financial markets
Oil prices rise on holiday sales, Europe hopes
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are up more than 2 percent after shoppers pumped up holiday retail sales in the U.S., and investors bet that Europe would find a last-minute solution to it
Belgium's borrowing rates up sharply in auctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium had to pay sharply higher interest rates to borrow money in the markets on Monday, in another sign that the country's political instability has ratcheted up c
Futures rise after big holiday shopping weekend
Italy again pays more to borrow
MILAN (AP) — Italy paid sharply higher borrowing rates in an auction that raised euro567 million ($750 million), as markets continued to pressure the eurozone's third largest economy
Italy again pays more to borrow
MILAN (AP) — Italy paid sharply higher borrowing rates in an auction that raised euro567 million ($750 million), as markets continued to pressure the eurozone's third largest economy
German gov't denies 'Elite Bonds' plan
BERLIN (AP) — Germany insisted Monday that it has no plans to float bonds together with the eurozone's five other triple A rated nations and use the proceeds to provide assistance to
OECD issues stark warning on global economy
PARIS (AP) — The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says policy makers around the world must "be prepared to face the worst," as the economic impact of Europe's de








