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Feb. 15 (BusinessDesk) – Disappointing US retail sales in January weighed on stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic as investors await tomorrow’s deadline for the European Union’s verdict on Greece’s effort to secure a second bailout. Read more »

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Feb. 14 (BusinessDesk) – Investors breathed a sigh of relief when Greek lawmakers approved austerity measures that might finally gain the credit-crunched country approval from officials at the European Union, International Monetary Fund and the European … Read more »

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Feb. 10 (BusinessDesk) – Shares in Europe and on Wall Street advanced as Greek leaders finally agreed on reforms and austerity measures needed to secure a new rescue package to avoid default on its debt payments. Read more »

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Feb. 9 (BusinessDesk) – Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic were weaker as investors feared another day might go by without an agreement that will secure Greece the financial rescue it needs to avoid collapse. Read more »

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Feb. 8 (BusinessDesk) – Shares in Europe closed flat and US stocks were edging higher on hopes that Greek political leaders will agree on the terms needed to secure fresh bailout funds. Read more »

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Feb. 7 (BusinessDesk) – European Union leaders and investors alike grew ever more impatient with Greece’s dillydallying on finalising agreements on the nation’s debt reform measures needed to secure another bailout to prevent default. Read more »

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Feb. 6 (BusinessDesk) – After a stunning end to last week with a US jobs report that surpassed everyone’s forecasts, it’s hard to remain gloomy as the strong start of 2012 has taken many investors and analysts by surprise. Wall Street posted yet another … Read more »

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Feb. 3 (BusinessDesk) – It’s been a great start to the year and investors found little reason to change much today, ahead of January’s US jobs report due tomorrow. Read more »

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Feb. 2 (BusinessDesk) – Manufacturing numbers from the US, China and Germany bettered expectations, renewing optimism for the global economic outlook and encouraging investors to take on risk. Read more »

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Feb. 1 (BusinessDesk) – Wall Street declined after reports on house prices, consumer confidence and business activity missed the mark, as did earnings by Exxon Mobil. Read more »

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Jan. 31 (BusinessDesk) – Equities dropped amid concern about the glacial pace of progress in resolving Europe’s debt crisis as there’s still no agreement on a Greek debt swap, and bond yields in Portugal soared. Read more »

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Jan. 27 (BusinessDesk) – Disappointing data on American home sales spoiled the party on Wall Street after an earlier report of better-than-expected orders for durable manufactured goods. Read more »

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Jan. 26 (BusinessDesk) – Underpinning today’s mixed bag of American corporate results, the Federal Reserve said it will keep interest rates low until at least late into 2014 as the world’s largest economy still needs plenty of help. Read more »

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Jan. 25 (BusinessDesk) – Equities dropped after the International Monetary Fund slashed its forecast for global economic growth and European Union finance ministers rejected a debt swap deal between Greece and its private bondholders, saying the latter needed … Read more »

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Jan. 24 (BusinessDesk) – The euro advanced to its highest in three weeks as European Union officials met for further discussions on a new fiscal pact as well as Greece’s negotiations with its private creditors. Read more »

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Jan. 23 (BusinessDesk) – A slew of US earnings and meetings of Federal Reserve policymakers as well as European Union finance ministers will help set the mood in coming days. Read more »

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Jan. 20 (BusinessDesk) – Better-than-expected results from more US banks and solid demand for French and Spanish debt underpinned expectations that the outlook for growth in the global economy and corporate profits is improving. Read more »

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Jan. 19 (BusinessDesk) – Stocks on Wall Street advanced after Goldman Sachs Group’s earnings bettered expectations and the International Monetary Fund said it’s considering shoring up its lending capacity to propel the global economy. Read more »

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Jan. 18 (BusinessDesk) – Stocks in Europe and on Wall Street advanced amid expectations that Chinese policy makers will aim to accelerate growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Read more »

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Jan. 17 (BusinessDesk) – Stocks and bonds in Europe gained, while the euro continued its slide, following Standard & Poor’s downgrade to credit ratings of France and several other euro-zone countries on Friday. Read more »