Commission to publish draft law on how to deal with nuclear waste by the end of the year.

• March 8, 2010

AIG sells an insurance group to rival MetLife for $15.5bn, as it continues to raise funds to pay off a federal bail-out.

• March 8, 2010

German finance minister to present fund proposals soon.

• March 8, 2010

France's president and Greece's prime minister discuss economic situation.

• March 8, 2010

Concerns that speculators are short-selling euros to make profits from Greece’s financial problems

• March 6, 2010

Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa denounces plans for a UN-appointed panel to examine alleged human rights abuses.

• March 6, 2010

International agreement on construction of the Caspian-to-Europe pipeline has now been ratified by all five transit countries.

• March 5, 2010

New Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych suggests he would allow Russia's Black Sea Fleet to remain in Ukraine.

• March 5, 2010