David McHugh

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FILE - The June 16, 2014 file photo shows containers in the Hamburg, northern Germany, harbour. The shaky economic recovery in the 18-country eurozone ground to a halt in the second quarter amid fears over the crisis in Ukraine and softer trade and investment. The main reasons behind the flat outcome was a 0.2 percent quarterly decline in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, Eurostat reported Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/dpa, Christian Charisius)

Eurozone recovery grinds to halt amid Ukraine fear

David McHugh · August 14, 2014 4:53 pm

Italy’s troubles weigh on eurozone

David McHugh · August 12, 2014 3:41 pm

Head of the European Central Bank, ECB, Mario Draghi attends a news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. Draghi says the bank will "closely monitor" the possible repercussions of "geopolitical risks" on the modest economic recovery in the 18-country eurozone. He spoke Thursday after the bank left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low 0.15 percent. It also held off from announcing further stimulus measures to boost the recovery. (AP Photo/dpa, Boris Roessler)

ECB’s Draghi cautions over Ukraine impact

David McHugh · August 7, 2014 3:33 pm

FILE - In this July 31, 2012 file photo the euro sculpture stands in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank, ECB, in Frankfurt, Germany. The crisis in Ukraine and a hesitant recovery in Europe are casting shadows over the European Central Bank's meeting Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. Economists say the monetary authority for the 18 countries that use the euro will look to reassure markets that it is ready to add more stimulus measures if the economy takes a serious turn for the worse. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

Ukraine looms over European Central Bank meeting

David McHugh · August 6, 2014 3:06 pm

Dutch and Australian investigators examine pieces of the crashed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in the village of Rassipne, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine Friday, July 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

US: Russia is firing across border into Ukraine

David McHugh · July 25, 2014 11:07 pm

Ukrainian prime minister announces resignation

Associated Press, David McHugh · July 24, 2014 3:00 pm

People stand beside the new Smart 'fortwo' during its world premiere in Berlin Wednesday, July 16, 2014. The new version is the same length at only 2.7 meters, or 8 feet, 10 inches, but is slightly wider and has a short front hood where the old one had none. (AP Photo/dpa, Soeren Stache)

Daimler launches new version of tiny Smart car

David McHugh · July 16, 2014 8:01 pm

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 file photo, a person is reflected in a puddle alongside the Euro sculpture in front of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. International investors are recovering their appetite for euros as the shared currency recovers from a debt crisis that threatened to break it up. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

Euro healing, but still distant No. 2 to US dollar

David McHugh · July 16, 2014 1:46 pm

A woman holds a poster reading "Save Donbas People" as Russian Communists party activists gather in support of pro-Russian fighters and local citizens who live in Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, July 3, 2014. Ukraine's president shook up the leadership of his struggling military on Thursday, appointing a new defense minister and top general tasked with stamping out the corruption that has left the country's armed forces faltering before a pro-Russian insurgency. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Ukraine claims winning ground in rebellious east

David McHugh · July 4, 2014 6:24 pm

Valentina, who gave only her first name, gestures in a flat of her neighbor who was injured during shelling in the city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, July 3, 2014. Residential areas came under shelling on Thursday from government forces. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Ukraine’s president shakes up military leadership

David McHugh · July 3, 2014 11:37 pm

Ukrainian president ends unilateral ceasefire

David McHugh · June 30, 2014 7:27 pm

Ukraine president talks to Putin, Merkel, Hollande

David McHugh · June 29, 2014 1:48 pm