European Commission

• SEC Plan Gives Exemptions to Swap Dealers’ Overseas Branches

  By Silla Brush and Dave Michaels, Bloomberg  |  May 2, 2013

  U.S. regulators face pressure to limit the international reach of swaps rules.

• MasterCard Faces EU Antitrust Probe

  By Stephanie Bodoni, Bloomberg  |  April 9, 2013

  Investigation involves bank fees on card payments made by customers based outside of EU.

• Cyprus Banks Reopen After Two Weeks

  By Tom Stoukas, Maria Petrakis and Marcus Bensasson, Bloomberg  |  March 28, 2013

  Capital controls curb panic.

• Euro Region to Shrink Again This Year

  By Rebecca Christie, Bloomberg  |  February 22, 2013

  EU forecasts another decline in eurozone GDP in 2013 as unemployment climbs.

• U.S. Swaps Plan Won’t Work Overseas, European Official Says

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  November 8, 2012

  EC's Pearson warns that CFTC's cross-border approach will ‘cause conflicts.’

• Global Regulators Work to Avert Delay on Swaps Rules

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  November 7, 2012

  U.S. derivatives regulators to meet with European and Asian officials today to resolve differences.

• EU Cuts Forecast for European Growth

  By James G. Neuger, Bloomberg  |  November 7, 2012

  Commission sees near-stagnation in 2013 as crisis weighs on Germany.

• European, U.S. Officials Said to Meet Privately on Swap Rules

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  November 6, 2012

  Regulators discuss ways to coordinate national regulations governing swaps.

• Euro Finance Chiefs Poised to Grant Greece Extension

  By Jeff Black and Stephanie Bodoni, Bloomberg  |  October 31, 2012

  Greek politicians still squabbling over further austerity measures.

• Euro Leaders Face Month of Unrest

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  October 1, 2012

  ECB bond-buying effort so far unable to surmount political discord.