North American stocks markets sold off sharply on Wednesday, unmoved by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Bersluconi's pledge to step down in the midst of Europe's widening debt crisis.

World stock markets moved sharply higher Thursday after European Union leaders meeting in Brussels agreed early in the day to a plan to address the region's debt crisis.

Rob Ford has seen his approval rating drop to the lowest level in his short mayoralty term as Toronto residents show displeasure over how the rookie mayor has handled the 2012 budget crisis.

Global stocks slid again Friday as fears of a possible U.S. recession combined with ongoing worries over Europe's debt crisis, which is stoking acute fears over the continent's banking sector.

Global stock markets tumbled Friday amid fears the U.S. may be heading back into recession and Europe's debt crisis is worsening.

Stock markets tumbled Thursday over worries that the U.S. economy might fall back into recession and whether Europe's debt crisis might spread to larger economies.