The euro dropped after the European Central Bank pledged to use unconventional measures to battle low inflation. more...

CNBC's Josh Lipton reports some of bitcoins biggest advocates are now fighting back against the anti-bitcoin sentiment. more...

China will keep monetary conditions tight in its effort to rein in stubborn inflation, the country's central bank said on Friday, adding that containing domestic price rises remains the priority.* more...

A small town in central Italy is trying to go independent and mint its own money in protest at government austerity cuts. more...

The European Central Bank is not worried about the health of the euro zone as a whole and it will stick to its role of fighting inflation, ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet told CNBC in an interview Thursday. more...

For more than two years, we have witnessed the economic demise of several European countries. This soon led to the financial community systematically assessing the health of several peripheral southern European countries, tumbling investment grade ratings and spikes in required rates of return...

With many investors still in their bunkers, bulls are emerging to duke it out with bears for control of a stock market that still feels a bit bumpy. more...