Francois Hollande

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  Spanish Banks Downgraded as Cyprus Seeks Bailout

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 26, 2012

  The troubled eurozone continued to experience turmoil as Moody’s downgraded 28 Spanish banks and Cyprus requested a bailout that could amount to more than half its economy.

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  Euro Leaders, Soros Press Merkel on Joint Finance

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 25, 2012

  Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany was in a tight spot as fellow eurozone leaders turned up the heat on the issue of joint debt for the bloc.

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  Eurozone Slumps Further as Fidelity Predicts Bailouts for Spain, Italy

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 21, 2012

  Despite the formation of a new government in Greece and a rescue for the banking sector in Spain, it looks as if a long, hot summer is in store for the eurozone.

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  Pro-Bailout Party Wins Greek Election

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 18, 2012

  Voters in Greece on Sunday let the world know that they were not quite ready to depart the euro.

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  No Mercy for Greece After Summit: Germany

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 24, 2012

  Although a Wednesday E.U. summit meeting ended with Greece being urged by leaders to remain in the joint currency bloc, Germany did not back down on its stance that Athens must adhere to austerity measures already agreed to.

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  Bundesbank Warns Greece as E.U. Leaders Meet

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2012

  Germany’s Bundesbank warned Greece on Wednesday that if it failed to carry through with reforms it had previously agreed to, it would jeopardize any further aid funds.

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  Global Economy at Risk: OECD

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2012

  According to the OECD, the euro zone debt crisis threatens not just Europe, but the world economy itself.

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  Greece Should Remain in Eurozone: G8

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 21, 2012

  Greece should remain in the eurozone despite its financial woes, according to a communique issued by the G8 gathering at Camp David during the weekend.

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  Spanish Banks Downgraded

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 18, 2012

  Moody’s cut the ratings of 16 Spanish banks, taking Banco Santander and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria down three notches each. Fitch, meanwhile, dropped Greece into its lowest level in junk territory.

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  France, Germany Talk Growth as Greece Teeters

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 16, 2012

  The newly elected French president, Francois Hollande, met with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany to discuss the possibility of growth measures as they sought a way out of the Greek debt debacle.