Portugal may re-ignite Europe crisis

Political turmoil in Portugal is threatening to re-ignite Europe's debt crisis after a year of relative calm.

Stock investors look past pricey Germany for Europe growth

LONDON: Smaller northern European stock markets are luring investors keen to escape fresh political and debt market risk in the south but loath to pay for entry into traditional safe-haven Germany.

Stocks, euro slip as Spain dims sentiment

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stocks and the euro eased on Friday after the Spanish economic dynamo of Catalonia said it needed help to refinance its debt, adding to financial troubles in Spain, which is already weighed down by a capital-constrained banking sector.

European stocks lower as Greece debt talks drag on

European stock markets moved lower Monday, slipping back after sharp gains made on strong US jobs data last week as investors once again tracked a lack of progress on Greece's debt problems.