… allowing the euro zone's permanent bailout mechanism to capitalize banks directly wasn't a showdown between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European leaders, said a key European Central Bank executive. Joerg Asmussen, a member of the ECB Executive …

… engines on the planes, hoping to extend their appeal as airlines try to cut their fuel bills. Airbus made its new-engine decision earlier than Boeing and got a big jump on orders. ___ Angela Charlton in Paris contributed to this report.

… moving from the Lower 48 to work in the hub city. The city has no bars, and will soon have its first movie theater, said Angela Denning-Barnes, news director at radio station KYUK. There are a dozen or so restaurants, most with similar menus. A couple …

… implement those agreements "step by step, solidly and reliably." At a European Union summit last week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel made concessions to Italy and Spain — notably agreeing to allow countries that pledge to implement reforms demanded by …

… blocking the plans. Germany's Parliament approved both the so-called fiscal compact — a cherished project of Chancellor Angela Merkel — and the €500 billion ($623 billion) European Stability Mechanism by a wide majority Friday. Various opponents …

… victory for embattled Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti and his Spanish counterpart, Mariano Rajoy, over German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who had brushed aside any need for such emergency measures earlier this week. ECB President Mario Draghi endorsed …

Victor or vanquished: Merkel's stances ahead of the EU summit and what was decided.

… euro-zone's permanent European Stability Mechanism and the ratification of the European fiscal pact may be delayed after Chancellor Angela Merkel gave in to Spanish and Italian demands to allow the ESM to directly recapitalize ailing banks during a summit meeting …

… budget-discipline pact as well as the eurozone's permanent €500 billion ($623 billion) rescue fund, hours after Chancellor Angela Merkel defended concessions she made to financially troubled European nations at a summit. A solid majority of more than two-thirds …

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday, one day before a crunch European Union summit, that there were no quick or easy solutions to end the …