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AP – British Treasury chief George Osborne said Wednesday he would hand broad new powers to the country’s central bank in a bid to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis that nearly brought Britain’s banks to their knees.
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Britain to expand central bank’s powers
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Greece is in the grips of a devastating financial crisis. Large rallies are being staged Saturday to protest expected new austerity measures. Prime Minister George Papandreou says wage cuts and tax hikes are necessary to ensure the country’s survival.
Reuters – Greece may use an EU/IMF safety net if needed, Prime Minister George Papandreou said in an interview with a Greek newspaper to be published on Sunday.
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Greece may use EU safety net if needed: Greek PM
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AFP – Former US president George W. Bush said Thursday that Americans should not fear China’s rise and should look for the opportunities presented by the growth of the world’s third-largest economy.
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Bush says US should not fear China’s rise
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AP – Greece’s Prime Minister George Papandreou said Thursday his country needs a firmer eurozone bailout plan to lift market pressure on his government and lower its borrowing rates.
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Greek PM: need firmer rescue plan from eurozone
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Reuters – Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Monday urged the Group of 20 nations to crack down on market speculators, warning that failing to do so could trigger another global financial crisis.
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Greek PM urges G20 effort to rein in speculators
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The Christian Science Monitor – German Chancellor Angela Merkel met her Greek counterpart George Papandreou here tonight to discuss Greece’s financial crisis, as tensions rise over whether Germany will provide crucial support to an EU bailout for the heavily indebted Mediterranean country.
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Germany’s Merkel meets Greece PM over debt bailout tensions
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The Christian Science Monitor – German Chancellor Angela Merkel met her Greek counterpart George Papandreou here tonight to discuss Greece’s financial crisis, as tensions rise over whether Germany will provide crucial support to an EU bailout for the heavily indebted Mediterranean country.
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Germany’s Merkel meets Greece PM over debt bailout tensions
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Prime Minister George Papandreou awaits European Union support after ordering budget measures that officials say will save the country $6.5 billion and would include cutting government workers’ Easter, Christmas and vacation bonuses by 30 percent each.
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