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Merkel Succumbs To International Pressure As EU Raises Financial Firewall
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed to increase the firepower of the eurozone’s emergency rescue funds, despite a history of strong opposition and resistance to the fund’s expansion plans....
UK Rocked By ‘Cash For Access” Scandal: How Much Does It Cost To Meet David Cameron?
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is currently embroiled in an embarrassing nationwide scandal, after a top fundraiser for his political party was caught on tape trying to solicit for...
Shell Struggles To Pay Iran $1 Billion In Oil Debt
Global oil giant Royal Dutch Shell Plc is facing difficulty in paying off the National Iranian Oil Co (NIOC) for nearly $1 billion in crude oil deliveries, said a...
Japan, China and South Korea Inch Closer to Free Trade Deal
Asia’s three largest economies are moving closer to signing a trilateral investment deal which could soon pave the way for a wider free-trade agreement. The investment deal, which needs...
Ex-Goldman Employees In Japan Form Union To Demand Their Jobs Back
A group of former Goldman Sachs employees in Japan are threatening legal action against the US financial giant, unless the company agrees to give them their jobs back or...
Student Loan Debt Crosses $1 Trillion Mark
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday revealed that outstanding student debt crossed the $1 trillion mark last year, 16 percent higher than an earlier estimate by the Federal Reserve...
China Inks $31 Billion Currency Swap Deal With Australia
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, signed a $31 billion currency swap agreement with their Australian counterparts on Thursday, as the Chinese government continues its push to...
US Banks Are Fine, Worry About The EU: Bernanke
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has told Congress that American banks are able to withstand financial shocks from Europe despite the US banking system’s high exposure to Europe. Testifying...
Oil Prices Climb Despite Saudi Arabia’s Offer To Lower Prices
Oil prices are up 15 percent in 2012 and policymakers are starting to get fearful. After all, the recent financial crisis was exacerbated by the record high prices in...
Formula One Revving Up For IPO In Singapore
Formula One (F1) motor racing series’ owners, CVC Capital Partners, are considering a partial flotation of the business on the Singapore stock exchange, which could raise anywhere between $1.5...


