Europe pushing transparency as answer to market turmoil
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With no end in sight to the current credit crisis, Europe&#39;s finance chiefs have launched a drive to lift the shroud of opacity over the rarefied world of high finance, which they blame for the turmoil.
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European equity markets were set for a cautious start on Tuesday after a flat finish overnight on Wall Street and a mixed performance in Asia. On a light day for corporate news, attention will focus on the macro-economic data with the ZEW survey of German economic sentiment due for release later in the session.
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The ECB floods the European banking system with $500 billion. Will it cure the Continent's financial gridlock?
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ECB chief Jean-Claude Trichet said on Sunday he favored allowing financial market actors to draw up a voluntary code of conduct on transparency as part of efforts to avoid a repeat of recent market turmoil.
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Europe's bourses opened higher after Wall Street climbed late on on confirmation of the PeopleSoft/Oracle merger. In the early evening European time, the US Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by a further quarter of a percentage point.
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Swiss bank UBSâs string of stinging financial disclosures is  symptomatic of how the subprime drama has unfolded in Europe and is stoking fears of more shocks to come.
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With the European economy on the upswing, companies and governments are shrugging off the dollar's renewed slide against the euro this week _ a phenomenon once dreaded as potential poison for the continent's ...Comment
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Spain Tuesday sought more transparency in the country - s business processes as more Spanish investors expressed interest in build-operate-transfer (BOT) projects, particularly roads, water facilities and waste ...
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The European Commission launched a drive to boost consumer confidence in buying online, amid signs of mistrust about making cross-border purchases over the Internet.
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Creating greater transparency in the stock loan market, relied upon by those who borrow stock to sell short, would help people get fairer prices.
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European equity markets were higher on Monday, driven by a combination of firm results, broker upgrades and reports of bid activity.
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European equity markets were set for a cautious start on Monday on a light day for corporate earnings releases and economic data.  Attention is expected to focus on the Swedish market after a centre-right alliance proposing tax cuts and privatisation plans won the election, ending 12 years of Social Democrat rule.
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The European Commission is rolling back a plan to provide greater protection to investors in the $15 trillion European market for corporate and government bonds, bowing to opposition from the worldÂs biggest banks and the financial regulator in London. The commission, based in Brussels, indicated that it would allow traders to police themselves instead of requiring the same data about bonds as it requires for stocks. The Financial Services Authority said it opposed any rules that required banks to provide current prices or the value of securities they buy and sell.
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With the European economy on the upswing, companies and governments are shrugging off the dollar's renewed slide against the euro this week &#151; a phenomenon once dreaded as potential poison for the continent's many exporters.
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Analysis No delay in EC anti-trust compliance
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The European Union tackles the prospect of data-privacy breaches years ago; what's America bringing to the table now that Congress is taking the matter seriously? Patrick Lamphere analyzes where things are headed.
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What increased fund transparency means for investors.