Europe debt crisis

The threat of a European contagion is far from over, and U.S. banks could be hit by their exposure to France and other countries.

The credit rating agency Fitch says U.S. banks could be hit hard by the turmoil in Europe. The warning came late yesterday and sent bank shares tumbling.

For all its woes, the 17-member single currency zone is an feat of European cooperation. A breakup would have consequences in Europe and beyond.

Bond markets in Europe are taking a beating, and it is affecting the more stable countries in the eurozone, from Finland to Austria.

With ongoing fears of contagion in Europe, the bond market in the eurozone has hit trouble this week.

The European debt crisis and the National Basketball Association lockout are being played in vastly different arenas, but the game is pretty much the same.

Travel the globe in this special Marketplace broadcast co-produced with the BBC World Service for a look at how Europe's financial troubles are affecting people and businesses worldwide.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have moved the goal post, again. Although they previously promised that Sund...

This final note today, which comes with the observation that German chancellor Angela Merkel met with her Greek counterpart Prime Minister George...

An observation that the financial history of the past three years is that crises like to arrive on weekends....