EU to decide on sanctions to punish budget rebels Tens of thousands of people are set to take to the streets of Brussels and other European capitals to protest at swingeing government cuts. | It comes as jobs across the public sector fall prey to unp... (photo: AP / Yves Logghe) BBC News EU Economy Photos Protests Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis |
Liam Fox warns cuts will have 'grave consequences' Defence Secretary Liam Fox has warned the prime minister that "draconian" spending cuts while the UK is at war will result in "grave consequences". | In a private letter to David Cameron leaked to the... (photo: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) BBC News Defence Finance Photos UK Wikipedia: Liam Fox |
Food prices to jump as cost of staples rise | FOOD prices will soar up to 45 per cent over the next decade as staples become more scarce, experts warn. | World costs for key commodities such as wheat, rice and corn are tipped to rocket as the p... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Daily Telegraph Australia Agriculture Food Photos Prices Wikipedia: Inflation |
Shell, Italian refiners maintain Iran oil trade | Wednesday, September 29, 2010 | - Powered by | --> | LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell and Italian refiners are maintaining crude oil trade with Iran at a time when other oil majors and big refiners are hal... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Daily Star Lebanon Iran Oil Photos Sanctions Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran |
Miliband begins repair job for shattered party By 5:30 AM Wednesday Sep 29, 2010 Share Email Print | MANCHESTER - Ed Miliband was today to list Labour's mistakes during its 13 years in power and promise not to repeat the arrogance and hubris of fo... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) NZ Herald Economy Labour Party Photos UK Wikipedia: Ed Miliband |
Europe banking concerns offset corporate optimism | London: World stocks held steady on Wednesday as Eurozone banking concerns offset optimism on the corporate sector, while the euro rose after a European Central Bank official pointed ... (photo: AP / Michael Probst) Gulf News Banking Europe Markets Photos Wikipedia: Eurozone |
Who's the currency manipulator? | Sep 29, 2010 Who's the currency manipulator? | By Hossein Askari and Noureddine Krichene | The US Federal Reserve's decision to buy more and more bonds and other securities,... (photo: AP / Kin Cheung) Asia Times Currency Financial Crisis Markets Photos Wikipedia: Currency intervention |