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Revision of Cypriot bailout terms not likely: euro zone officials
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone does not intend to change the terms of Cyprus's bailout as requested by Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades in a letter sent to euro zone leaders and its lenders, three senior euro zone officials said on Wednesday....Tags: Cyprus, The Wall Street Journal, Economy, Business and Finance, International Organizations, Cypriot Banking Crisis (2013)
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Global shares flat, dollar steady before Fed decision
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Equities were flat while major currencies and commodities traded within recent ranges on Wednesday as investors awaited a statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve that they hope will shed light on its next move. The Fed is expected to...Tags: Metal, White House, Economic Stimulus Plan, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Personal Income
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The Week Ahead: Syria festers, Cuba connects, China's Xi tours
No escaping the conundrum of Syria's war Monday-Tuesday, June 3-4 – Russian and European leaders face an agenda packed with economic and political issues at their two-day summit in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg. But as with most...
Tags: Crimes, Xi Jinping, John Kerry, Pakistan, Bashar Assad
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EU steps up quest to solve youth unemployment
Reuters* Euro zone unemployment hit record 12.1 pct in March * U.S. unemployment only 7.6 percent * Action plans must be 'fully operational' on Jan. 1 2014 By Barbara Lewis BRUSSELS, May 25 (Reuters) - European leaders have decided youth unemployment and the...Tags: European Union, Germany, Career and Workplace, International Organizations, Unemployment
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Obama, European leaders working on trade deal
The U.S. and European leaders are working on a new agreement they say could expand transatlantic trade and investment, officials announced Wednesday morning. In a statement, President Obama and European Union leaders said they are launching talks...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, European Union, U.S. Congress, Linamar Corporation, Barack Obama
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Germany will never let ECB shut Deutsche Bank
The first people to tell the public that the world's oldest bank was cooking its books weren't the bank's executives, its outside auditors at KPMG, its regulators at the Bank of Italy, or anyone else who had a duty to keep the place honest. They were...Tags: Deutsche Bank AG, Economy, Business and Finance, Germany, European Debt Crisis, Market and Exchange
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European Union wins Nobel Peace Prize
World NowThe Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the European Union in recognition of its work in bringing peace and reconciliation to a continent riven by two world wars.... -
ECB seen holding rates as it waits for euro zone recovery
Reuters* Main refi rate seen on hold at 0.5 pct, deposit rate at zero * New staff projections may see GDP estimates lowered slightly * New action to boost SME lending not expected By Sakari Suoninen FRANKFURT, June 6 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Central Bank, Economic Indicator, Weather
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Libya denies Niger attacks launched from its territory
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Libya dismissed on Monday Niger's assertion that the Islamist insurgents who attacked an army base and a uranium mine there last week had come its desert south, an area many countries fear has become a safe haven for militants....Tags: Muammar Gaddafi, Mali, Niger, France, Western Africa
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EU leaders agree to token spending increase to promote growth
World NowEuropean leaders meeting in Brussels agreed Thursday to spend about $149 billion on public projects and job creation, but so far have failed to act against the Eurozone's crushing debt problems. European Council President Herman Van Rompuy told... -
Syria on agenda as EU leaders meet Russia's Putin
World NowEU-Russia summit: European leaders are expected to press the contentious issue of Syria at a European Union-Russian summit Monday in St. Petersburg, but few believe Russian President Vladimir Putin will agree to ramp up pressure on the Syrian government.....
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