Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000
An auctioneer says one of Apple's first computers — a functioning 1976 model — has been sold for a record 516,000 euros ($668,000). Full story
U.S. dollar marks worst week versus yen in a year
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Full story
Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar recovers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets drifted lower on Friday as investors were beset by worries that central bank stimulus may be curtailed, but the dollar recovered against the euro to trade almost flat after better-than-expected U.S. durable goods data for April. Full story
ECB can't solve euro zone crisis alone: Weidmann
PARIS (Reuters) - Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said on Thursday it was not up to the European Central Bank to solve the euro zone crisis, resisting pressure from other ECB policymakers for the bank to widen its range of policy tools. Full story
Dollar, euro slump versus yen on stock losses, China data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar was on track for its biggest daily drop in more than five weeks against the yen on Thursday after a sharp slide in Japanese stocks and weak Chinese factory activity data prompted a rush for the safe-haven Japanese currency. Full story
Carrefour falls back on doubts over emerging market retreat
PARIS (Reuters) - Carrefour <CARR.PA> shares dropped over 5 percent on Thursday, reversing gains from the day before, amid concerns the world's No. 2 retailer is pulling out of too many high-growth markets after the surprise sale of a Middle Eastern venture. Full story
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Cyprus Crisis Poses Risk to Euro
The financial situation in the tiny island nation is high on the agenda of the euro zone's finance ministers, reports CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera.
Global Markets: European Markets Pullback
CNBC's Ross Westgate reports on all the market moving events from Europe, as stocks slip lower ahead of the euro zone meeting.
BOJ Behaving More Like Fed: Currency Pro
Buying pressure in the yen lead to a brief dip in the dollar compared to that currency, with David Woo, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, and Gary Kozlowski, United Futures Trading. "The only thing that can save the euro is a weaker euro," adds Woo.
Cyprus banks reopen -- with transaction limits
CNBC's Brian Shactman joins Morning Joe to discuss U.S. GDP growth, a rise in weekly jobless claims and the reopening of Cyprus Banks.
Cyprus Scrambles to Avert Meltdown
CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reports Cyprus is desperately searching for a Plan B, as the struggling country must find billions of euros to secure a European Union bailout. Adam Lerrick, American Enterprise Institute, weighs in.
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