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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Greek debt swap support still rising

Greek debt swap support still rising


Greek debt swap support still rising

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 01:28 PM PST

European Central Bank begins accepting Greek bonds again as collateral from banks seeking cheap loans to run their day-to-day operations

Draghi takes on German critics

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 11:30 AM PST

'Nothing to gain by fighting or arguing publicly outside the [ECB] governing council,' says central bank chief

US jobless claims edge higher

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 06:40 AM PST

First-time claims for jobless benefits in America rose unexpectedly last week but failed to damp optimism about a US labour market recovery

Syrian conflict profits border smugglers

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 10:46 AM PST

The breakdown of law and order in Syria has spawned a mini-boom in war profiteering on smuggling routes along the frontier with Turkey

Hostages killed in Nigeria rescue attempt

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 12:23 PM PST

A Briton and an Italian who were abducted in May were killed by their captors during an attempt by British and Nigerian special forces to free them

Japan posts record current account deficit

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 08:18 PM PST

Data reveal Japan's biggest monthly deficit since 1985 after energy imports surged to meet the nuclear shortfall after last year's tsunami

Russia jails female punk band members

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 09:46 AM PST

The jailing of two members of a girl punk band for a prank in Moscow's main Orthodox cathedral may signal increasing intolerance of dissent

China needs to match words with actions

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 08:02 AM PST

The biggest complaint about the party's leaders is that most of the problems they had promised to confront have actually got worse

Sarkozy in all-out bid to boost campaign

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 10:10 AM PST

As Nicolas Sarkozy battles to chip away at his rival's poll lead, the president has bet all on the outcome of the election, promising to retire from politics if he loses

Ministers defend UK role in Afghanistan

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 02:13 AM PST

Defence chief Philip Hammond and military top brass stress the importance of Britain's role in preventing the use of Afghanistan as terror base

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