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Most Germans want Greece to quit euro: poll

news — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:35:00 +0000

BERLIN (Reuters) - The majority of Germans feel the euro currency bloc would be better off if debt-crippled Greece left it, a poll published in mass-selling newspaper Bild am Sonntag showed on Sunday.

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France says Greek PSI talks going "relatively well"

news — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:06:00 +0000

PARIS (Reuters) - France's finance minister said on Sunday talks were moving "relatively well" on the private sector portion of a Greek bailout, but discussions designed to bring its debt down to 120 pct of GDP level by 2020 were difficult.

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Wen says China has stake in helping Europe

news — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:55:00 +0000

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has a stake in helping euro zone countries get through their debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Sunday, pointing to Europe's importance as a market and hinting at more possible support for beleaguered exporters.

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Central bank liquidity tap to stay open

news — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:07:00 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - After a blockbuster January for both equities and bonds - rallies that caught many in the market by surprise - investors will be paying keen attention to the world's central banks in the coming week for signs of continued easy money.

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Olympus to hold shareholder meeting on April 20

news — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:05:00 +0000

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's troubled Olympus Corp said on Sunday it will hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting on April 20, when it is expected to seek approval of a new management team.

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Micron appoints Durcan CEO after Appleton's death

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:16:00 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Memory chipmaker Micron Technology's board appointed company veteran Mark Durcan as chief executive a day after longtime Chairman and CEO Steve Appleton was killed in a plane crash.

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Clock ticks on Greece's bailout deadline

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:56:00 +0000

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos faces a critical task of convincing international lenders and political party leaders on Sunday to agree to the stringent terms of a 130 billion euro ($171 billion) rescue plan to stave off looming default.

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Euro zone loses patience with Greece

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:38:00 +0000

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers told Greece on Saturday it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately-held debt until it guaranteed it would implement reforms needed to secure a second financing package from the euro zone and the IMF.

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Eurogroup's Juncker warns of possible Greece default

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:59:00 +0000

BERLIN (Reuters) - The possibility of a sovereign default by Greece cannot be ruled out, Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the Eurogroup of finance ministers from the single currency zone, said in a German magazine on Saturday.

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Republican Romney sails to easy win in Nevada

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:28:00 +0000

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday, crushing his three remaining rivals and taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race.

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Police, some on horseback, clear Occupy DC protesters

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:28:00 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police removed protesters as they confiscated bedding and most tents on Saturday from an "Occupy" protest site just blocks from the White House, enforcing a no-camping rule for the public McPherson Square they had ignored for months.

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Micron appoints Durcan CEO after Appleton's death

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:16:00 +0000

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Protests grip Cairo as pressure mounts for early vote

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:47:00 +0000

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian government building was set on fire on Sunday as protests disrupted the heart of Cairo for a fourth day and public figures demanded a faster transition to civilian rule.

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Clock ticks on Greece's bailout deadline

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:56:00 +0000

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Russia, China veto U.N. draft backing Arab plan for Syria

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:40:00 +0000

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after hundreds were reported killed in the city of Homs.

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Euro zone loses patience with Greece

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:38:00 +0000

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Russians stage rival protests over Putin

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:18:00 +0000

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Russians defied bitter cold in Moscow on Saturday to demand fair elections in a march against Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, while supporters of the prime minister staged a rival rally drawing comparable numbers.

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Opposition angered as Venezuela's Chavez celebrates coup

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:54:00 +0000

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez mounted a lavish celebration on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the failed coup that helped launch his political career, as opposition leaders slammed the event as a blemish on the country's democracy.

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Deutsche Boerse board member wants CEO out: paper

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:48:00 +0000

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Boerse's chief executive Reto Francioni should step down following the collapse of its $7.4 billion plan to merge with NYSE Euronext , a member of the German exchange operator's supervisory board told a newspaper.

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Hungary seeks 15-20 billion euro IMF/EU credit line: official

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:19:00 +0000

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary is seeking an international credit line of 15 to 20 billion ($20 to $26.3 billion) euros, the secretary of state heading the prime minister's office, Mihaly Varga, was quoted on Saturday as saying.

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Special Report: Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control

news — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:19:00 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Pepsi and Honda during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in Washington will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be sitting on a couch touting an issue most politicians avoid like the plague: gun control.

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Iran calls on EU to review oil embargo decision

news — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:52:00 +0000

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's oil minister called on the European Union to review its decision to impose sanctions on the Islamic state's oil exports and said that the international oil market was balanced.

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Nasdaq vaults to 11-year high on surge in jobs

news — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:14:00 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A surge in hiring in the world's largest economy last month drove the Nasdaq to an 11-year high on Friday as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path to recovery.

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Jobless rate at 3-year low as payrolls surge

news — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:14:00 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, giving a boost to President Barack Obama.

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Stanford had secret fund for bribes, yacht: witness

news — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:35:00 +0000

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas financier Allen Stanford drew on a secret Swiss bank account for personal expenses such as yacht maintenance and to pay bribes, the government's top witness said at Stanford's fraud trial on Friday.

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