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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 1, 2012.

US Stock Futures Point To Mixed Open Tuesday

U.S. stock index futures signal a mixed opening Tuesday as optimism following the Greek election results fades and Spain's increasing borrowing costs raise investor concerns.

Asian Stocks Fall Amid Fading Greek Optimism

Nikkei Stock Exchange
Asian markets fell Tuesday as investor concerns on the euro zone debt crisis were revived amid fading optimism after the Greek elections and increasing borrowing costs of Spain.
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Soltanieh

Iran Nuclear Talks Resume In Moscow

Iran has been suspected of developing nuclear weapons, and the world powers in the Russian capital will spend two days trying to get Tehran to stop the enrichment and storage of uranium to 20 percent and open a secret military facility to United Nations inspectors.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

US Stock Futures Point To Mixed Open Monday

Futures on the major U.S. indices point to a mixed opening Monday as concerns about the euro zone debt crisis undermined the initial optimism following the Greek elections in which pro-bailout parties won the majority.
Samaras Victory

Bailout-Friendly Coalition Expected To Govern Greece

Leaders of the center-right New Democracy party and the left Syriza party -- Antonis Samaras and Alexis Tsipras, respectively -- agree on one thing: The former party won, and the latter party lost Greece's snap parliamentary elections on Sunday.
Andre Lotterer of Germany driving the Audi R18 E-Tron Quattro Number 1 crosses the finish line at the Le Mans 24-hour sportscar race in Le Mans

Le Mans 2012: Hybrid Cars Score Historic Wins [VIDEOS]

The 24 Hours of Le Mans 2012 completed on Sunday was both familiar and unprecedented. It saw the 29th victory for a German carmaker (11th for Audi), 40th victory for a French driver, 27th victory for a German driver, and 21st victory for tire maker Michelin.
French President Francois Hollande gestures during a news conference with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti at the Chigi palace in Rome

France Wants EU Growth Package Worth ?120B This Year

With French President Francois Hollande's Socialist Party appearing likely to cement its hold on the country's government in elections on Sunday, the Journal du Dimanche has reported that France wants the European Union to agree on growth-boosting measures worth ?120 billion ($151 billion) this year.
Deutsche Mark

Should Germany Leave The Euro And Reissue Deutsche Mark?

A euro-area breakup might appear to be inevitable at this point. But, instead of Greece being pushed out the door, analysts say an outside-the-box solution to the euro zone's sovereign-debt problem would be for Germany to voluntarily withdraw from the euro and reinstall the Deutsche mark.
Athens Ministry of Finance

Pictures Of Chaos In Greece, Courtesy Of German Broadcaster

Ahead of what is likely to be a week full of drama, stomach-churning market action, and violence in the streets of Athens, a German documentary is making the rounds online outlining the severe socioeconomic dysfunction that led Greece to its current state of affairs.

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