A vote today in Italy passes a round of austerity measures suggested by newly appointed Prime Minister Mario Monti. But is it enough to make a dent in the problem?

Japanese camera maker Olympus has been in trouble recently over alleged fraud. It met a deadline to avoid being delisted on the Tokyo stock exchange, but it isn't out of the woods yet.

The country has money from the billions of barrels of oil it produces everyday, but it will still need guidance from the U.S. when it comes to strategic planning and training.

A deal was reached among the majority of countries in the European Union at today's summit, but a few countries are sticking on the sidelines.

European countries agree to a deal on balanced budgets and debt reduction. A unanimous vote wasn't reached, but the BBC's Andrew Walker says investors already had limited expectations.

Coffee consumption continues to grow globally, and some predict that the price of raw coffee will continue to dip in the coming years.

While the rest of Europe is ready to re-write treaties in the hopes of healing the debt crisis, British Prime Minister David Cameron is not ready to give up the interests of his own country.

Yet another summit is planned in Europe this week to find a solution to the debt problems there. But is this summit the one that will produce results?

Leaders in the U.S. are increasingly worried about the debt crisis in Europe. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is on a grand tour this week to check in on progress there.

It is a big week for the European debt crisis, as French and German leaders plan for a meeting Friday.