Merkel offers Greece support
Germany's Chancellor pledges conditional support for a European aid package to Greece, as Athens's borrowing costs hit record levels.
New Arctic needs new rules
A new, warmer Arctic cannot continue to operate under rules that assume it is ice-covered and essentially closed to fishing, resource exploration and development and shipping, WWF said today as it launched a group of reports on protecting a newly accessible, highly vulnerable environment with profound significance for global climate, the global economy and global security.
In China, real estate fever is rising
The country is treading dangerously close to a full-blown property bubble, economists say, and the industrial outpost of Hefei represents China’s embrace of housing to fuel economic growth.
EU puts plan to share bank data with US agencies back on track
The European Union is set to resume talks on the sharing of citizens' financial information with counter-terrorism agencies in the United States. The plans had been put on hold due to privacy concerns.
India, China growth helping developing nations: World Bank
But for the rapid progress made by India and China, the pace of poverty reduction in developing countries would have been still slower after the global economic crisis, according to World Bank's lead economist.
Hungary opens gates to Turkish investors
Hungarian consul general to Istanbul has invited Turkish investors to Hungary in the production fields that require high technology.
Guard economic independence, Putin warns crisis-hit Russia
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned Russia to guard its economic independence by cutting its budget deficit, cautioning that while its recession had ended, the crisis had not.
Kyrgyz police 'will use deadly force' if necessary
Kyrgyzstan's interim government, struggling to reimpose order following the uprising that brought it power, has warned looters and armed assailants that police will use deadly force against them
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