German Parliament

Lawmakers agreed to let a government economic stabilization fund borrow the money and approved an exemption from a rule that imposes severe limits on running up new debt.

Confidentiality concerns | German Parliament writes to Tim Cook, calls Apple's use of CSAM tech 'dangerous'

Chairman of Digital Agenda Committee in Germany Manuel Hoferlin has raised concerns about the new CSAM technology.

Angela Merkel re-elected by German parliament to fourth term

Bundestag lawmakers voted 364-315 for Merkel, with nine abstentions. Merkel is to be formally appointed by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier before taking the oath of office at 1100 GMT.

Why the IMF is wrong on a Greek debt haircut

Volker Wieland, a member of the German Council of Economic Experts and chair of the Institute for Monetary Theory and Policy at Goethe University, told CNBC Wednesday that any relaxation in the payments by Greece would not be urgent.

AGREEKMENT: Wednesday and Yellen in focus, Grexit fears ebb

Jan Dehn of Ashmore Investment Management says once Greek manages to get the bridge financing, then by September we can expect establishment of the EU programme.

Asia falls, euro drifts as Greece remains in spotlight

Japan's Nikkei .N225 dipped 0.1 percent. Despite household spending rising more than expected, inflation has remained flat, keeping alive expectations for more central bank stimulus later this year.

Greek crisis: PM says 'no deal' with creditors, mkts fall

European markets turned lower following the statement, with Germany's Dax falling 1.2 percent and the Athens stock exchange down 3.3 percent minutes after the news emerged.

Merkel elected to third term in parliament vote

Merkel's conservatives scored their best result in over two decades in a German election on September 22 but were forced into lengthy coalition talks with the rival Social Democrats (SPD), whose members only approved the deal last weekend.

Valuations need to correct further in India: Mark Mobius

Upbeat economic news from the United States and a stronger euro-zone bailout fund lifted investor sentiment on Thursday, supporting most stock indexes and the euro.

Equity to see net-net benefit from EFSF deal: BofAML

In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Richard Cochinos, Senior G10 FX Strategist, Europe, BofAML talks about his reading of the European markets and what the road ahead looks like for the Eurozone region.