Germany Survey Shows Export Risks Are Companies’ Biggest Concern

German companies see sluggish foreign demand for their goods as one of the biggest economic concerns over the next 12 months, a survey of more than 24,000 companies in Europe’s biggest economy showed.

Euro Resilient Amid Doubts of Turmoil as Dire: Cutting Research

The euro has often ignored policy maker pronouncements and “danced to its own tune” during the region’s sovereign debt crisis, according to a working paper published by the European Central Bank.

Davos: Bankers, policymakers say Europe's crisis not over

DAVOS: International bankers and finance ministers warned on Saturday that Europe's crisis was not over even though the euro currency is now stabilised, it will take years to overcome economic malaise and mass unemployment in Europe.

Fed's Williams says U.S. must get fiscal house in order

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The United States must trim the deficit and control the national debt, but take care not to jeopardize the recovery by moving too fast or cutting critical areas of government spending, a top Federal Reserve official said on Monday.

Eurozone likely in recession as PMIs slump

The eurozone is likely to have slipped back into recession in the current quarter, according to a survey that showed a seventh month of contraction for the bloc's private sector.

Investors dump euro and risky bonds as fears about Spain intensify

Worries about Spain's perilous economic outlook and the threat it poses to its fragile eurozone neighbours intensified on Thursday night as investors dumped the euro and riskier government bonds ahead of the long holiday weekend.

Global economy to shrink further in 2012: Survey

Nearly half (48%) of the 1258 CEOs polled worldwide believe the global economy will decline even further in the next 12 months, according to PwC’s 15th Annual Global CEO Survey. Just 15% said the global economy will improve during 2012.

Trichet Urges More Regulation

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France—The global economy is still fragile and more work needs to be done in terms of strengthening economic governance in the European Union and coordinating policies among its 17 members to avoid future crises, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said Sunday.

"The major revelation of the last four years was the fragility of the global economy," Mr. Trichet told the Rencontres Economiques d'Aix-en-Provence conference. "Strengthening resilience is absolutely essential given the fragility exhibited by the global economy."