The Belgian Finance Minister has hinted that the €750 billion ($1.3 trillion) EU bailout fund could be increased, in a further sign of the confusion and discord over the best way to tackle the Eurozone debt crisis.

Ireland's €85 billion bailout has failed to end the crisis of confidence gripping the eurozone.

Concern about Europe's fiscal crisis was at the forefront of investors' minds again as they sold equities, the euro and European government debt.

More than 100,000 people took to the streets of Dublin yesterday to protest against severe austerity measures.

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen is clinging to the reins of power in Dublin.

Local elections in Greece will show whether people approve of the strict austerity measures proposed by the Government.

4G mobile phones are set to disrupt households' cable television - and possibly their neighbours' sets as well.

Leaders of the main moderate Palestinian factions have voted to oppose further negotiations while building continues in Jewish settlements.