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Yahoo! News: Business - European Economy Updated : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:47:09 GMT Britain confronts debt of Greek proportions (AP) AP - Government debt is growing, as is the deficit. The economy is struggling to get out of recession and there is talk of spending cuts or higher taxes. The unions are on edge. And the currency is plummeting. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:46:44 GMT EU urges US to join in action against speculators (AP) AP - European officials urged the U.S. to join in a crackdown on speculators who bet against Europe's currency union, warning they might ban some credit default swaps — opaque financial instruments blamed for worsening the world financial crisis. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:00:10 GMT EU crisis fund idea puts eurozone at 'crossroads' (AFP) AFP - Controversy over the future of the eurozone after the Greek crisis is at a new pitch over ideas for a rescue fund. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:47:22 GMT European stocks edge ahead as investors await data (AFP) AFP - Europe's leading stock markets nudged higher on Wednesday as traders awaited key US economic data and assessed the latest batch of company results. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:24:28 GMT Turkey, IMF end loan talks (AP) AP - Turkey says it and the International Monetary Fund have mutually agreed to call off talks for a loan. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:53:26 GMT OECD: gov'ts must cut deficits, boost regulation (AP) AP - Rich countries must strengthen financial market regulation and bring down their oversized government deficits, two of the biggest new challenges to have arisen from the global economic crisis, the OECD said Wednesday. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:48:34 GMT FTSE shares end in the red (AFP) AFP - FTSE 100 shares ended in the red on Thursday after the latest batch of mixed economic data and company reports. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:11:44 GMT Dutch fine Fortis for false information (AP) AP - Belgian insurer Fortis Holding said Wednesday that Dutch regulators fined it euro576,000 ($781,000) for giving incorrect information about the financial situation of Fortis bank, months before it nearly collapsed and sought government rescue. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:13:49 GMT EU rejects US criticism over hedge fund curbs (AFP) AFP - European officials on Thursday defended planned new EU legislation regulating high-end financial services from "protectionist" charges, amid anger from US Treasury chief Timothy Geithner. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:52:15 GMT Police clash with protesters as Greeks fight cuts (Reuters) Reuters - Police clashed with stone-throwing youths in Athens on Thursday as tens of thousands of strikers protested against draconian cutbacks aimed at pulling Greece out of a debt crisis shaking the euro zone. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:55:24 GMT Greece hit by strikes, clashes over austerity plan (AP) AP - Clashes between riot police and rock-throwing, masked youths broke out during a demonstration Thursday in central Athens by tens of thousands of striking workers protesting austerity measures that the Greek government has said it has no choice but to implement. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:47:09 GMT EU policy makers play down monetary fund idea (Reuters) Reuters - European policy makers played down on Tuesday the idea of creating a European Monetary Fund, saying it was at most a long-term project that did not offer a solution to Greece's immediate debt problems. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:13:10 GMT EU defends hedge fund rules against U.S. critics (Reuters) Reuters - The European Union hit back Thursday against U.S. criticism of plans to crack down on hedge funds, saying its push for openness in the industry met a commitment also given by Washington and others. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:07:53 GMT Euro rebounds, gains on dollar (AFP) AFP - The euro staged a modest turnaround against the dollar Wednesday in featureless trading as dealers looked for signals on prospects for the world economy and a proposed European monetary fund. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:05:36 GMT German economy to shrink in Q1, think tank says (AP) AP - A leading German think-tank says it expects the country's economy — Europe's biggest — to contract in the first quarter because of an unusually harsh winter. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:34:21 GMT BMW 2009 profit falls 36 pct to $286 million (AP) AP - German carmaker BMW AG said Thursday its 2009 net income fell 36 percent to euro210 million ($286 million) because of lower demand for its cars and motorcycles during the economic downturn as well as a higher tax rate. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:28:04 GMT UK's Brown paves way for election with budget date (AP) AP - Britain's economic recovery remains fragile, Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Wednesday, as he paved the way for a national election by announcing the government's budget would be published in two weeks. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:06:49 GMT Portugal sells $1.34 billion worth of bonds (AP) AP - Financially troubled Portugal raised euro990 million ($1.34 billion) Wednesday in a key bond auction that had more bids than bonds available, suggesting the government's austerity plan is easing market concerns about the country's ability to pay off its high debts. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:11:41 GMT FTSE 100 opens lower (AFP) AFP - Leading shares weakened on Thursday after unconvincing gains overnight on Wall Street as investors mulled the latest economic data and company news. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:09:55 GMT EU says US has pressed it on hedge fund rules (AP) AP - The U.S. has pressed the European Union on draft rules to regulate hedge funds, but should respect Europe's right to decide its own legislation, a top EU finance official said Thursday. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:40:42 GMT RSS feeds Increase Search Engine Traffic

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