Iran wants big changes to nuclear deal with powers
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran wants major amendments within the framework of a U.N. nuclear fuel deal which it broadly accepts, state media said, a move that could unravel the plan and expose Tehran to the threat of harsher sanctions.
Nations:Russia Luxembourg Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-27
Judge orders Madoff stripped of $170 bln in assets
NEW YORK (AFP) - US authorities are demanding Bernard Madoff forfeit over 170 billion dollars in illegally obtained assets as they seek to keep the disgraced Wall Street mogul in prison for the rest of his life.
Nations:U.S. Luxembourg Activities:Madoff Fraud Case Source:(AFP)
2009-06-28
Euro currency turns 10; seen fulfilling promise
FRANKFURT, Germany - Ten years ago, Europe launched its grand experiment with a shared currency -- and watched it plunge in value before recovering.
Nations:Italy Germany U.K. Slovakia Sweden France Source:(AP)
2008-12-28
European markets recover lost ground
European markets on Thursday recovered some of Wednesday's hefty losses after a relatively steady performance in Asia overnight, with British banking stocks in particular enjoying a strong rally in the wake of the government's 500 billion pound ($865 billion) rescue plan.
Nations:U.K. Germany France South Korea Iceland Luxembourg Activities:European Markets Global Financial Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-10-09
World stock markets plunge on crisis fears
LONDON - Stock markets slumped worldwide Monday, some marking record one-day drops, on fears the global financial crisis will worsen and hit the wider economy despite bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe.
Nations:Germany France Luxembourg Brazil Colombia India Activities:Global Financial Crisis Japanese Markets U.S. Markets European Markets Source:(AP)
2008-10-06
Deepening finance crisis causes global market panic
PARIS (AFP) - Desperate new measures by governments in Europe and North America to stabilise the financial system failed to stop panic selling that swept global markets Monday amid deepening gloom at the scope of the banking crisis.
Nations:France Germany Luxembourg Portugal Denmark Brazil People:Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown George W. Bush Activities:Global Financial Crisis U.S. Markets
2008-10-06
U.S. calls for unity as crisis wrecks markets
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Governments and central banks around the world grasped at measures to contain the fast-spreading financial crisis on Monday but global stocks still plummeted as investors bet a recession was inevitable.
Nations:Luxembourg Germany France Denmark Brazil Italy People:Nicolas Sarkozy Henry Paulson George W. Bush Activities:2008 Wachovia Deal Global Financial Crisis
2008-10-06
Microsoft loses European appeal
Microsoft loses its appeal of a European antitrust order Monday that obliges the technology giant to pay a record $613 million fine, share communications code with rivals and sell a copy of Windows without Media Player.
Nations:Luxembourg Activities:Microsoft Anti Trust Case
2007-09-17
Abbas tells Bush to push peace talks
An emboldened Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told President Bush on Monday that now is the time to renew Mideast peace talks, as the emergency government he installed reaped its first windfalls when Europe and the United States promised to restore crucial aid.
Nations:Israel Luxembourg Palestine Russia Egypt People:Mahmoud Abbas Ehud Olmert Condoleezza Rice Activities:2006 Hamas Conflict Israel-Palestine Conflict
2007-06-18
Iran's president says nuclear work nearing "peak"
Iran's nuclear work is nearing a "peak," President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday, while the U.N. atomic watchdog chief said Tehran was probably at least three years from making atom bombs even if it chose to do so.
Nations:Luxembourg People:John Negroponte Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Vladimir Putin George W. Bush Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis
2007-05-24
Iran vows no nuclear retreat
Iran's unwavering defiance over its nuclear program has further dampened hopes of a breakthrough at talks with the European Union on Wednesday.
Nations:Luxembourg Turkey China People:Margaret Beckett Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis
2007-04-24
G-7 presses China on yuan flexibility
China came under renewed pressure Saturday from the Group of Seven to make its yuan more flexible, while Japan emerged from the meeting without a public scolding, despite criticism beforehand that its weakened yen was hurting other economies.
Nations:China Germany Japan Luxembourg Italy France People:Henry Paulson Activities:Chinese Currency Dispute
2007-02-11
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