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- Poland picks lead managers for eurobond issue
WARSAW, March 22 (Reuters) - Poland's finance ministry picked HSBC, Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. and Barclays Bank PLC as lead managers for its planned 7-year euro denominated bond issue, the ministry said in a statement on Monday. The size of the
- European and Asian Stocks Fall; U.S. Index Futures Retreat
March 22 (Bloomberg) -- European and Asian shares fell after an International Monetary Fund official said advanced economies face “acute” challenges in tackling public debt. U.S. stock-index futures also declined. Vedanta Resources Plc, the largest
- Greece, India, healthcare worries hit stocks
SINGAPORE The euro hovered near a three-week low against the dollar after EU leaders sent out conflicting signals at the weekend over aid to Athens, setting the scene for a tense summit on March 25-26 and fuelling doubts over whether European countries
- German bank levy to collect blns of euros-Merkel ally
BERLIN, March 22 (Reuters) - A German levy on banks designed to protect taxpayers from the costs of state aid to financial institutions will collect billions of euros, an ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday. Volker Kauder, parliamentary floor
- Barroso challenges Merkel on Greek aid
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Reuters - The president of the European Commission challenged German Chancellor Angela Merkel to rise above domestic politics and agree on a financial safety net for debt-stricken Greece to help preserve European monetary union.
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- NATO Plans Northern Afghanistan Offensive: German General
18/03/2010 At the time a senior German general was quoted as saying on Thursday that the NATO military alliance is planning a large-scale offensive in northern Afghanistan this year against Taliban militants, US and Afghan military officials are saying
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- ETA suspect formally accused in policeman's death
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AP - A judge has filed preliminary homicide charges against a suspected member of Basque separatist group ETA who was arrested after a shootout that killed a French police officer, the Paris prosecutor's office said Sunday.
- Sarkozy battered in local elections
The centre-right party led by Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, has suffered a heavy defeat in regional elections. With 97 per cent of ballots counted on Sunday, the Socialist party and its allies had won 54 per cent of the vote nationwide, while
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- “Rouge trader” recycles CERs sold by Hungary
The Hungarian government recently sold 800,000 carbon credits to a trading company called Hungarian Energy Power, which paid 9 each. HEP then immediately transferred them to Microdyne, which in turn sold them to a trading firm in Hong Kong, which sold
- Israeli aircraft violate Hungary airspace
press tv Two Israeli military aircraft have been sighted flying at a low altitude over the Hungarian capital unbeknown to the country's defense ministry and the civilian and military secret services. Hungarian Defense Minister Imre Szekeres on Friday
- Taxi Driver In Budapest Survives Stabbing
"A Budapest cab driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries Thursday after he was stabbed by a male passenger. The offender planned to rob the driver, and stabbed him several times upon arrival at his destination, but did not manage to take his
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- Poland picks lead managers for eurobond issue
WARSAW, March 22 (Reuters) - Poland's finance ministry picked HSBC, Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. and Barclays Bank PLC as lead managers for its planned 7-year euro denominated bond issue, the ministry said in a statement on Monday. The size of the
- A Cut Above Common Kie?basa
According to an article published recently in The New York Times, the Polish capital is not exactly the kind of place to spark a wild rush among tourists, and definitely not a culinary mecca. Some would beg to differ. Though in North America, the dishes
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- The Rundown - March 22
News & views on RFE/RL's broadcast region # "DC Museumgoer" profiles the "Voices from Afghanistan" # Julia Ioffe praises RFE/RL's Russian Service Int'l Press Review # The analysis of Shields and Brooks # Fareed Zakaria discusses U.S.-Israel relations #
- .Medvedev to meet Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom.
Medvedev to meet Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom. MOSCOW, March 22 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will hold his first meeting with his Guatemalan counterpart Alvaro Colom here on Monday to discuss ways to boost trade turnover between
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AFP - The Spanish presidency of the European Union said on Monday it would push the bloc to agree on financial aid for Greece at a summit this week, despite reservations from EU powerhouse Germany.
AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday the United States will not "compromise its commitment" to prevent Iran getting a nuclear bomb, but sanctions that bite will take time.
AP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy plotted strategy Monday with his prime minister after their conservative party's crushing defeat in regional elections, with a Cabinet shuffle said to be in the offing.
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