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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

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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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EXCLUSIVE: The Entrepreneur’s Top Five Resolutions For The New Year

Dec 29, 2011, 4:06 GMT

EXCLUSIVE: The Entrepreneur’s Top Five Resolutions For The New Year
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. ... more

Climate, 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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