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Greece: reform struggles or death throes?

03/02 19:07 CET

As angry public service workers protested again outside the Finance Ministry in Athens inside they were still struggling on Friday to come up with a formula to save the country from bankruptcy. Finance minister Evangelos Venizelos again met the officials who control the…

03/02 19:04 CET
After the uprisings, bleak economic future looms

The restive state of the Arab world after the uprisings of the last 13 months means an uncertain economic future for many countries in …
03/02 15:04 CET
Solid US job growth for start of 2011

The US economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January as growth at the back of 2011 carried into the early part of this…
03/02 14:12 CET
Panasonic joins Sony and Sharp in sea of red ink

Japanese Consumer electronics giant Panasonic has warned it is heading for a record annual net loss of 7.78 billion euros. As with its…
03/02 14:10 CET
Debt grounds Hungary’s Malev

Hungary’s debt ridden state owned airline Malev has ceased operating after running out of money. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor…
02/02 19:09 CET
Can you dig it? Xstrata Glencore merger talks

Mining group Xstrata and commodities trader Glencore have confirmed they are in merger talks. The all-share deal between the two Swiss-based…
02/02 16:36 CET
China to the rescue for EU? – maybe

With German Chancellor Angela Merkel in China seeking support for the ailing euro, Premier Wen Jiabao has said Beijing is considering upping…

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19/01 14:57 CET

Falkland Islands oil excites explorers

Against a background of tension between Britain and Argentina over claims to the Falkland Islands, oil companies say there could be more…

02/02 15:41 CET
Jobs pain in Spain worsens

Spain’s jobless rate rose by 4.01 percent in January from December taking the total number of people filing for unemployment benefits to…
02/02 15:41 CET
Facebook to sell shares, but Zuckerberg stay in control

As Facebook’s boss Mark Zuckerberg unveiled plans for the…
02/02 15:41 CET
Debt crisis slams Deutsche Bank earnings

Not a good day for Deutsche Bank as it posted a big quarterly loss and was the target of anti-capitalism protestors at its headquarters who…
02/02 12:43 CET
Portugal hit by public transport strike

Portuguese public transport workers began a 24 hour strike just before midnight on Wednesday. They are protesting against government efforts…
01/02 19:41 CET
Investors keener on lending to Portugal

Good news for the Portuguese government on Wednesday with a fall in the interest rates it had to offer to sell 1.5 billion euros of short term…