| Tens of thousands at German anti-nuke demo By 2010-09-18T19:50:37ZBERLIN (AP) -- Tens of thousands of Germans marched through Berlin to protest their government's recent decision to extend the life of the nation's nuclear power plants by about 12 years.... hosted.ap.org |
Irish sell $2B in bonds as eurozone debt fears ebb By SHAWN POGATCHNIK 2010-09-21T15:14:24ZDUBLIN (AP) -- Ireland sold euro1.5 billion ($2 billion) in government bonds Tuesday in a closely watched test of whether international investors would keep buying Irish treasuries despite the country's deficit, the biggest in debt-burdened Europe.... hosted.ap.org |
Currency row simmers as US delays long-awaited China report A long-awaited report on whether China manipulates its currency has been delayed in move that will do little to ease foreign-exchange market strains. telegraph.co.uk |
FDIC starts plan to replenish bank insurance fund The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. votes to boost its deposit insurance fund, even as the agency lowers its estimate of bank failure costs and cancels a planned bank fee hike in 2011. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Workers must pay £1,200 more tax to 'hit cuts target' Workers face an extra £1,200 tax bill as Coalition's cuts will only deliver half the savings expected, warns Niesr. telegraph.co.uk |