(Reuters) – The crash of Sweden’s long-ruling Social Democrats to their worst defeat since 1914 highlights the decline of socialist parties in much of Europe, drained by social change, economic crisis and the rise of new issues. The re-election of a center-right Swedish government for the first time in modern history and the entry of [...]

Unrealistic expectations and not seeing the big picture are just a few of the mistakes investors are making in this market, says Jonathan Satovsky, CEO of Satovsky Asset Management. Dow Jones Newswires’ Veronica Dagher reports.

Laid-off workers need to decide how best to invest assets in their 401(k) plans. Lynne Ford, CEO of Individual Retirement at ING talks with Dow Jones Newswires columnist Jilian Mincer about some of their options.

BERLIN (Reuters) – A Berlin pub has set up an advice desk to help the long-term unemployed get back on their feet. Many regulars to the “Kindl Klause” in Berlin’s southern Neu-Koelln district live off Germany’s minimum jobless benefit, known as Hartz IV, so offering free advice on how to find work again seemed logical, [...]

Investors will likely breathe a sigh of relief when international regulators reach an agreement on bank capital requirements this weekend. Early reports suggest the required levels of capital will be much lower than feared, and the kinds of assets that can be used to meet the requirements more expansive than earlier proposals suggested. But there [...]

Darlene Superville and Tom Raum, Associated Press Writers, On Friday September 10, 2010, 2:04 pm EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama insisted Friday that the U.S. economy is digging itself out of the deepest recession in decades but conceded that “progress has been painfully slow” and many voters in November’s elections may blame him. [...]