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Austerity and Reforms Necessary Despite Social Cost, Says ECB Chief
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi on Wednesday acknowledged growing indignation over painful austerity and reform measures, but argued that they are crucial to a fairer society and can...
Argentina Vows To Resist Debt Demands Despite Risk Of Default
In the latest salvo of a bitter high-stake legal fight, attorneys for the Argentinean government on Wednesday told a U.S. appeals court that the nation would rather default on...
US Banks Post Highest Profits Since 2006
U.S. banks posted their 12th straight quarterly profit in the last three months of 2012, a 37 percent increase from a year ago, reaching their highest level in six...
Italian Deadlock Rekindles Eurozone Jitters
The inconclusive result of Italy’s general election has sparked concerns that one of Europe’s largest economies will have difficulty tackling its budget problems, raising the risk of a renewed...
Swiss Groups Claim Abortions Hurt GDP
A pro-life group in Switzerland has launched an initiative to ban abortions in the country, claiming that the practice cost billions in lost tax revenues, according to a report...
Ireland To End Controversial Bank Guarantee Scheme
The Irish government will no longer provide state guarantees for eligible deposits and liabilities at its three surviving banks, said Finance Minister Michael Noonan on Tuesday, ending a controversial...
Yahoo Demands Telecommuters Report to Office, Bans Working From Home
Yahoo has banned its employees from working ‘remotely’ as all staff are told to relocate to Yahoo’s nearest office outpost by June, or quit. Yahoo has told its employees...
Iran to Subsidise Food for Poor As Sanctions and Inflation Cripple Economy
Iran’s parliament on Sunday approved a plan for the country’s poor to receive subsidised food staples from the government, as the Iranian rial continues to weaken under pressure partly...
Russia Leading China In Dim Sum Bond Market: Report
Russian companies this year have raised more money via the offshore renminbi debt market as compared to their Chinese counterparts, reported the Financial Times on Monday, highlighting the growing...
Mexico’s Foreign Portfolio Inflow Doubled In 2012 To $80.2 Billion
Foreign portfolio investments in Mexico doubled from $40.6 billion in 2011 to $80.2 billion last year, showed data from the central bank on Monday, following a pick up in...


