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Merger fails, but D.Boerse CEO says allies a must (Reuters)
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 5:24pm EST
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Reuters - D.Boerse CEO eyes new allies as NYSE deal crumbles Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.DE) does not believe it can survive in the long term without a new partner despite the collapse of its proposed $7.4 billion merger with NYSE Euronext , its chief executive told a German newspaper. -
Europe's shadow darkens outlook (Reuters)
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 3:35pm EST
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Reuters - A renewed focus on Europe's banking and debt crisis may quickly sap the nascent optimism about global economic prospects that followed a remarkably solid U.S. January employment report. -
With sparse data, focus returns to Europe (Reuters)
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:24pm EST
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Reuters - Europe will again be at the center of investors' focus this week as the U.S. earnings season passes the halfway mark and there is little on the economic calendar to give the market direction. -
ET, the new alien scaring global markets (Reuters)
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 10:27am EST
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Reuters - The United States is coming to be seen as a global threat, acting unilaterally with aggressive new market rules that critics say will hurt U.S. firms, foreign banks, and international markets in one swoop. -
Glencore, Xstrata hammering out final deal details (Reuters)
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 10:02am EST
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Reuters - Top executives at trader Glencore and miner Xstrata are hammering out the final details of an $80 billion tie-up to seal the industry's largest ever takeover, which could be announced as early as Tuesday. -
Nigeria oil line on fire; militants claim attack (AP)
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 9:52am EST
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AP - An Eni SpA oil pipeline ruptured and caught fire as a militant group claimed responsibility for an attack in the region, their first alleged assault in months as its purported leader awaits trial on terrorism charges in South Africa.
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Euro zone insists no Greek rescue without reforms (Reuters)
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 9:15am EST
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Reuters - Euro zone finance ministers told Greece it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately held debt until it guaranteed to implement reforms to secure a second financing package from the euro zone and the IMF. -
Iran raid likely to drag in U.S. and hurt global economy (Reuters)
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 4:43am EST
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Reuters - An Israeli raid on Iran's nuclear facilities would deliver a painful shock to the global economy, revive flagging Islamist militancy and possibly drag the United States into a regional war whether it backed its ally's attack or not. -
Wen says China has stake in helping Europe (Reuters)
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 4:01am EST
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Reuters - China has a stake in helping euro zone countries get through their debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Sunday, pointing to Europe's importance as a market and hinting at more possible support for beleaguered exporters.