The dollar steadied against the euro Wednesday even as the common currency remained supported by news of a proposal for an economic recovery package to help the euro zone region recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The euro was about flat against the dollar at $1.0979, after rising as...

France's economy is on course to contract 20% in the second quarter from the previous three months as the country emerges from a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the INSEE official statistics agency estimated on Wednesday. That would mark a sharp deterioration in France's recession after...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced an 8 billion-euro ($8.8 billion) plan Tuesday to save the country’s car industry from huge losses wrought by virus lockdowns, including a big boost for electric vehicles. The plan includes government subsidies for car buyers and longer-term...

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by growing confidence that producers are following through on commitments to cut supplies and as fuel demand picks up as coronavirus lockdowns ease. Brent crude LCOc1 futures were up 1.4%, or 48 cents, at $36.01 a barrel by 1210 GMT. U.S. West Texas...