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German authorities say they have targeted nine suspects, including former staff of Hewlett-Packard Co , in a probe into whether the world's top PC maker paid bribes to win business in Russia.

(Reuters) - People living in countries with government-run healthcare systems like Sweden and Canada are far more confident than Americans that their families can get good, affordable care, according to a 22-nation survey released on Thursday.

Billionaire financier George Soros thinks the euro and the European Union itself are at risk of breaking up if Germany refuses to play its traditional role and make concessions, he told a newspaper.

There is no possibility that Greece will default on its debts and no reason to doubt Germany's commitment to an EU pledge to help Greece, the European Union's monetary chief said on Thursday.

Asian stocks rose and neared 22-month highs on Thursday after U.S. tech and financial firms beat earnings forecasts and China's accelerating economic growth underpinned hopes of a broad, global economic recovery.

Apple Inc's decision to delay the sale of its iPad overseas may frustrate customers in Germany, France or Japan -- but it brightened the day of at least a few crafty fans closer to home.

Apple Inc said it would delay for one month the international roll-out of its iPad tablet computer, due to heavy demand and swift sales after its launch in the United States.

Greek literature boasts three great writers of tragedy: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides in the olden days. But, now Greek tragedy has nothing to do with literature. It is all about money or rather Euro. In the ancient days, the largest festival for Greek tragedy was the Dionysia held for five days in March or April, for which prominent tragedians usually submitted three tragedies and one satyr play each. In 2010, Greek Tragedy is again performed in March-April with three major players like G...

Investor doubts, a German legal threat and persistent confusion over the terms of aid perforated Greece's euro zone parachute Wednesday, pushing borrowing costs up.

Greek literature boasts three great writers of tragedy: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides in the olden days. But, now Greek tragedy has nothing to do with literature. It is all about money or rather Euro. In the ancient days, the largest festival for Greek tragedy was the Dionysia held for five days in March or April, for which prominent tragedians usually submitted three tragedies and one satyr play each. In 2010, Greek Tragedy is again performed in March-April with three major players like G...

Ford Motor Co is open to partnerships in green car technology but will be cautious in committing to any alliance, Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. said on Monday.

Italian new car sales are set to fall 10 to 20 percent in April as the end of government car buying incentives starts to bite, Fiat brand Chief Executive Lorenzo Sistino said on Tuesday.

Peugeot is likely to be next in the sector to look at a merger, the head of Fiat, which has in the past been seen as a possible partner for the French carmaker, said on Monday.

Markets saluted a euro zone deal on a huge standby rescue package for Greece, slashing the debt-laden country's borrowing costs and buying its stocks and bonds on Monday as fears of a near-term default evaporated.

Euro zone finance ministers will hold talks on Sunday to detail how a safety net for Greece would work, European officials said on Saturday, as Greece's prime minister indicated Athens may use the mechanism if necessary.

Euro zone finance ministers will hold talks on Sunday to detail how a safety net for Greece would work, European officials said on Saturday, as Greece's prime minister indicated Athens may use the mechanism if necessary.

Greece may use an EU/IMF safety net if needed, Prime Minister George Papandreou said in an interview with a Greek newspaper to be published on Sunday.

A London bonds trader has set up a charity Web page in a tongue-in-cheek effort to raise money for debt-ridden Greece.

Good morning dear traders, well, it was not overwhelming with yesterday´s trading day.

The sub-prime crisis, recession, Dubai World disaster and now the Greek debt tragedy. What is the common link to all these incidents which happened during the past two years? Even as the world has been grappling with all these tragedies, there has been one market which was thriving on all these disasters. That is bullion. Gold always celebrates tragedies. And during these past two years there has been no dearth of tragedies in the world. And, gold has been on a high all through these catastrophe...

Greece's borrowing costs hit a new high on Wednesday after the government said the country's banks had asked for billions of euros in support and euro zone states argued over the conditions of potential bailout loans.