Europe

Verizon Communications and AT&T are reportedly mulling a mega takeover of Vodafone.

Spanish telecom giant Telefonica inked a deal on Monday to sell a chunk of its close to 80% stake in its Czech subsidiary for about $3.3 billion.

The search giant faced angry questions from British lawmakers investigating its tax affairs and whether it had misled parliament in testimony last year.

Plans to create an internal 'bad bank' at Royal Bank of Scotland will make it easier to sell off the government's stake, British Finance Minister George Osborne said on Friday.

We all know of the gold standard, but have you heard of the cheese standard?

EU antitrust regulators will reportedly levy a record fine of on six financial institutions for rigging the yen Libor interest rate benchmark.

Britain's finance minister George Osborne said on Friday he wholeheartedly supported plans by Royal Bank of Scotland to create an internal bad bank to manage the run-down of its riskiest assets.

RBS' 'bad bank' is part of a raft of measures designed to heal the bank's relationship with the British government and speed up privatization.

British banking giant Barclays said it would axe up to 12,000 jobs this year even as it raised bonuses for investment bankers. 

Downsizing European banks, still suffering the effects of a recession, are likely to continue cutting staff, according to a report.

A British high court judge dismissed all claims against the defendent in a civil claim and criticized the way the case had been pursued.

The Big Board owner has reportedly tapped two leading investment banks to run a possible IPO of its Euronext unit.

Europe's largest bank revealed top and bottom-line results that trailed forecasts.

Shares of American Express slumped in choppy trading on reports the European Commission could consider adding caps to card fees.

Britain's Financial Conduct Authority fined a wealth management unit of U.S. bank $4.6 million for being unable to show it was giving clients the right advice.

After pricing its IPO below expectations, ING U.S. continued its disappointing debut by opening down more than 1%.

The World Health Organization backed away from a claim that paints an alarming picture about the health implications of Europe's economic crisis.

The threat to Europe’s economic health is posed by a political shift if terrorism gives a leg up to political parties that oppose open borders, analysts say.

Russia retaliated against Western sanctions by banning imports of certain foods, although the impact will largely be felt outside the U.S.

The American Craft Beer Revolution hopped the Atlantic Ocean a few years ago but Stone Brewing Monday evening is marking a milestone in expanding the movement’s efforts to establish a greater European base.