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German Chancellor Merkel Calls for Patience

Posted: December 31, 2012 at 9:57 am

In a new year's message, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned the country that its economic climate will be “more difficult” in 2013. Her warning seems to contradict that of ...
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France, Germany Fight Over Eurozone Budget Power

Posted: October 18, 2012 at 1:45 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande met briefly today before a summit meeting of eurozone leaders to discuss the role of the banking supervisor that is to ...
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German Judge to Decide the Fate of the Euro

Posted: September 10, 2012 at 6:53 am

The possibilities of a broad set of bailout programs for Europe's weak nations rests in part with the top Germany court -- the Constitutional Court. On Wednesday it will announce whether ...
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Confidence in Germany Continues to Slide

Posted: August 27, 2012 at 6:08 am

Those watching for just one piece of good news about economies in the European Union have been disappointed again. The Ifo Business Climate Index for industry and trade in Germany fell to 102.3 from ...
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Merkel Wants Greece to Stay in Eurozone

Posted: August 24, 2012 at 11:55 am

U.S. equity markets jumped sharply about half an hour ago following a report in The New York Times that German chancellor Angela Merkel said: I want Greece to stay in ...
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France and Germany Still Press for Greek Austerity

Posted: August 24, 2012 at 6:56 am

The relationship between Germany and France on the one hand and Greece on the other spins from accommodation to exasperation in an almost regular cycle. Despite support of the euro, in concept, ...
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Miners and Banks Boost European Stocks

Posted: August 21, 2012 at 5:54 am

European stocks are up today on the possibility of further monetary stimulus in China boosted investor confidence, and investors await reports that may show the U.S. economy is improving. Prime ...
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U.S. Markets Set to Open Lower Despite Rallies Overseas

Posted: July 30, 2012 at 7:15 am

While European stocks rose to a four-month high and most Asian markets advanced, U.S. stock-index futures are lower this morning. No major U.S. economic reports are set for release today. ...
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Germany Presses For EU Financial Integration

Posted: June 3, 2012 at 1:33 pm

Several news sources report that Angela Merkel may not want to face a collapse of the EU because efforts for a coordinated financial rescue have failed. Part of the reason for ...
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The Emerging Markets Slowdown Trifecta

Posted: June 1, 2012 at 4:37 am

Anyone who bet that India, Brazil and China would slow down in an exact order was a winner. Actually, it is hard to say where the drop-off began and when. ...
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European Leaders Change Summer Vacation Plans

Posted: May 6, 2012 at 7:25 pm

Austerity programs for the region’s weakest economies firmly in place, IMF chief Christine LaGarde and Germany leader Angela Merkel should have been able to spend their summers on vacation. Europe’s financial reputation had ...
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What’s Important in the Financial World (12/2/2011) Chrysler Victory, Google Chrome Surge

Posted: December 2, 2011 at 6:41 am

The sovereign debt problem in Europe gets more complex by the hour. The European Central Bank said it may intervene to buy paper issued by nations that are economically weak. ...
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EU Wants to Ban Sovereign Debt Ratings

Posted: October 21, 2011 at 6:40 am

It may be an affront to free speech, or just a plan that is totally unrealistic, but the EU wants to ban credit ratings of the sovereign debt of its ...
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Central Bankers Ignore Voters

Posted: August 29, 2011 at 6:22 am

Most of the central bankers and the head of the IMF ignored the power of voters in the developed nations, where growth and deficits are twin problems, when they made ...
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Media Digest (5/10/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: May 10, 2011 at 4:00 am

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is close to a purchase of Skype for $7 billion (WSJ) Microsoft is close to an $8.5 billion deal to buy Skype (Reuters) PIMCO increased its short ...
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