Europe

The United States will begin an investigation into whether thermoplastic components used in some Japanese and German vehicle models sold in the country violate its patent laws.

PARIS (AP) — France's presidential candidates are pushing their rival worldviews, as far-right Marine Le Pen calls the euro currency "dead" and centrist Emmanuel Macron visits a Holocaust memorial and calls for political unity.

PARIS (AP) — France's presidential candidates are pushing their rival worldviews, as far-right Marine Le Pen calls the euro currency "dead" and centrist Emmanuel Macron visits a Holocaust memorial and calls for political unity.

Britain's prime minister has brushed off calls for her country to settle its "divorce bill" from the European Union before beginning trade talks, saying she was confident she could secure a good Brexit deal.

Britain's prime minister has brushed off calls for her country to settle its "divorce bill" from the European Union before beginning trade talks, saying she was confident she could secure a good Brexit deal.

The euro zone's economy continues to improve and faces fewer dangers, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Thursday, signaling a continuing benign view of the bloc's economic prospects.

The European Central Bank is expected to reiterate Japan's acknowledgment of better growth prospects in a move that could pave the way towards tighter monetary policy.

The European Central Bank is expected to reiterate Japan's acknowledgment of better growth prospects in a move that could pave the way towards tighter monetary policy.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne has not spoken to his counterpart at Volkswagen about a merger.

The European car industry received a confidence boost as manufacturers continued to post a raft of positive first-quarter results.

The European car industry received a confidence boost as manufacturers continued to post a raft of positive first-quarter results.

Gina Miller, the London investment manager and prominent pro- European Union campaigner, said on Wednesday she would use 300,000 pounds to encourage Britons to vote tactically for candidates in the upcoming election who opposed a "hard Brexit".

The euro notched its biggest daily gain in nearly a year Monday after the first round of the French election eased concerns about the future of the currency, while the U.S. dollar fell to its lowest level since early November.

With the first round of votes tallied after France’s weekend national election, the France country-specific exchange traded fund surged on a relief rally Monday, enjoying its largest one-day surge in five years. The iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEArca: EWQ), the sole France-specific exchange traded fund trading in the U.S., jumped 5.6% Monday, its best daily…

The Nasdaq hit a record high on Monday, with other indexes rallying, as investors breathed a sigh of relief after Centrist candidate and market favorite Emmanuel Macron won the first round of the French election.