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Greek govt says EU/IMF bailout is 'only hope'  2010-05-07 09:53:50

Greece's only hope of avoiding bankruptcy is to take money from a joint EU and International Monetary Fund rescue package.



Dow down 3% after deepest intra-day plunge  2010-05-07 09:23:58

US stocks tumbled more than three percent across the board on Thursday after fears of contagion from Greece debt crisis triggered unprecedented sell-off during trading.



South Korea calls for global financial safety net  2010-05-07 09:30:56

South Korea, which will host the November meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) leading economies in Seoul, will push for an agreement on a global financial safety net that would help developing countries ward off external shocks, a top summit official said on Thursday.



Geithner, Paulson to address meltdown probe  2010-05-06 17:21:56

A special panel investigating the financial crisis is preparing to hear from two key architects of the government's response: Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.



Greek bank workers strike over deaths  2010-05-06 17:04:06

Greek bank workers walked off the job in a 24-hour strike Thursday to protest the deaths of three colleagues trapped in a bank torched by protesters during massive demonstrations against the government's new harsh austerity measures.



Irish, Scottish airports reopen as ash heads west  2010-05-06 16:52:57

All airports in Scotland and Ireland reopened Thursday after the latest engine-wrecking ash cloud from Iceland's volcano drifted west back into the Atlantic.



Double-dip beckons for the English patient  2010-05-06 10:17:30

The UK private sector is ailing and still needs a good deal of nursing. Cut public spending now and large numbers of firms, especially small ones, will fail.



RBA raises the bar for further rate increases  2010-05-06 10:00:10

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) signaled a higher bar for interest-rate increases after becoming the world's first major central bank to withdraw "emergency" stimulus used during the global financial crisis.



Spain's industrial production sees first increase in two years  2010-05-06 09:15:22

Spain's industrial production rose an unadjusted 6.8 percent in March on an annual basis, the first upturn since April 2008, according to official data released Wednesday.



Wall St tumbles on fear Greek crisis could spread  2010-05-05 11:53:49

Investors dumped US stocks on Tuesday in Wall Street's worst session in three months on the fear that even with a bailout for Greece, Europe's debt crisis could spread to other weak euro zone countries.



Africa boom lures investors  2010-05-04 11:14:21



US economy up 3.2% in Q1  2010-05-01 11:47:36

Gold reaches 2010 highs, dollar dips  2010-05-01 10:45:28

Crude prices rise above $86  2010-05-01 10:45:08

Deal on Greece rescue imminent  2010-04-30 17:02:59



Crisis casts a shadow over euro  2010-04-30 10:37:02

Siemens Q2 profit up 48% to $1.97b  2010-04-29 16:10:59

HP to buy smartphone-maker Palm  2010-04-29 14:54:35

Is a wider bailout needed?  2010-04-29 10:31:22

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