The number of housing starts in the world's biggest economy surged to the highest level since July 2008 in September, a sign property market is on the way to recovery.
The ratings agency Moody's left Spain's sovereign credit rating unchanged at its current level, which is only step above junk territory.
Japan's mobile operator Softbank Corp confirmed to buy a stake of around 70 per cent in Sprint Nextel Corp for $20.1 billion, making this deal the largest overseas acquisition by a Japanese company.
The Swiss National Bank now holds 60 per cent of its reserves in the single currency, 22 per cent in the U.S. Dollar and smaller holdings in the Japanese Yen and Sterling.
Consumer price inflation in the U.K. fell to its lowest level in almost three years last month, as electricity and gas prices rose.
Consumer prices in the world's biggest economy advanced for the second consecutive month in September, as the cost of gasoline surged, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.
Investor optimism in Germany improved in October, a sign Europe's biggest economy is continuing to gain momentum.
Japanese factory output tumbled more than expected in August, adding to evidence that the nation's economy is decelerating.
Producer price index in Switzerland advanced more than initially expected in September, the Swiss Federal Statistical Office reported on Monday.
The U.K. economy is expected to grow in the second half of 2012, boosted by the increase in consumer spending and a revival of high street sales, the Ernst and Young Item Club's latest report showed on Monday.
Retail sales in the world's biggest economy jumped surprisingly in September, a sign consumers are pushing economic growth, the U.S. Census Bureau said Monday.
The Portuguese government is going to present its budget for the next year, which is expected to include sharp tax increases and more cuts in public sector spending. Portugal should reduce country's fiscal deficit below 3% of GDP in order to meet targets under its 78-billion euro EU/IMF bailout.
Japanese government downgraded its growth forecast for the third consecutive month in October, amid deepening concerns that European debt crisis and China's slowdown intensified.
Almost all gold produced in the world was transited physically through Switzerland during the 2011, the data from the U.S. Geological Survey showed Friday.
Britain's £375 billion stimulus program has run out of steam and fresh measures to stimulate economic growth must be found, according to Financial Services Authority Chairman Adair Turner.
Wholesale prices rose in the world's biggest economy rose more than initially expected last month, as fuel costs jumped. According to the Labor Department, U.S. PPI climbed to a seasonally adjusted 1.1% in September, after a 1.7% gain in the preceding month.
Output at Eurozone factories rose unexpectedly last month, as demand for food and cars was strong, the European statistics office, Eurostat, said on Friday.
Japanese core machinery orders fell more than expected in August, a sign the domestic demand hit by the global slowdown.
Swiss stocks closed higher for the first time in four days on Thursday, as American jobless claims slid to a four-year low and Italy's bond yields tumbled after a debt sale.
The Bank of England is likely to announce fresh stimulus soon, in order to boost a flagging economy, as the forecast for the inflation has been raised.
The number of people who applied for U.S. jobless benefits tumbled to the lowest level since February 2008 in the week ended October 6, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
Unemployment in Greece soared to a new record in July, a sign nation's five-year recession deepened.
The Japanese carmaker Toyota is going to recall more than 7.4 million vehicles worldwide, after discovering faulty power window switch which was a potential fire hazard.
Swiss companies are getting less worried about the economy and expect a rise in exports in the fourth quarter of 2012 as the Swiss National Bank aimed to curb the currency's strength a year ago.