FOREX-Fragile euro holds above multi-month lows * Slight respite in Spain, Greek worries gives support but euro vulnerable
WRAPUP 9-China says dissident may apply to study in U.S. BEIJING, May 4 (Reuters) – China said on Friday that blind dissident Chen Guangcheng could apply to study abroad, a move praised by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and suggesting an end may…
Continue reading …GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, oil slump on weak jobs data NEW YORK, May 4 (Reuters) – Global stocks swooned and crude oil tumbled o n F riday after a weak U.S. jobs report and data that suggested a deeper recession across the euro zone than previously…
Continue reading …WRAPUP 3-China says blind dissident can apply to study abroad BEIJING/WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) – China said on Friday blind dissident Chen Guangcheng could apply to study abroad, suggesting an end may be near to a diplomatic crisis that has soured relations…
Continue reading …REFILE-FEATURE-Once poster child of crisis, Iceland recovers GRINDAVIK, Iceland, April 30 (Reuters) – In this small Icelandic village, sailors are making double their pre-crisis pay, haddock sales to places like Boston and Brussels are booming and unemployment…
Continue reading …CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hits 7-mth high, set for best month of 2012 * C$ ends at C$ 0.9810 vs US$ , or $ 1.0194 * Best weekly gain since early March; April gain 1.7 pct * Soft U.S. GDP data weakens greenback * Bank of Canada outlook supports * C$ long…
Continue reading …UPDATE 2-US lawmaker urges investment treaty pact with China * Call comes ahead of high-level U.S.-China talks in Beijing
Continue reading …UPDATE 1-Lead managers to make decision on EFSF bond LONDON, April 24 (IFR) – The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), rated Aaa/AA+/AAA, is due to hold a call at 0845GMT with lead managers HSBC, Morgan Stanley and Natixis to decide whether to…
Continue reading …HIGHLIGHTS-G20, IMF/World Bank meetings in Washington WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) – The following are highlights of comments by finance ministers and central bankers in Washington this week for a meeting of the Group of 20 and the semiannual meetings…
Continue reading …RPT-Euro rises, German bunds erase gains after Ifo survey LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) – The euro rose to a session high against the dollar and struck a two-week peak versus the yen while German bund futures erased early gains on Friday after the influential…
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