Mario Monti

• Europe Poised to Soften on Austerity

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  April 29, 2013

  New Italian government may unwind some budget measures.

• Merkel Jumps on Pro-Growth Bandwagon

  By James G. Neuger and Fred Pals, Bloomberg  |  March 14, 2013

  EU loosens shackles on national budgets as euro-area recession deepens.

• EU Opens Way for Easier Budgets

  By James G. Neuger and Svenja O’Donnell, Bloomberg  |  March 5, 2013

  Finance ministers respond to backlash against austerity.

• Fourth-Quarter M&A Surge Spurs Optimism

  By Aaron Kirchfeld and Serena Saitto, Bloomberg  |  December 27, 2012

  Late pickup salvages otherwise lackluster year for takeovers.

• Monti’s Exit Pushes Up Italy Yields

  By Andrew Frye, Bloomberg  |  December 10, 2012

  Italian Prime Minister's departure poses test for eurozone.

• OECD Cuts Global Growth Forecasts

  By Mark Deen, Bloomberg  |  November 27, 2012

  ECB and People’s Bank of China should ease policy, OECD says.

• ECB Ready to Start Buying Government Bonds

  By Matthew Brockett and Stefan Riecher, Bloomberg  |  October 4, 2012

  Countries must meet ECB conditions, but those aren’t necessarily ‘punitive,’ Draghi says.

• ECB Waits for Spain’s Decision on Bailout

  By Gabi Thesing and Jeff Black, Bloomberg  |  October 4, 2012

  Spain’s Rajoy shows reluctance to ask for aid given the terms involved.

• ECB Holds Rates Steady

  By Jeff Black and Gabi Thesing, Bloomberg  |  October 4, 2012

  Draghi waits for Spain to decide on aid request.

• Euro Leaders Face Month of Unrest

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  October 1, 2012

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