 Europe's banks on the brink Thu 17 May 2012
LONDON, May 17 (IFR) - The euro zone crisis was in full swing when Jean-Claude Trichet took the podium in Berlin last October 6 for his final press conference as... (photo: AP / Martin Oeser) Reuters
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 Copper rebounds from 4-month lows, Greek worries cap gains Thu 17 May 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Copper steadied on Thursday following hefty losses in the previous session that dragged prices to four-month lows, but gains were fragile as worries... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) Reuters
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 We risk being shut out of financial markets, warns Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy Thu 17 May 2012
As Madrid's borrowing costs spiked to levels widely seen as unsustainable, Mariano Rajoy warned that there is a "a serious risk that [investors] will not lend us... (photo: AP / Thierry Charlier) The Independent
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 Investments up, stocks tumble in the Philippines Thu 17 May 2012
By Alito L. Malinao MANILA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine economy was marked by both positive and negative developments in the past few days, with a huge surge in... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Xinhua
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 SAA needs state cash to renew its fleet — Gigaba Thu 17 May 2012
South African Airways (SAA) needed to be recapitalised by the state to allow it to renew its fleet of aircraft and roll out its African aviation strategy, Public... (photo: Creative Commons / Kleinz1) Business Day
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 Spain borrowing costs set to rise amid Greece fears Thu 17 May 2012
Spain's borrowing costs look set to spike on Thursday when the country's treasury sells up to 2.5bn euros (£2bn; $3.2bn) of three- and four-year sovereign... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) BBC News
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 ECB move on Greek banks adds to woes Thu 17 May 2012
The European Central Bank has stopped offering liquidity to some Greek banks it does not consider solvent, and international concern about the eurozone rose as Athens... (photo: European Community / EC) Canberra Times
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 David Cameron: it is 'make or break' for the euro Wed 16 May 2012
David Cameron has warned eurozone leaders it is now “make or break” for the single currency as the financial turmoil threatens to cause another global... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) The Daily Telegraph
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 US stock futures up, worries linger about Greece Wed 16 May 2012
NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are edging higher on strong data from the housing sector, yet worries persist that Greek debt problems could fracture... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Palm Beach Post
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 Gold drops as Greece batters global markets Wed 16 May 2012
Gold fell for a fourth straight day to its lowest since late December on Wednesday, sucked into a broad-based sell-off that dented global markets on the back of alarm... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Independent online (SA)
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 Greece to decide on interim government Wed 16 May 2012
ATHENS, Greece - Greece's president convened the crisis-struck country's political leaders once more Wednesday, this time to appoint a caretaker government that will lead... (photo: AP / Aris Messinis, pool) CNBC
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 Merkel says she wants Greece in euro, would consider growth measures Wed 16 May 2012
German Chancellor Angela Merkel insists she wants Greece to stay in the euro and has left open the option of agreeing more measures designed to boost growth. "I want... (photo: AP / Markus Schreiber) Kathimerini
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 European news keeps stocks on a long slide Wed 16 May 2012
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 World stocks fall amid political turmoil in Greece Wed 16 May 2012
BANGKOK - (AP) -- World stocks dived Wednesday after a failure by Greece's political leaders to form a coalition government set the stage for new elections next month,... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Newsday
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 Samsung loses $10 billion market value on Apple order report Wed 16 May 2012
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co slumped more than 6 percent on Wednesday, wiping $10 billion (6 billion pounds) off the electronics giant's market... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Guardian
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 Asia stocks fall amid political turmoil in Greece Wed 16 May 2012
Asian stocks dived Wednesday after a failure by Greece's political leaders to form a coalition government set the stage for new elections next month, keeping Europe's... (photo: Public Domain / IFCAR) WPXI
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 Gold hits 4-1/2 month low on Greek turmoil Wed 16 May 2012
Tweet SINGAPORE: Gold extended losses on Wednesday and slipped to its weakest since December after Greece's failure to form a government prompted investors to cut their... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Times of India
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 Merkel, Hollande promise joint growth strategy Wed 16 May 2012
BERLIN (Reuters) - New French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged differences on Tuesday over how to boost growth in... (photo: AP / Steffi Loos) The Star
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 Jean-Marc Ayrault named as France's new prime minister Tue 15 May 2012
MP and expert on Germany who has been working on improving Franco-german relations appointed by President Hollande Francois Hollande (l) and Jean- Marc Ayrault (r) attend... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus) The Guardian
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 Greece to go back to the polls after President fails to form Coalition Tue 15 May 2012
"It is absolutely necessary to have the broader support of political parties" ... Antonis Samaras, New Democracy leader. Photo: AFP ATHENS: Greece will be going to... (photo: AP / Aris Messinis) Canberra Times
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