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Struggling euro nations jockey for central bank intervention
World NowDebates over austerity measures in Spain, Italy and Greece served as silent pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to do something at its Thursday board meeting to boost investors' confidence in the government bonds Italy and Spain need to float to... -
European Central Bank doesn't act, disappointing markets
World NowEuropean Central Bank chief Mario Draghi vowed Thursday that the euro common currency is "irreversible," but the bank's decision to not ease borrowing costs for heavily indebted Eurozone members such as Spain and Italy drove markets into renewed turmoil..... -
Palestinian women protest recent cases of domestic violence
World NowFour recent cases of women slain allegedly at the hand of either a husband or father have prompted women and human rights groups to demand tougher Palestinian laws against domestic violence.... -
Kofi Annan to step down as special envoy to Syria
World NowKofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary-general who has been the point man for a failing international peace plan for strife-torn Syria, is quitting as special envoy to Syria as of Aug. 31, news agencies said Thursday.... -
U.S. hikes humanitarian aid for Syria amid urgent need for food
World NowAs the number of people fleeing from Syria surges, the United States announced Thursday it would hike its humanitarian aid to the embattled country, chipping in another $12 million to provide food, water, medicine and other necessities for the battered... -
New Egyptian Cabinet sworn in under President Mohamed Morsi
World NowThe new Egyptian government sworn in Thursday is a vivid testament to the political pressures President Mohamed Morsi faces in appeasing secularists and Islamists as he moves to fix a plummeting economy while attempting to loosen the military’s hold... -
Creditors arrive in Greece for crucial inspection
World NowWith doubts flaring anew over whether Europe can solve its deepening debt and currency crisis, Greece’s international creditors arrived in Athens on Tuesday for a inspection that could determine if the near-bankrupt nation remains within the... -
Think 8.2% unemployment is bad? It's a record 11.1% in Europe
More than one in 10 people in the euro zone is out of work, including nearly a quarter of Spaniards, pushing the currency bloc’s unemployment rate to a record high 11.1% in May. Austerity measures and weak demand caused by the region’s long-...Tags: European Union, Unemployment, Labor Markets, Europe, Employment Opportunities
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Employers' planned layoffs drop 39%, to 13-month low
Employers in June planned to cut the fewest number of workers in more than a year as they try to wait out the upcoming election, according to a report Thursday from Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. The outplacement consultancy found that planned layoffs...Tags: Employment, United Air Lines, Air Transportation Industry, Career and Workplace, Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
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Bank of France head urges tougher labor regulations
World NowThe head of the Bank of France has asked President François Hollande to enact tougher labor regulations to deal with France's “serious” economic weakness.... -
Spain's leader warns nation may not be able to borrow much longer
World NowPaying ever-higher rates to borrow money, Spain may not be able to finance itself much longer through debt, the country's prime minister warned Wednesday. It was the clearest indication yet that his country may need an even bigger rescue than a European... -
EU leaders agree to token spending increase to promote growth
World NowEuropean leaders meeting in Brussels agreed Thursday to spend about $149 billion on public projects and job creation, but so far have failed to act against the Eurozone's crushing debt problems. European Council President Herman Van Rompuy told...
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