EU's Juncker says Slovakia may reconsider help to Greece

Euro zone member Slovakia will have strong reasons to reconsider its help to indebted euro group member Greece, the Eurogroup Chairman Jean-Claude Juncker was quoted as saying.

Miners reignite anti-tax campaign this week

Junior and mid-tier miners are set to launch this week their advertising campaign against the Gillard government's minerals resource rent tax (MRRT).

BP reports earnings Tuesday, eyes on Tony Hayward's future

Investors' key focus of BP will be any statements on how it is dealing with the Gulf oil spill and its future plans, including the fate of current CEO Tony Hayward.

Europe's prospects brighten as U.S. fades

What's odd about this scenario?German business confidence is soaring while U.S. consumer sentiment sinks.

Bookkeeping: Oops

In doing my weekly summary I just noticed I still have a big position in F5 Networks (FFIV), which I deemed I was selling the majority of into the close Friday.  It appears my "sell" order was a fat finger and I instead put in a "buy" for the amount of shares I intended to sell.  Therefore.

Spain's Contador wins third Tour de France

Spain's Alberto Contador won the 2010 Tour the France on Sunday, his third time winning cycling's biggest event.

Stocks on brink of breakout

Wall Street enters this week on the cusp of a breakout in U.S. stocks, but it will need another spate of convincing earnings reports to feed the rally that sprouted at the end of last week.

BP boss Tony Hayward could announce resignation within 24 hours

Tony Hayward, CEO of troubled oil giant BP is likely announce his resignation within the next 24 hours, it is being reported.

BlackBerry poses social and security risks, UAE warns

The BlackBerry, made by Canada's Research In Motion <RIM.TO><RIMM.O>, is open to misuse that poses security risks to the United Arab Emirates, which said on Sunday it would seek to safeguard its consumers and laws.

No new recession, let tax cuts die: Geithner

The economy is not likely to slip back into recession but letting tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans expire is necessary to show commitment to cutting budget deficits, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday.

No new U.S. recession, let tax cuts die: Geithner

The U.S. economy is not likely to slip back into recession but letting tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans expire is necessary to show commitment to cutting budget deficits, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday.

EU bank stress tests face their own test in markets

EU tests of banks' ability to withstand financial shocks, criticized as too easy after only 7 out of 91 failed, face their own stress test in the markets on Monday with early signs pointing to a more positive response.