Obama’s hopes for re-e, ECB and G7 signal readiness to intervene and other Economy news
The economy news of 2011-08-08 on Tamugaia - Obama’s hopes for re-election take a knock, and ECB and G7 signal readiness to intervene.
Obama’s hopes for re-election take a knock -
The biggest political casualty of S&P’s move may be Barack Obama, whose path to re-election in next year’s presidential race appears increasingly rocky...
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ECB and G7 signal readiness to intervene -
Pair stand poised to act on bonds and currencies in an effort to soothe markets after the twin impact of the eurozone debt crisis and Friday’s US rating downgrade...
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Merkel tries German sangfroid amid mayhem -
Chancellor’s instinct is always to take the long view and bide her time in taking any drastic decisions. She mistrusts the instant judgments of the markets, and the short-termism that seems to dominate d...
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Kerry defiant after helicopter attack -
The attack on a US helicopter in Afghanistan did not reflect the Taliban’s rising strength, said the chair of the Senate foreign relations committee...
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Libyan rebels to form oil protection force -
The opposition wants to restart crude production and will establish a security group to ward off pro-Gaddafi forces roaming the deserts...
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Bank of France forecasts flat French 3rd-qtr growth -
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BRIEF-Tel Aviv shares open up 1.0 pct -
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