Barack Obama open to short-term deal on US debt ceiling | US President Barack Obama is open to a short-term deal to raise the debt ceiling but only to buy time as part of a broader arrangement to slash the ballooning US deficit, White House spokesman Jay C... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) The Daily Telegraph Australia Debt Economy Photos President Wikipedia: European sovereign debt crisis |
Merkel, Sarkozy seek late-night euro breakthrough The leaders of France and Germany sought in late-night talks Wednesday to break a deadlock on a new Greek bailout after dramatic warnings a day before a eurozone summit on the bloc's debt crisis. | Ge... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus) Jakarta Globe Debt Europe Greece Photos Wikipedia: European sovereign debt crisis |
Top E.U. Official Joins Chorus Warning of Greek Fallout | BRUSSELS — On the eve of a crucial summit of euro area leaders, a senior European Union official said Wednesday that failure to act decisively on Europe’s debt crisis could have global r... (photo: AP / Geert Vanden Wijngaert) The New York Times Brussels Economy Greece Photos Wikipedia: European sovereign debt crisis |
Republicans attack Obama using John Hickenlooper's words against him | Governor John Hickenlooper speaks during a press conference for his new Bottoms Up economic plan on at TAXI on Wednesday, July 20, 2011. The development program aims to help business in Colorado gro... (photo: AP / Steven Senne) Denver Post Governor Photos Republicans US Wikipedia: John Hickenlooper |
Intel 2Q profit rises just 2 pct, but beats views | SAN FRANCISCO -- Intel (INTC) says its net income rose just 2 percent in the latest quarter but the results still topped Wall Street's expectations. | CEO Paul Otellini says he has "increasing confi... (photo: AP / Aijaz Rahi) Seeking Alpha Intel Market Photos Technology Wikipedia: Intel |
EBay 2Q profit falls on acquisition charges | SAN FRANCISCO -- EBay Inc.'s (EBAY) second-quarter results beat analyst expectations Tuesday with growth in its PayPal online payment service and marketplace business _ although profit fell 31 perce... (photo: AP / Jae C. Hong) Seeking Alpha Company Ebay Photos Revenue Wikipedia: EBay |
Fed's Bernanke-Rules for financial giants on track * Fed to issue SIFI oversight rules this summer * US studying money market funds, tri-party repos * Recovery from 2007-2009 crisis not yet complete By Mark Felsenthal (Adds details, background) WASHIN... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) The Guardian Financial Market Photos US Wikipedia: United States public debt |
ECB President Trichet joins Merkel, Sarkozy for crisis talks | Berlin - European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet unexpectedly joined French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks late Wednesday in Berlin, in an attemp... (photo: AP / Martin Oeser) m&c; Debt Europe Financial Photos Wikipedia: European sovereign debt crisis |