paris markets shut for the May Day public holiday.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)

FTSE closes flat ahead of US rate decision (AFP) EU Economy News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:59:01 GMT An installation at the London stock exchange. Leading shares in London closed flat having reversed earlier gains ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and after better-than-expected US economic data.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)

Eurozone inflation eases, economic confidence wilts: EU data (AFP) EU Economy News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:50:37 GMT Pre-packaged fruit and vegetables at a Tesco supermarket. Inflation in the 15 countries sharing the euro eased in April off a March record but confidence in the economy sank anyway to a the lowest point in two-and-a-half years, EU data has showed.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Mcnew)

German unemployment falls but misses expectations (AFP) EU Economy News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:30:32 GMT People walking into a branch of Germany's national employment agency "Agentur fuer Arbeit" in Berlin. Unemployment in Germany fell by less than expected in April, official data showed, but officials and economists stressed it did not mean economic conditions were worsening.(AFP/File/John Macdougall)