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Euro

From Politics & Policy 3:56 pm

Global Losses From Greek Euro Zone Exit Could Reach €1 Trillion

The financial markets appear to have already priced in Greece’s departure from the euro bloc.

Greece

From Politics & Policy 9:03 am

Global Markets Signal Imminent Greek Departure From Euro Zone

Signs that a Greek departure from the euro zone has become inevitable proliferated worldwide Wednesday with Hong Kong's main stock index plunging more than 3 percent, bank runs in Athens and Britain's central bank finalizing contingency plans for a euro zone breakup.

Facebook

From Economy 8:49 am

Huge Demand Prompts Facebook To Sell More Shares In IPO

Surging demand for shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, prompted the company to again boost the number of share for sale in its initial public offering.

Colombia-U.S. FTA

From Politics & Policy May 15

Flowers, Harley Davidsons Mark First Day Of Colombia-US Free Trade Agreement

A shipment of 4,200 boxes of flowers from Bogota arrived by cargo plane in Miami Tuesday, marking the first commercial exchange under the new free trade agreement between the U.S. and Colombia, which went into effect at midnight.

BSE Sensex

From Politics & Policy May 14

Indian Stocks Fall On Greek Political Crisis, High Inflation

Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex lost more than 100 points Monday afternoon trade as the slump in European markets and a worse-than-expected inflation for April hit the markets hard.

IN - Chicken and Chips

From Politics & Policy May 12

US Takes India To WTO Over Import Restrictions On US Poultry Products

The United States has approached the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India's import restrictions on US agricultural products.

A trader works in the J.P. Morgan stall on floor of the New York Stock Exchange, September 14, 2009.

From Politics & Policy May 11

SEC 'Probably' Drafting JPMorgan Subpoenas: Former Agent

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigators are "probably" in the process of drafting subpoenas against JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), if they have not already filed them, regarding the bank's loss of $2 billion through proprietary trading, said ex-SEC New York Regional assistant director Joseph Dever.

Top Global Stock Indexes To End 2012 With Solid Gains

From Economy May 11

Top Global Stock Indexes Expected to Finish 2012 With Solid Gains

The booming emerging markets may spearhead a further rise in global stock indexes as the growth spurt enjoyed by some major Western markets since the start of the year declines.

DAX in Frankfurt

From Economy May 10

Respite From Euro Jitters, US Jobs Bolster Stocks: Daily Markets Wrap

New Labor Department data suggests a strong start to jobs growth in January may not get wiped out by negative growth heading into the third quarter.

5. Microsoft (US)

From Politics & Policy May 10

Microsoft Going ‘Carbon Neutral’ On July 1

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company, said it will go “carbon neutral” on July 1, the start of its new fiscal year.