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Cyprus shuts banks through Thursday amid fears of widening crisis
ATHENS — Amid renewed fears of a widening economic crisis in Europe, Cyprus on Monday ordered its banks shut through Thursday, postponing for a second time in two days a crucial parliamentary debate on whether bank depositors on the Mediterranean...
Tags: Cyprus, Economy, Business and Finance, European Union, Finance, Vladimir Putin
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U.S. economy grew late last year, but barely
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy barely grew late last year, thanks largely to a plunge in federal defense spending that in part was likely preparation for the budget cuts under the so-called sequestration. The nation's gross domestic product, or the...
Tags: Ben Bernanke, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Congress, Economic Indicator, Petroleum Industry
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Bernanke warns Congress that budget cuts pose danger [Updated]
This post has been updated, as indicated below.WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned Tuesday that the upcoming budget cuts under the so-called sequestration would create a "significant" burden on an economy that is growing only moderately. In his semi-annual economic report...Tags: Public Finance, Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets, Inflation and Deflation, Patrick J. Toomey
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G-20 moves to allay fears of 'currency war'
WASHINGTON -- Top finance officials of the Group of 20 largest economies sought Saturday to allay fears of a currency war, pledging not to target exchange rates to gain a competitive advantage in trade. But the joint statement, issued at the end of a G-...
Tags: Shinzo Abe, Money and Monetary Policy, China, Russia, Japan
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11 EU nations to plan tax on financial transactions
LONDON – Pressing ahead where others have balked, 11 European countries received the green light Tuesday to plan a financial transaction tax that could generate billions of dollars in revenue for cash-strapped governments. Led by Germany and...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, International Organizations, European Union, Finance, Portugal
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Investors say U.S. fiscal woes pose biggest risk to global economy
WASHINGTON -- Investors around the world say the fiscal woes of the U.S. -- highlighted by the ongoing fight over the debt limit -- pose the biggest risk to the global economy this year, according to poll results released Wednesday. More than a third of...
Tags: Public Finance, Fiscal Cliff, European Union, White House, Polls
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Stock markets in Europe and Canada edge higher
Stock and bond markets in the U.S. were closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, but trading took place in the rest of the world. European stocks rose while German bonds declined as European finance ministers met for the first time this...
Tags: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, Energy Resources, General Electric Company, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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Los Angeles office rents a bargain by international standards
Renting an office in Los Angeles’ desirable Century City market is expensive by local standards but a pittance compared with other big cities in the world. Los Angeles ranked only 32nd on a semiannual list of international office rents compiled by...
Tags: Rentals, Fiscal Cliff, Hong Kong, Midtown
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European officials move to unify banks, aid Greece
LONDON -- European officials Thursday took two more steps in their fight against the region's lingering debt crisis, agreeing on a deal to put big banks under the oversight of a single supervisor and releasing desperately needed loans for Greece to pay...
Tags: Business Institutions, Economy, Business and Finance, Central Bank, European Union, Finance
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In France, juice and soda push wine drinking to record low
That most Gallic of pursuits – drinking lots and lots of wine – doesn’t seem to have quite the appeal for the French that it used to. The average French adult consumed 57 liters of wine – or about 15 gallons – in 2010,...
Tags: Wines
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Restaurants in China, U.S., Europe reflect global economy
Looking for evidence of China’s economic prowess, Europe’s malaise and consumer ennui in the U.S.? Use the international restaurant industry as a barometer, according to a report this week. China’s economy, coming off a period of...
Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Consumers, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Lifestyle and Leisure, Economic Indicator
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GDP is revised higher, but large risks threaten outlook
WASHINGTON -- The government revised sharply higher its figures on the nation's economic growth for the third quarter, saying that businesses exported and stockpiled more goods than previously thought. Corporate profits also strengthened in the quarter....
Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Business, Consumers, Economic Indicator
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