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Juncker: Eurogroup delays Greek bailout decision
Feb 14, 2012, 17:56 GMT
Brussels - Wednesday's expected meeting of eurozone finance ministers to discuss a bailout for Greece will not take place as ministers are not yet able to approve the measures, Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker announced. ... more
EU calls for bailout action as Greece recession worsens
Feb 14, 2012, 16:31 GMT
Athens - The European Union's top economic official on Tuesday called for rapid approval of a second bailout package for Greece, as figures showed that the recession in the near-bankrupt country had worsened. ... more
Jordan's trade gap widened by 21 per cent in 2011
Feb 14, 2012, 16:29 GMT
Amman - The deficit in Jordan's trade balance grew by 21.1 per cent in 2011, according to official statistics released Tuesday. ... more
Italy, France, Britain have unbalanced economies, EU says
Feb 14, 2012, 15:58 GMT
Strasbourg, France - The economies of Italy, France and Britain - the largest in the European Union after Germany's - are heading for trouble and should be put under special surveillance, a European Commission study concluded Tuesday. ... more
Zimbabwe's debt-crippled power utility plans to get tough
Feb 14, 2012, 15:18 GMT
Harare - Threatened with being cut off from electricity imports from its neighbours for non-payment, Zimbabwe's state-owned power utility said on Tuesday it would cut off hundreds of top politicians and civil servants who refuse to pay their bills. ... more
More Headlines
- Spain sells debt at favourable interest despite downgrade
- German bosses urge Greece to give up euro, restore drachma
- Greek economy remains in recession, GDP contracts 7 per cent
- Portuguese economy contracted 1.5 per cent in 2011
- European governments protest latest credit ratings downgrade
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Dec 29, 2011, 4:06 GMT
With 2012 upon on us and the third year of the Great Recession behind us, it’s time for entrepreneurs – and those who would like to be – to look to a brighter New Year. ... moreClimate, debt troubles two sides of a shrinking coin
Dec 9, 2011, 11:55 GMT
Durban, South Africa - Two summits in two different hemispheres are grappling with two burning problems, one of which could have serious consequences for the other. ... more
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