By Lefteris Papadimas and Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras faced down a political revolt on Wednesday from partners in his ruling coalition after his government abruptly switched the state broadcaster off the air in the middle of the night. Screens went black on state broadcaster ERT, …

By Renee Maltezou and Karolina Tagaris ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece announced the closure of its state broadcaster out of the blue on Tuesday, one of the most drastic measures yet in its struggle to shore up its bankrupt state finances and meet the terms of an international bailout. The decision to take ERT off the air at …

By Annika Breidthardt KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - The European Central Bank vigorously defended its bond-buying program in a German courtroom on Tuesday, arguing that the scheme many credit with saving the euro from collapse was within its mandate and had not spawned unlimited risks. ECB policymaker Joerg Asmussen, who …

By Stephen Brown BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will defend its bond-buying programme in a German court this week against charges it is really an illegal scheme to fund euro zone members through the back door. ECB President Mario Draghi has called the scheme "probably the most successful monetary policy measure …

Job search engine Indeed.com recently identified some of the biggest and brightest corporations that are going the extra mile to help employees maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Here are the top 25 big companies with the best work-life balance.

By Kevin Drawbaugh and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the U.S. economy crumbled in early 2009, President Barack Obama offered a plan that he said would save American jobs: a crackdown on corporate tax loopholes that encourage companies to send profits abroad to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes each …

According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, the first known use of the term “externship” dates back to 1945. However—until recently—most students were entirely unfamiliar with the concept. And many people still don’t know what they are, or why they’re important. Here's what you need to know about externships.

see photosJupiterimages/Getty ImagesClick for full photo gallery: How To Deal With A Younger Boss In early 2009, when Forbes combined its online and magazine staffs, I found myself reporting to a younger boss for the first time in my 30-year career. It wasn’t easy. I knew my boss was smart and [...]

By Jason Lange and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the tax system, trim government spending and reform safety net spending programs appear to be fading. A sudden improvement in the outlook for the government deficit over the next decade …

By William James LONDON (Reuters) - An independent Scotland would have a vastly oversized financial sector that would leave it vulnerable to a Cyprus-style banking crisis, Britain's finance ministry says. Before a referendum due in September 2014 on whether Scotland should split from the United Kingdom, the British government …

The Internal Revenue Service is feeling the sort of heat that targeted taxpayers feel from the tax agency. It's the sense that a powerful someone is breathing down your neck.

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's government has increased its 2013 spending plans by nearly 40 percent after donors restored aid that had been suspended following last year's coup, the West African state's finance minister said on Saturday. The finalised budget, adopted by parliament late on Friday, forecasts some 1.465 trillion …

Here are 7 things that can kill your productivity at work, according to a new survey by Ask.com.