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Romney, in comeback, has narrow Maine caucus win

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Ros Krasny PORTLAND, Maine | Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:36pm EST PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) – Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney bounced back from midweek losses in three states to narrowly win Maine’s caucuses on Saturday, hours after winning a … Continue reading →

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SEC looks into private equity industry practices: WSJ

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Business News

Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:27pm EST (Reuters) – The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an inquiry into how the private equity industry values its investments, how those investments are marketed, and other practices, the Wall Street Journal reported on … Continue reading →

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It’s bailout or chaos, PM Papademos tells Greece

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Harry Papachristou and Matt Robinson ATHENS | Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:57pm EST ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has told lawmakers to back a deeply unpopular international financial rescue in a vote Sunday or condemn the … Continue reading →

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Anxiety over incomes hits consumer morale

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Business News

By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON | Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:52pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans felt worse about their personal finances in early February, but rising confidence in the labor market’s prospects should help to support spending and the broader … Continue reading →

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It’s bailout or chaos, PM Papademos tells Greece

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Business News

By Harry Papachristou and Matt Robinson ATHENS | Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:57pm EST ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has told lawmakers to back a deeply unpopular international financial rescue in a vote Sunday or condemn the … Continue reading →

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It’s bailout or chaos, PM Papademos tells Greece

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Business News

By Harry Papachristou and Matt Robinson ATHENS | Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:57pm EST ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has told lawmakers to back a deeply unpopular international financial rescue in a vote Sunday or condemn the … Continue reading →

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Maldives president agrees to ‘coup’ probe

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - World News

Mohamed Waheed, the president of the Maldives, has told a visiting top United States diplomat that he would be willing to co-operate with a probe into the circumstances of the transition of power, following the former president’s resignation on Tuesday. … Continue reading →

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Climax nears in Greek drama

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Business News

By Richard Hubbard LONDON | Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:38am EST LONDON (Reuters) – Tortuous negotiations over a second bailout for Greece are set to come to a head on Wednesday, putting fragile market confidence to the test on the … Continue reading →

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Greek PM warns of chaos if bailout rejected

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - World News

Greek lawmakers are about to vote on an austerity bill that some Greeks condemn as undemocratic [REUTERS] Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has told Greeks they face a collapse in living standards and shortages of fuel and medicine if legislators reject … Continue reading →

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Climax nears in Greek drama

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Business News

By Richard Hubbard LONDON | Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:38am EST LONDON (Reuters) – Tortuous negotiations over a second bailout for Greece are set to come to a head on Wednesday, putting fragile market confidence to the test on the … Continue reading →

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