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Germany insists no eurobonds to solve debt crisis

A German official made clear on Monday that Berlin continues to oppose the idea of jointly-issued bonds for the 17-nation eurozone, which France's ... 

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Markets inch up after G-8 vague on Europe fix

Global stocks rose modestly on Monday, though gains were limited by concerns that leaders from the Group of Eight most powerful countries had ... 

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German union, employers agree 4.3 percent raise

Germany's biggest industrial union and employers have reached a deal that includes a 4.3 percent wage raise for the sector's 3.6 million workers, ... 

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German central bank warns of Greek risk exposure

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann has warned Europe's central banks not to increase their exposure to Greece because of the high level of ... 

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Greece: Germany's Merkel suggests euro referendum

Germany's chancellor apparently waded into Greece's choppy political waters on Friday, when Athens said Angela Merkel suggested that the country ... 

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Spanish stocks focus of investor concern

The level of bad loans on the books of Spain's banks has risen to an 18-year high, the country's central banker reported Friday, increasing concern ... 

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Ex-tabloid boss Brooks faces phone hacking charges

One of Rupert Murdoch's most trusted lieutenants and five people close to her were charged with conspiring to hide evidence of phone hacking, ... 

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