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The U.S. dollar faces its fifth losing week as the U.S. government shutdown hits growth prospects in the world's largest economy. more...

European businesses and consumers face at least 20 years of electricity price rises, according to a leaked European Commission report on how the region can meet its green energy targets, the FT reports. more...

The average UK household will be in “fuel poverty” by the next election in 2015 if energy bills, which have almost doubled as a share of median income since 2004, stay on their current path, the FT reports. more...

Link to the U.S. dollar is forcing Hong Kong to import ultra-loose monetary policy amid soaring property prices, but the alternatives also carry risks. The Financial Times reports. more...

As the Swiss National Bank (SNB) gets ready to meet on Wednesday, a number of analysts say the central bank has few choices to try and stem the franc's recent rise. more...

Cyprus may soon have to seek an international bailout, becoming the fourth state in the euro zone to request a rescue if it does not take urgent action to repair its finances, the island's largest commercial bank said on Monday. more...

CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has the update on the Greek power workers continuing to strike. more...

The euro fell on Wednesday, pressured by selling by hedge funds and stop-loss offers as worries over Greece's finances cast a pall over the single currency, bringing it closer to testing crucial support levels on charts. more...

The ECB is facing a potential crisis of its own from having skeleton risks amounting to several hundreds of billions of euros on its balance sheet, according to Der Spiegel magazine. more...