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Wednesday, 07 December 2011

Australian stocks hold to positive ground amid optimism for Europe

SHARES slipped off early highs but stayed in the black by midday as optimism held sway ahead of a European Union summit. The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 0.8 per cent to 4296.90 by early afternoon, slipping back from a 1.1 per cent gain at 4310.90 this morning. US stocks mostly ended higher overnight, after the Financial Times...

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Newer economies allow more high tech freedom at work Yahoo Daily News

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Man City mood upbeat ahead of Bayern clash Yahoo Daily News

Vincent Kompany insists Manchester City can still reach another level as they look to keep their Champions League hopes alive against Bayern Munich. Roberto Mancini's team are five points clear at the top of the Premier League after picking up 12 wins from their 14 matches. But they have found their...

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Report claims eurozone could lose EU voting rights Mail Guardian South Africa

The European commission could be empowered to impose austerity measures on eurozone countries being bailed out, usurping the functions of government in countries such as Greece, Ireland or Portugal. Bailed-out countries could also be stripped of their voting rights in the European Union (EU), under...

Croatia Will Probably Delay EU Entry Referendum, Pusic Says Bloomberg

Croatia’s new government will seek to delay a referendum on European Union entry because of time constraints following Dec. 4 elections, said Vesna Pusic, who is slated to be the next foreign minister. The Balkan country will sign an EU accession treaty on Dec....

Europe's radical right focuses on fighting Islam Yahoo Daily News

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — As daylight broke on June 4, worshippers found a mosque in southern Denmark defaced with drawings of the Prophet Muhammad and slogans urging Muslims to "go home." In late October, a dismembered pig was buried on the construction site of a planned mosque on the outskirts of...

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