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German strength propelled the recovery of the euro zone's dominant services economy in November, surveys showed on Friday, after China declared a new prudent monetary stance to help regulate its fervent growth.
Germany said on Friday there were "no plans and no desire" for joint fiscal policy in the euro zone, pointing out that reforms under way already provide for closer cooperation between member
ANALYSIS – May take aid before year-end despite govt protestations – Market overestimating scale of aid needed Portugal is likely to need a rescue package of 45-60 billion euros from the European
Financial markets steadied on Friday after the European Central Bank said it was continuing to buy euro zone government bonds to counter a destabilising rise in peripheral countries' borrowing costs. ECB President
Gatwick, Britain's second busiest airport, reopened on Friday after deep snow forced its closure as the country battled to function in the cold snap, but an airport official said flights would still
Britain's top shares edged lower early on Friday as miners and financials clipped some of their strong gains made in the previous session, while defensive stocks helped stem losses. By 0858 GMT,
The dollar steadied on Friday and stocks edged higher ahead of payroll data that could show more evidence of a strengthening U.S. recovery and give investors a reason to push more money
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Friday that he did not think that austerity measures in euro countries would drive them into recession. Asked if austerity measures would push euro
China will switch to a prudent monetary policy from a moderately loose stance, the Communist Party's top leaders decided on Friday, a change that could pave the way for more interest rate
