Ratings agency Fitch cut Greece's long-term credit rating from B- to CCC Thursday, only one notch above default level, reflecting worries over its ability to remain in the euro currency zone.
Construction on new homes in the U.S. slowed to its second-lowest level on record Tuesday, reflecting the continued pain that the housing market is feeling with low home prices and high inventories making new home sales suffer.
European skills development models remain diverse reflecting the need to ensure coherence at national level between the education system and labour market conditions and institutions.