FRANCE 24 French voters head to polls as Europe watches FRANCE 24 ... Merkel has openly sided with her French counterpart Sarkozy, several European leaders have made no secret of their hope that an Hollande victory will spell the end of the “Merkozy” recipe for austerity. French voters head to polls as Europe watches. and more

The Guardian Alexis Tsipras watches Greek horizon from Paris and Berlin The Guardian Alexis Tsipras is the key player in what is shaping up to be Europe's most fateful election in a very long time. The new 37-year-old star of Greek politics, ever ready with a punchy soundbite, might even hold Europe's future in his hands. and more

BULLION MORNING - Precious metals extend losses to multi-month lows on Europe ... FXstreet.com London 11/05/2012 - Precious metals dropped across the board on Friday morning on disappointing Chinese data and confirmation of a double-dip recession in Europe. Gold dropped to a low of $1573.01 on Friday, down $22.34, a price last seen on January 3. and more

Richemont Says Chinese Buy More Watches Overseas, FuW Reports Bloomberg Cie Financiere Richemont SA (CFR) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Johann Rupert said more Chinese customers are buying watches in Hong Kong, Macau and Europe, Finanz und Wirtschaft reported. The buying outside mainland China is being spurred by ... and more

The Nation, Pakistan PRECIOUS METALS: Europe Worries Push Gold To 4-Month Low Wall Street Journal And amid rising fears of a potential freeze in Europe's financial system, cash is seen as a more flexible asset than precious-metals futures. Declines in equities and other commodities markets accelerated the selling in gold, traders said, ... Precious metals fall amid eurozone concernNinemsn PRECIOUS METALS: Gold In Consolidation Mode; A Touch Lower In AsiaWall Street Journal (India) The Outlook For Precious Metals PricesSeeking Alpha Fastmarkets -Reuters -Reuters India all 226 news articles