France’s government survives no-confidence votes

Two no-confidence votes against French President Emmanuel Macron’s government have failed in the country’s parliament, clearing the way for his hugely unpopular pension reforms to be implemented and sparking new protests in Paris.

European markets recover despite further falls in bank stocks

Stocks in Europe rebounded from losses notched up earlier Monday, but bank shares were still down despite coordinated moves by central banks to boost the flow of US dollars through financial markets and the emergency rescue of Credit Suisse by bigger Swiss rival...