European Union

• Euro-Area Unemployment Hits Record 11.7%

  By Angeline Benoit and Marcus Bensasson, Bloomberg  |  November 30, 2012

  October jobless rate rises amid fiscal crisis and tougher austerity measures.

• Rating Agencies to Face Sovereign-Debt Curbs in EU

  By Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg  |  November 27, 2012

  Draft plan would let investors sue credit raters for malpractice or gross negligence.

• Greece Gets Rescue Boost

  By James G. Neuger, Stephanie Bodoni and Jonathan Stearns, Bloomberg  |  November 27, 2012

  Finance ministers cut rates on bailout loans, suspend interest payments.

• Euro Finance Chiefs Take Third Swing at Greek Aid

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  November 26, 2012

  Officials must resolve a $13 bln funding gap.

• EU Deadlocks Over Budget

  By James G. Neuger and Gregory Vincusi, Bloomberg  |  November 23, 2012

  Countries' differences echo debt-crisis stalemate.

• Greece Exit Hurts Coca-Cola Hellenic’s Debt

  By Hannah Benjamin, Bloomberg  |  November 23, 2012

  Investors fret cost of move will mean more debt, ratings downgrade.

• Greek Debt Plan Failure a Bad Sign for Budget Talks

  By Ben Sills and James G. Neuger, Bloomberg  |  November 21, 2012

  Europe's budget meeting tomorrow may also come to naught, given disagreements among member countries.

• FTC May Not Have Enough to Get Google on Antitrust

  By Sara Forden and Jeff Bliss, Bloomberg  |  November 21, 2012

  Trade commission officials find it difficult to prove that skewed search results harm consumers, sources say.

• No Deal Yet on Greek Debt Reduction

  By James G. Neuger and Sandrine Rastello, Bloomberg  |  November 21, 2012

  Euro finance ministers to reconvene Monday.

• Second French Downgrade Gives Germany Upper Hand

  By James Hertling and Leon Mangasarian, Bloomberg  |  November 20, 2012

  Moody's downgrade of France's debt hurts clout at bargaining table.