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Until recently the market had largely ignored the growing crisis in Ukraine but investors are starting to pay attention. more...

Greece is expected to approve an unpopular property tax on Tuesday, prompting all kinds of strikes in retaliation — from transit workers to tax collectors. more...

Bankers are bracing for a Greek default, and their best hope is that Europe can erect* firewalls around the banking system strong enough and soon enough to prevent it from spreading to other euro-zone countries. more...

World markets have behaved until now as if it were inevitable that Congress would raise the debt ceiling *before the Treasury Department exhausts its ability to pay all of its bills in early August. The breakdown of negotiations Friday has jolted that sense of equanimity, the New York Times...

Investors should prepare themselves for a third round of quantitative easing, Simon Maughn, co-head of European equities at MF Global, told CNBC Wednesday. more...