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Signs of life for Greece’s economy and ability to stay in the European Union are piling up of late. Greece’s parliament recently approved austerity measures required to unlock its next wave of rescue funds from its creditors. The International Monetary Fund has called for “...

Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) and Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) have been in buyout talks for quite some time now, and the road to a Baker Hughes buyout has not been smooth. Once more, the European Union has stepped in and delayed the merger review for the proposed takeover. Citing...

With Great Britain's referendum on its future in the European Union slated for late June, there is increasing talk regarding which corners of the UK's financial markets are vulnerable. That speculation carries over to U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds such as the Guggenheim CurrencyShares...

If not for a 3.3 percent year-to-date decline for the exchange-traded fund that acts as a proxy for the U.S. Dollar Index, the Guggenheim CurrencyShares British (NYSE: FXB) would be a dud among developed market currency ETFs. In fairness to the CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling ETF, its 1.8...

In a new report, Barclays analyst Marvin Barth discussed three ways he believes the market may misjudge the UK’s upcoming referendum on EU membership. First, while many outsiders see the vote as a UK-specific issue, the decision will have a much broader impact on Europe as a whole. Second,...

British Prime Minister David Cameron was elected on promises to overhaul the terms Britain's membership in the EU and hold a referendum vote to allow voters to decide whether or not they want to remain a part of the Union. Upon beginning his term as Prime Minister, Cameron set to work...

The eurozone has had a rough ride over the past few years as efforts to drag the region out of its financial crisis failed and infighting between member countries threatened to rip the currency union apart. However, the bloc isn't out of the woods just yet. With the threat of a Grexit largely...

In recent weeks, the number of migrants from war-torn countries entering the EU has increased exponentially. However, though more and more desperate families are arriving each day to seek asylum in European countries, the region has been unable to come up with a plan to rehouse them all. The...

Markets cheered on Friday after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras submitted the nation's latest reform proposal to the International Monetary Fund and EU officials. This weekend, the proposal is set to be reviewed, but preliminary reports of what is included appear to show that Tsipras has met...

With Greece and its EU creditors still trying to work out the details of an agreement to release the nation's bailout funds just days before Athens is due to make loan repayments, policymakers in other parts of the world are beginning to worry that a Greek exit from the eurozone is becoming a real...

Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) has been under fire recently from regulators in Europe concerning allegations of antitrust violations concerning the promotion of its own services ahead of competitors’ services in search results. However, the latest attack on Google has come via a...

A recent amendment to EU tax law could mean trouble for bitcoin, as many believe it will make transactions using the cryptocurrency more difficult. In an effort to ensure that Value Added Tax (VAT) is paid on electronic transactions, the new law mandates that companies record the country of...

The euro stabilized on Wednesday morning after a selloff took it down near $1.28 on Tuesday. The currency traded at $1.2932 at 10:15 GMT as many worried about the state of the region’s economy. Reuters reported that most investors are expecting to see the euro fall farther in the weeks...

The job of a Chief Financial Officer is complex and often high-risk, since CFOs are responsible for their company's financial strategies. The position also forces CFOs to think long-term, which allows them to see trends and practices developing well ahead of others in executive management...

TechCrunch reported Tuesday that Polish 3D printer company Zortrax has been raising funds through public bond issues in a move to become the only publicly traded printer manufacturer in Poland. To that end Zortrax would begin selling 10,000 unsecured bonds through the Invista Brokerage House...