The euro-zone economy has just endured a sixth successive quarter of shrinking GDP. The malaise is spreading to core countries including Finland and the Netherlands, which both contracted in the first quarter.

Furthermore, England captain Casey Stoney's preparations for Euro 2013 have been hampered by a torn hamstring, keeping her out of action for up to a month.

Amid the �risk off� trading early in Thursday's session, it was notable the euro rose relative to the US dollar. How times change.

PARIS (Reuters) - Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said on Thursday it was not up to the European Central Bank to solve the euro zone crisis, resisting pressure from other ECB policymakers for the bank to widen its range of policy tools. Speaking in ...

In the grip of its longest recession and battling problems from soaring youth unemployment to bank credit stagnation, the eurozone has more than enough to worry about as it is.

Yen rises versus dollar, euro as Nikkei tumbles. * Worries that Fed may taper QE, weak China PMI hit stocks. * Euro helped somewhat by PMI data, still vulnerable.

The yen also rallied versus the euro and other currencies, further buoyed by a jump in 10-year Japanese government bonds yields, to 1.000 percent, the highest in a year.

A euro-area services and factory output gauge increased more than economists forecast in May, adding to signs the currency bloc is starting to emerge from its record-long recession.

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In trying to defend, or at least rationalize, Sergio Garcia's "fried chicken" shot at Tiger Woods, European Tour CEO George O'Grady took to the airwaves of Sky Sports.