EUROPEAN UNION

As the euro dips, here's a look at the winners and losers.

The euro started the new year at 29-month lows in Asia after the head of the head of the European Central Bank fanned expectations it would take bolder steps on stimulus this month.

The French parliament approved President Francois Hollande’s revised 2015 deficit-cutting budget on Thursday.

A trade official involved with the trade talks said a deal would be very unlikely because of a stand-off between South Korea and China.

The EU would like Turkey’s aid in identifying foreign fighters and in warning about any risks to aviation security, one source says.

The Dow and S&P 500 Index fell on Thursday after ECB President Mario Draghi warned falling oil prices would have mixed impact on the eurozone.

Expectations of more stimulus from other global central banks was also lifting markets.

ECB President Mario Draghi will present updated forecasts from the bank's staff for growth in output as well as inflation.

The pipeline can currently supply 142.5 billion cubic meters of gas to Europe every year.

The referendums reflect a growing public view that Switzerland is under siege from foreign workers eroding its Alpine culture.

Daniele Nouy told Reuters on Friday that simply finding more capital to plug shortfalls uncovered by the stress test may not be enough.

Ukraine and Russia had signed a deal in late October to continue gas supplies through the winter as a temporary solution to a payments stand-off.

European regulators say the policy is ineffective if limited to European domains like .eu and .co.UK.

Investor protection is among the most contentious issues in the proposed EU-U.S. trade pact.

Members of the SAARC regional bloc are unlikely to make substantial progress on trade amid tensions on the subcontinent.

The plan reportedly calls for the unbundling of Google Search from its other products and services.

As Modi prepares for his maiden SAARC summit, the future of the three-decade old bloc remains hostage to the India-Pakistan relationship.

Draghi said there was now no sign of economic improvement in the months ahead.

The EU cap on bankers' bonuses is designed to reduce risk-taking, and British authorities decided that a challenge was "unlikely to succeed."

Today's ruling is not legally binding, but the court, which will make the final decision, follows such rulings a majority of the time.

Data showed factory output contracted in the world's second-biggest economy for the first time in six months.