Wed 16 May 2012 | 14:35 EDT
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Judge to lead Greece to fateful June 17 vote 1:12pm EDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece put a senior judge in charge of an emergency government on Wednesday to lead it to new elections on June 17 and bankers sought to calm public fears after the president said political chaos risked causing panic and a run on deposits.  Full Article

 
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Hollande names new French cabinet, Aubry out 2:23pm EDT 

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande named a government dominated by moderate left-wingers on Wednesday after Socialist Party boss Martine Aubry, overlooked for the post of prime minister, said she no longer wanted to be part of the new cabinet.  Full Article  

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TSX rallies on U.S. data, Greek hopes 12:45pm EDT 

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian stocks rose on Wednesday, snapping three straight losing sessions, as resource shares rebounded on strong U.S. data and on expectations that Germany and France will act together to keep Greece in the euro zone.  Full Article  

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Canada says job data good, recovery will be lumpy Tuesday, 15 May 2012 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - A recent Canadian jobs report was promising but the country's economic recovery is set to be uneven, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Tuesday.  Full Article