Greece announces a controversial package of tax rises and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis.

• Date: 03.03.2010  |  Published on EGF: 03.03.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk

A law proposed by Chancellor Angela Merkel's government would greatly reduce subsidies for solar energy production, and in some cases eliminate them all together.

• Date: 23.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.02.2010  |  Energy  |  from Deutsche Welle

Microsoft's plans to buy Yahoo's internet search and search advertising business are cleared by European and US regulators.

• Date: 18.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 18.02.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk

Japan's economic figures show it grew more than expected late last year, for now remaining the world's second biggest economy.

• Date: 15.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 15.02.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk

Germany's recovery from recession faltered in the final quarter of 2009, preliminary figures show.

• Date: 12.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 12.02.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk

Google takes the wraps off its latest social network - known as Buzz - pitting it directly against rival sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

• Date: 10.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 09.02.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk

A day after China was confirmed as the world's largest exporter, figures for January show continued export strength.

• Date: 10.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 10.02.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk

Climate change will make the world more fragrant, as warming temperatures make plants release more chemicals, according to a major scientific review.

• Date: 09.02.2010  |  Published on EGF: 09.02.2010  |  Energy  |  from bbc.co.uk