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The Euro sculpture sits in front of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, central Germany, Wednesday, April 28, 2010.
Bank   Economy   Europe   Finance   Photos  
 The New York Times 
E.C.B. Caught Between Inflation and Financial Crisis
| Inflation in the euro zone is rising even before the European Central Bank has had a chance to end the European debt crisis. Consumer prices rose at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in January, accordi... (photo: AP / Michael Probst)
In this Feb. 25, 2008 file photo the tower of a church is seen between the smoke billowing chimneys of the brown coal power plant Frimmersdorf near Duesseldorf, Germany. Leading industrial nations on Tuesday, July 8, 2008, endorsed halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, Japan's prime minister said, edging forward in the battle against global warming but stopping short of tough, nearer-term tar
Emissions   Europe   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: Emissions trading  
 Wall Street Journal 
European Emissions Markets to Reopen Gradually
By JOHN W. MILLER | BRUSSELS—European markets for permits to emit carbon dioxide will start reopening in the next week after a shutdown following the dramatic cybertheft of permits valued at ten... (photo: AP / Frank Augstein)
The container ship Colombo Express by German-based shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is escorted by tugboats upon arrival at the port of Hamburg, northern Germany, in this April 29, 2005 file picture.  Asia Times 
Germany, China have will to power
|      Feb 2, 2011 | | More | THE BEAR'S LAIR | Germany, China have will to power | By Martin Hutchinson | The US Congressional Budget Office's report last Wednesday that the US bu... (photo: AP / Christof Stache)
China   Financial Crisis   Germany   Photos   Wikipedia: Financial crisis (2007present)  
Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen, right, and Irish President Mary Mc Aleese sign the Proclamation of Dissolution of the Irish Parliament at Aras an Uachtarain, Dublin, Ireland, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011.  Newsday 
Debt-burdened Ireland faces Feb. 25 election date
| Quick ReadIreland faces Feb. 25 election; prime minister bows out defending record on debt crisis Photos | (AP) âEuro" Ireland's parliament was dissolved Tuesday for a long-awaited Feb. 25 election ... (photo: AP / Peter Morrison)
Debt   Election   Ireland   Photos   Wikipedia: Irish general election, 2011  
Top Stories
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Merkel meets Livni on second day of Israel visit
| Jerusalem - German Chancellor Angela Merkel continued her two-day visit to Israel Wednesday, meeting opposition leader Tzipi Livni. | She was later scheduled to meet wi... (photo: Creative Commons / א (Aleph))
Israel   Jerusalem   Livni   Photos   Wikipedia :Angela Merkel  
US Dollar - Euro - Currencies The Times Of India
Euro rises on Europe rate-hike speculation
TOKYO: The euro rose against the dollar in Asia on Tuesday amid speculation about potential interest rate hikes, while the greenback fell to a one-month low against the y... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Dollar   Euro   Photos   Tokyo   Wikipedia: Euro_(currency)  
Money traders work as U.S. dollar is traded at 89.30 yen and Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average is at 8252.52 points Friday afternoon, Dec. 12, 2008. The dollar's fall to a 13-year-low against the yen also accelerated selling on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, hitting hard exporters such as autos and electronics. The greenback fell as far as 88.16 yen in the afternoon, its lowest level since Aug. 2, 1995 when the U.S. currency fell to 88.02 yen while the Nikkei average lost 484.68 points, or 5.56 percent, to close at 8,2 Herald Tribune
Asian stocks advance on earnings, higher oil price
| BANGKOK - Asian shares moved higher Tuesday after overnight gains on Wall Street offset worries about political unrest in Egypt and the prospects of an imminent interes... (photo: AP / Shuji Kajiyama)
Asian   Bangkok   Earnings   Photos   Wikipedia :Nikkei  
Verizon StreetInsider
Verizon Customers Gain Much Needed Capacity With 40G Upgrade of Submarine Cable System Linking Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe
Increased Bandwidth of SEA-ME-WE4 System Also Provides Faster Performance and Increased Scalability | NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With the announcement on Tues... (photo: WN / theresa)
Asia   Business   Europe   Photos   Verizon  
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov is seen during a religious ceremony in Grozny, Chechnya on Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. The Independent
Chechen leader wants women covered to prevent 'distractions'
| Ramzan Kdyrov, the Kremlin-backed leader of Chechnya, said this week that a local rule forcing women to wear headscarves was justified because the sight of female flesh... (photo: AP / Musa Sadulayev)
Chechenya   Islam   Photos   Wikipedia: Ramzan Kadyrov   Woman  
Members of Serbia's anti-terrorist unit secure the area in front of a building in which an apartment belonging to the son of war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic is located, in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011. Serbia's war crimes prosecutor office said Monday the raid of Darko Mladic's high-rise flat in a Belgrade suburb is part of efforts to track down genocide suspect Ratko Mladic. The Independent
Police step up search for Ratko Mladic
| Police raided the Belgrade apartment of Ratko Mladic's son yesterday, after the chief UN war crimes prosecutor said Serbia is not doing enough to capture the genocide s... (photo: AP / Darko Vojinovic)
Photos   Serbia   UN   War Crimes   Wikipedia: Ratko Mladi  
Aer Lingus A321 EI-CPH Irish Times
Aer Lingus to cancel 20 flights to Britain and Europe
| MARTIN WALL, Industry Correspondent | AER LINGUS is to cancel 20 flights today as the current dispute with cabin crew over rosters continues to escalate. | The bulk of ... (photo: Creative Commons / monstermunch99)
Airlines   Business   Industry   Photos   Transport  
Business & Economy Politics
- Brazil's Sonae Sierra raises $288 mln in IPO
- Casino tycoon's family feuds over Macau fortune
- Casino tycoon's family feuds over Macau fortune
- Casino tycoon's family feuds over Macau fortune
A cargo ship loaded with containers disembarks from the Tianjin Port in China, March 4, 2009. China says the decline in its exports accelerated in February as a slump in global demand worsened, adding to pressure on China to pump up its economy with a massive stimulu
China's Leaving Europe in the Slow Lane
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- Portuguese Press Jostles for News About Murder Suspect
- Casino tycoon's family feuds over Macau fortune
- Casino tycoon's family feuds over Macau fortune
- Casino tycoon's family feuds over Macau fortune
A cargo ship loaded with containers disembarks from the Tianjin Port in China, March 4, 2009. China says the decline in its exports accelerated in February as a slump in global demand worsened, adding to pressure on China to pump up its economy with a massive stimulu
China's Leaving Europe in the Slow Lane
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Sport Entertainment
- New Signing Cristiano Keen To Not Let Sporting Lisbon Down
- Sergio Batista Calls Up Boca Juniors Goalkeeper Javier Garci
- David Luiz embraces Chelsea but will never abandon Brazil
- Champion Progresses
Jose Mourinho - Inter Mailand (7)
Real Madrid's title hopes written off in Spain
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- New Dany Boon film plays on France-Belgium prejudice
- Erasmus Latin Crash - Welcome Back Party 2011 listings
- Ralph Fiennes' directoral début at Berlin festival
- TSN acquires rights to show Tour de France cycling, UEFA soc
People walk past the headquarters of Vivendi SA in Paris, Monday, Dec. 3, 2007.
French group Vivendi sells remainder of NBC Universal stake to GE
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Education Society & Culture
- Educated young shut out of jobs in Europe
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- Portuguese Press Jostles for News About Murder Suspect
- Casino tycoon's family feuds over Macau fortune
- Casino tycoon's family feuds over Macau fortune
- Casino tycoon's family feuds over Macau fortune
 Jos Manuel Barroso, President of the EC, receives Anibal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal. ula1
Portuguese president on course to win second term
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