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Bailed-out Portugal's Finance Minister Resigns
a 78 billion euros ($102 billion) rescue two years ago. He was an economist who previously worked at the European Central Bank and had no political career before joining the government following its election in June 2011. The government
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Greek Government, Creditors to Resume Talks
for reforms were meeting Monday ahead of talks with the representatives of the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and European Commission, known as the troika. At stake is approval for 8.1 billion euros ($10.6 billion
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Eurozone Unemployment at Record High in May
June, up from 1.4 percent the previous month. The rate remains below the European Central Bank 's target of keeping price increases just below 2 percent. The ECB is meeting this Thursday to decide what more it can do to shore up the eurozone's
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Eurozone Unemployment at Record High in May
in recession during the second quarter of the year. Elsewhere, Eurostat said inflation picked up to 1.6 percent in the year to June, up from 1.4 percent the previous month. The rate remains below the European Central Bank 's target.
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Business Events Scheduled for the Coming Month
m. THURSDAY, July 4 U.S. stock and bond market is closed for Independence Day. FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank 's governing council meets to set monetary policy for the eurozone. FRIDAY, July 5 WASHINGTON — Labor Department
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EU Strikes 2 Major Deals, Stumbles on Unemployment
oversight of big banks anchored at the European Central Bank , a central authority able to prop up jointly guaranteed deposit insurance. The ECB 's oversight is due to be operational breakup of the currency zone following an ECB pledge to do whatever it takes to preserve
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Business Events Scheduled for the Coming Week
m. THURSDAY, July 4 U.S. stock and bond market is closed for Independence Day. FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank 's governing council meets to set monetary policy for the eurozone. FRIDAY, July 5 WASHINGTON — Labor Department
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EU Ministers in Fresh Push for Bank Failure Rules
European Parliament. Another part of the banking union will be centralized oversight of big banks anchored at the European Central Bank due to be operational next year. But the discussion on the third section, a jointly guaranteed deposit insurance
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Draghi: up to Governments Now to Help Economy
European Central Bank head Mario Draghi says the bank has "done as much as it can" to stabilize potential growth and make their economies more competitive. So far the ECB has cut its key interest rate to a record low of 0.5 percent, offered
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Stocks Rise on Higher Home Prices, Durable Goods
a "strict and thorough" review of the finances of European banks, even as the head of the European Central Bank , Mario Draghi, defended an ECB stimulus program that German leaders have criticized. In other trading, the Nasdaq composite index
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Draghi Defends ECB Crisis Measures
European Central Bank head Mario Draghi is defending the ECB 's bond-buying program, saying it is more important taper off its emergency stimulus measures next year. The ECB hasn't bought any bonds, but the offer has lowered borrowing
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ECB Official Wants Strict Check of Bank Finances
A top European Central Bank official is calling for a bank finances before the ECB takes over from national top financial supervisor. ECB rate council member Jens unpleasant surprises later." The ECB will review the quality of
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EU Finance Ministers Fail to Agree on Bank Rules
parts of Europe's banking union. Another part will be centralized oversight of big banks anchored at the European Central Bank due to be operational next year. But the discussion on the third section, a jointly guaranteed deposit insurance
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Europe, Detroit Give Markets a Boostmoving average. So we'll take a little wait and see there all right let's go overseas for a moment the European Central Bank is cutting their interest rates to half. A percent why was this needed and is it going to do with the well
and see there all right let's go overseas for a moment the European Central Bank is cutting their interest rates to half. A percent why was this needed and is it going to do with the -- -
Global Stocks Near a Five-Year Highearly 2009. And now you're seeing you know year for the last six straight months has picked up the slack in part because that ECB said there if you quote anything. That's necessary to save the Euro the Bank of Japan is putting a lot of money now so you
six straight months has picked up the slack in part because that ECB said there if you quote anything. That's necessary to save the Euro the Bank of Japan is putting a lot of money -
World Interest Rates in FocusGlobal markets are looking to Europe today with European Central Bank policy makers meeting in Germany to decide whether could good morning Stephanie so tell us what the European Central Bank is considering. Comment it's considering
Global markets are looking to Europe today with European Central Bank policy makers meeting in Germany to decide whether to hike interest rates. Here to explain what this means and take a look at some of the day's other business news we've got Simon constable host of the news have web show on Wall Street Journal dot com. Good morning Simon good to see you. That could -- -- good morning Stephanie so tell us what the European Central Bank is considering. Comment it's considering is in fact it's made its decision it's gonna raise interest rates the bass writes for the -
What's Behind The Sagging Stock Market?quickly back to situation European Central Bank has decided not. To important that would ECB is doing today. Is indications that the European Central Bank . Is actively buying coming out of this ECB . Is this action and
the concerns about what's happening in Europe as well in -- the European Central Bank up president on what trichet is having. A press conference right now right after their meeting and you know just reminding folksthe oracle of Omaha -- turning overseas quickly back to -- situation European Central Bank has decided not. To move interest rates what does this mean for the global economy. Great so easy beat you remembered they want 1 of the few central banks that actually has started to. -- -- -- interest rates because they were worried about inflation -- now they're back on hold because of bigger concern right now in Europe is what's happening with the debt crisis happening with economy is. On you know like Ireland like Italy like -- like Spain. And the other components that are very important that would ECB is doing today. Is they also announced that they're going to make unlimited loans for six months to banks so tiny area banks we will give you cashing them out they're doing business. And also we're getting indications that the European Central Bank . Is actively buying our bonds. Some of the indebted European countries because again. Wired these -- so high. -- everyone's afraid to by the data the countries that they may not be able to -- and they go into default so the other big story today coming out of this ECB . Is this action and again as I mention a few minutes ago I -- like trichet is -- having -- press conference that were waiting for more details but. What he's vindicated and what my colleagues have been reporting as the ECB is actively buying. And Denver's Allen -- we're gonna leave you with the downtown. Triple digits thank you have a good day -
Cash For More Than 500 Banksbillion dollars. From the European Central Bank explained the purpose of this yet. What ECB is trying to is are trying did get that help from the ECB to certainly an interesting investors look at it. As the ECB trying to get in front of
the continent more than 500 banks -- 640 billion dollars. From the European Central Bank explained the purpose of this -- yet. What ECB is trying to -- is are trying to prevent. A freezing of credit in that region and this really came as a -
Dow Climbs 98 Pointsthat day today and European Central Bank all of us. Well what it is they want the European Central Bank to bail out the governments plan put forth perhaps ECB will step in and say funding crisis that ECB to act so we're still
specifics which they're hoping to iron out. Throughout that day today and European Central Bank -- all of us. Well what happened markets want to play -- it is they want the European Central Bank to bail out the governments they want them to continually. By -- dot -- the sovereign bonds for unlimited period of time to lower the interest rates as high heels of we've been seeing frank sanitary time. He CBS said they are not going to do that but they aren't doing is they're buying bonds from banks a limited amount. But they're providing unlimited funding for bank sedan that lender of last resort for banks. But not governments. People really split on this -- saying OK well we -- -- unity if we see at the strong plan put forth perhaps ECB will step in and say are right you'd done your part will do our part. But I read some analysts -- that say that will be disastrous it will take impetus. -- of nations to really lower that budget deficit especially the back stops that they're talking about right out -- summit aren't strong enough. -- also threaten the flip side that Italy has a lot of debt that's come due in February 2012 a lot of requirements they got to meet. So might take another big funding crisis that ECB to act so we're still really split on that grant got it head ECB said he didn't like the -- that's something okay. All right turning to the other side of the world we have some
