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Currencies in Eastern Europe fell slightly on Wednesday, as investors faced fresh Brexit fears ahead of a Czech central bank policy meeting where rates are set to remain unchanged despite inflation concerns. Caught between inflationary pressures at home and monetary easing in...

Most Southeast Asian markets ended higher on Wednesday, with Malaysia and Thailand leading gains, as a run of upbeat data from the United States eased recession and global slowdown fears. U.S. homebuilding increased more than expected in November and permits for future home construction surged to...

Britain's top banks and insurers should be tested together for the first time in 2021 to quantify the potential financial hit from climate change to their businesses, the Bank of England proposed on Wednesday.

Italy's Finance Minister Roberto Gualtieri on Wednesday welcomed the binding merger agreement between Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot maker PSA saying it was "good" and said Rome would keep on eye on the deal's effects on jobs and investments.

JPMorgan said on Wednesday it received Chinese regulatory approval to set up a majority-owned securities venture in the country.

Systemic risks are growing for the Slovenian financial system because of an economic slowdown and uncertainty in the international environment, although the system remains stable for now, the Bank of Slovenia said in a report on Wednesday.

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U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard launched a broadside against Facebook's Libra digital currency project on Wednesday, saying it faces a "core set of legal and regulatory challenges" including clarity about how it would be tied to some basket of underlying assets.

* December Ifo survey from Germany better than expected (For a live blog on European stocks, type LIVE/ in an Eikon news window)

China's Hengfeng Bank said in a Wednesday statement that it would issue 100 billion shares through a private placement to three state and foreign investors, in the wake of a state-led rescue to fend off risks at the country's smaller lenders.

Britain's Pearson is selling its 25% stake in Penguin Random House to German partner Bertelsmann, ending a near 50-year association with consumer publishing to focus solely on education.