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Tens of thousands of Spaniards protesting against the economic crisis and the austerity measures marched on the streets of different cities in the country Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the Indignados movement that ignited similar protests worldwide.

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of several Spanish cities late Saturday in what is described as a massive social movement against the economic atrocities the nation is coerced into.

Arrests of Occupy London demonstrators were made by City of London police at a protest outside the Bank of England on Saturday, but representatives of the two sides gave BBC News conflicting reports on the number of them.

The British manufacturing sector is approaching negative growth thanks largely to a decline in exports to the troubled eurozone, according to a monthly benchmark index that gauges industrial health released Tuesday.The Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector fell to 50.5 in April, down from 51.9 in March. The report also showed the sharpest decline in new export orders since March 2009.

The United Kingdom, Europe's third-largest economy, fell into recession in the first quarter when its gross domestic product fell 0.2 percent, a contraction that followed the fourth-quarter's 0.3 percent decline.

US stock index futures pointed to a lower opening Wednesday after posting strong gains in the previous session.

Global stocks ended mixed Thursday as solid jobs data and better-than-expected results from retailers failed to offset revived concerns about the euro zone’s fiscal stability.

The Bank of England held back from giving Britain's fragile recovery an extra boost on Thursday, as the economy appears to have avoided falling into recession despite a shock drop in manufacturing output in the first months of 2012.

UK economy seems to be on the track to buck the trend in many other European countries where economic recovery continues to struggle.

Britain's economy shrank by more than expected in the last three months of 2011 than previously thought, driven down by a weaker services sector, official data showed on Wednesday.

Britain's economy shrank by more than expected in the last three months of 2011 than previously thought, driven down by a weaker services sector, official

Figures from industry analysts Experian Catalist showed drivers were paying an average £1.42 a liter, as fears over Iranian supplies have seen the price of crude oil soar more than 12 percent since January.

Spike in public borrowing will test Chancellor's resolve as he prepares make-or-break budget statement

Back in late 2010, billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson told “a standing-room-only crowd at New York’s University Club” that US inflation could hit double-digits in 2012. His forecast on gold and inflation, however, haven’t panned out so far in 2012.

British factory output rebounds in first quarter and economy shows signs of recovery, according to survey by trade body EEF.

Central bankers around the world took their foot off the loose monetary policy throttle Thursday and kept benchmark interest rates steady on inflation concerns and the lack of new threats to gross domestic product growth.

The European Central Bank signaled its policy course was slowly turning on Thursday, delivering a surprise warning on inflation and calling governments and banks to build on its recent blitz of radical support measures to foster a full crisis recovery.

Wall Street opened higher on Thursday as strong uptake by investors in Greece's debt swap fed optimism a deal could be completed by a deadline later in the day, staving off a messy default.

Two of Europe's main central banks announced Thursday they would be keeping their benchmark interbank lending rates unchanged, in an expected move that analysts see as an acknowledgement of creeping inflation and policy exhaustion.

The Bank of England left its monetary policy unchanged on Thursday, deciding that February's extra 50 billion pounds ($79 billion) of quantitative easing was enough for now to support the economy through a period of fitful recovery.

The Bank of England left its monetary policy unchanged on Thursday, sticking with February's decision to do an extra 50 billion pounds of quantitative easing to support the economy through a period of fitful recovery.

Britain will avoid recession and Bank of England will not need to inject any more stimulus but the recovery will be weak, says British Chambers of Commerce.

Japan's Nikkei share average extended its rally and rose to a 6-1/2-month high on Friday above 9,600, heading for its best February performance in two decades.

The UK economy is under significant pressure in the shadow of uncertainty cast by the eurozone debt crisis which is resulting in its losing the momentum of recovery.

The plans underscore concerns in the eurozone about debt and a potential relapse into recession.

European stock markets opened with gains Thursday as investors anticipate a successful resolution to the Greek debt deal that would allow the eurozone country to avoid a default.

The rally in the euro and European shares advanced on Thursday as Greece edged closer to a bailout deal and on expectations the Bank of England and the European Central Bank will maintain support for the move into riskier assets.

Asian shares struggled but the euro recovered on Thursday, as markets were left without a clear direction after Greek political leaders failed again to conclude a deal for a bailout package, which Athens needs to avoid a messy debt default.

Asian shares and the euro struggled Thursday, as sentiment grew cautious after Greek political leaders failed to conclude a deal for a bailout package crucial to avoiding a messy debt default.