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Greece's PM Papademos attends a meeting with with delegation of the the main private sector union in Athens

Greek Default Fears Rise

Greece debt talks are at an impasse and concerns are rising that the country will face a hard default within six weeks if a plan is not reached. Greek leaders are set to resume negotiations with private-sector creditors this week with hopes of reaching the base points of a debt deal to avoid national default by a Feb. 23 meeting of Eurozone finance ministers.

ECB aims to restore calm after S&P cuts: Nowotny

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The European Central Bank will do all it can to calm the situation after Standard & Poor's downgraded several euro zone members' debt ratings in the past week, ECB Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny said on Sunday.
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JPMorgan could lose $5 billion from PIIGS exposure: report

JPMorgan Chase & Co could lose up to $5 billion from its exposure to Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain, Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said in an interview with Class CNBC, carried in Italian newspaper Milano Finanza on Saturday.
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S&P downgrades France, eight other euro zone nations

Standard & Poor's carried out a mass downgrade of euro zone countries on Friday, stripping France and Austria of their top-grade AAA ratings in a move that may complicate efforts to solve a two-year old European debt crisis.
German Chancellor Merkel speaks during news conference after talks with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti at Chancellery in Berlin

Merkel Broadens Diplomatic Drive for EU March Summit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will gather the leaders of Austria, Sweden and Portugal next Thursday in a bid to broaden consultations on key European Union issues after criticism about Germany and France making too many big decisions themselves.
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SEC wants banks to say more on European debt exposure

Jan 9 - The Securities and Exchange Commission has urged banks to publish more details about their exposure to European sovereign debt, a factor in the recent bankruptcy of the futures brokerage MF Global Holdings Ltd .
Italy's Industry Minister Corrado Passera attends the 4th annual New World conference in Paris

Italy Plans Gradual Liberalizations to Boost Its Economy

Italy plans gradual liberalizations in sectors ranging from energy to professional services to revive its ailing economy, the country's industry minister said on Sunday, ahead of meetings with European partners to discuss ways to stem the debt crisis.
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Italy plans gradual liberalization to boost economy

Italy plans gradual liberalizations in sectors ranging from energy to professional services to revive its ailing economy, the industry minister said on Sunday, ahead of meetings with European partners to discuss ways to stem the debt crisis.
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Eurozone Funding Fears Hang over Stocks, Currency

Concern about the appetite for Eurozone sovereign debt pushed European stocks lower and hit the single currency on Thursday, with the first French bond auction of 2012 set to test how much progress policymakers have made in easing tensions.
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Euro zone funding fears hang over stocks, currency

Concern about the appetite for euro zone sovereign debt pushed European stocks lower and hit the single currency on Thursday, with the first French bond auction of 2012 set to test how much progress policymakers have made in easing tensions.
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Stocks, euro pressured ahead of German auction

Nerves ahead of a German debt auction helped put European stock markets in negative territory early on Wednesday and halted a surge for the euro after its biggest one-day gain in nearly two months.
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Italy seeks bigger euro fund after tough debt sale

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti sought reinforcement for the euro zone's bailout fund and pledged new efforts to boost the economy after a disappointing bond auction on Thursday underlined the threat to the country's shaky public finances.

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