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European Markets Fall On Economic Concerns
European markets fell Tuesday as investor confidence was weighed down by increasing concerns of the debt crisis affecting the euro zone.
Asian Stocks Fall Amid Euro Zone Worries
Most of the Asian markets fell Tuesday as investors' concerns about the debt crisis affecting the euro zone were revived, undermining the optimism initially raised by the bond-buying plan announced last week by the European Central Bank.
Venice: Massive Tourism (And Now Huge Cruise Ships) Ruining City’s Priceless Charms
Venice attracts some 22-million visitors each year (for a city of only about 60,000 residents) and these figures keep climbing.
US Officials Sound Worldwide Alert For Yosemite Hantavirus Risk
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Cybercrime Costs US Consumers $20.7 Billion, Says Norton Study
The Norton Cybercrime Report released Wednesday pegs the total cybercrime cost for the U.S. consumers at $20.7 billion, with close to 71 million Americans falling prey to the online scam.
Asian Stocks Decline As US, China Data Disappoint
Asian stock market declined Wednesday as weak economic reports from U.S. and China weighed on the sentiment. Concerns over global economic downturn resurfaced after the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said that U.S. factory activity contracted for the third straight month in August
Pre-Market Movers (StemCells, Nokia, Anheuser-Busch, Telefonica, Valeant, Coca-Cola, Harmony, ARM Holdings, Tower Semi)
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European Markets Fall As Investors Remain Watchful
Most of the European markets fell Tuesday as investors continued to remain cautious waiting for the policymakers to announce stimulus measures to boost the euro zone economy and revive the growth momentum.
Gold Hits 5-1/2 Month High on Stimulus Hopes
Gold edged higher on Tuesday to the highest level in more than five months as lacklustre manufacturing data from around the globe fanned speculation of imminent easing measures from central banks.
Asian Stocks Range-Bound As Stimulus Hopes Persist
Asian markets remained in a tight range Tuesday as investors were waiting for the outcome of meetings among the policymakers in the euro zone which is expected to announce measures to tackle the debt crisis affecting the region.
Assad's Planes Bomb Aleppo; Car Bomb Kills 4 Near Damascus
Syrian government warplanes bombed targets Aleppo and its vicinity Monday, as a car-bomb exploded in Jaramana near Damascus.
Spain's Capital Outflow Soars Nearly 40% In June
The Bank of Spain announced on Friday that capital outflow from the country had increased by almost 40 percent in June 2012.
Asian Shares Fall To 4-Week Low Before Bernanke Speech; Japan Data Weighs
Asian shares fell Friday as investors cooled expectations that U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will offer any signal of a further monetary stimulus when he speaks at an annual meeting of central bankers later in the day.
Air Koryo: North Korea's Strange, But Functioning, Airline
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Former Ukrainian PM Yuliya Tymoshenko Loses Court Appeal, Stays In Jail
The highest court in the Ukraine on Wednesday struck down former Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko's appeal on her seven-year prison sentence.
To Aid Aer Lingus Bid, Ryanair Asks For More Competition
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Boeing, Airbus Battleground Shifts To Asia-Pacific
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Seven Days That Will Decide Euro Zone Fate: Next Fortnight Is Critical
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Spain's Finances Unraveling As Catalonia Seeks €5B From Madrid
Spain's Catalonia region will ask for more than $6 billion from the nation's central government as it struggles with massive debts and an acute budget shortfall. Other Spanish regions are also lining up for similar aid requests.
Gambia Threatens To Execute All Death Row Prisoners, But Africa Moving Towards Abolition Of Capital Punishment
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Weekly Roundup: Asian Stocks Fall On Global Economic Worries
Most of the Asian markets fell in the week as investor confidence was dragged down by the lack of stimulus measures from policymakers to support the global economy and regain growth momentum.
European Stocks Fall On Economic Concerns
Most of the European markets fell Friday as investors were worried that the economic condition of the euro zone continued to weaken.
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