Greece Resists Troika on Third Bailout as Draghi Protests Delays

Greece fought off calls to consider a third bailout as European Central Bank President Mario Draghi warned that the pace of economic fixes is slowing, officials said after euro-area finance ministers met yesterday.

BOJ's Sato warns euro area of Japan-style deflation risk

Japan, June 5 (Reuters) - The euro area may face a prolonged period of disinflation that risks harming long-term price expectations, a Bank of Japan policymaker said, warning that the region should not take lightly the potential danger of slipping into a Japan-style deflationary period.

The UK's widening trade gap is worrying – but hardly a shock

Disappointing and worrying but hardly a shock. That's the way to look at the latest set of UK trade figures showing the biggest deficit for a year.