Euro Leaders Need to Step Up Austerity, Finland’s PM Says

European policy makers can’t rely on the central bank to manage the region’s crisis and must now follow with measures to cut debt and restore economic confidence, Finland’s Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen said.

Talk of the future: Economic conference speakers urge supporting entrepreneurs, shunning taxation to spur recovery

OROVILLE — Talk about recovery and the future, and it's all about what happens to businesses.

Confidence Among German Investors Unexpectedly Rose in December: Economy

German investor confidence unexpectedly rose for the first time in 10 months in December, indicating Europe’s largest economy is weathering the region’s debt crisis.