European Commission

• Euro-Area Economy Headed for 2-Year Slump

  By Rebecca Christie, Bloomberg  |  May 3, 2013

  EC lowers forecast; now predicts 0.4% decline in GDP in 2013.

• 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.

• SEC Weighs Cross-Border Swap Rules

  By Dave Michaels and Silla Brush  |  May 1, 2013

  Regulators face calls to limit the rules’ international reach.

• Europe Poised to Soften on Austerity

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  April 29, 2013

  New Italian government may unwind some budget measures.

• Europe Moves Toward Tax Evasion Clampdown

  By Mark Deen, Rebecca Christie and Stephanie Bodoni, Bloomberg  |  April 15, 2013

  Nine countries back proposal for automatic sharing of bank details.

• 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 Won’t Leave Euro, President Says

  By Natalie Weeks, Georgios Georgiou and Tom Stoukas, Bloomberg  |  March 29, 2013

  With banks reopened, it's unclear how long capital controls will remain in effect.

• EU May Require Cash Buffer for Money Funds

  By Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg  |  March 29, 2013

  European regulators consider tighter restrictions on funds.

• Cyprus Banks Reopen After Two Weeks

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

  Capital controls curb panic.

• Cyprus Capital Controls Could Last Years

  By Yalman Onaran, Bloomberg  |  March 27, 2013

  Cyprus will be the first country without its own currency to impose such controls.