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Euro Rises Ahead of ECB Meeting
euro rose against the dollar Monday ahead of a meeting of the European Central Bank later this week. The euro rose to $1.3112 in late trading from $1.3072 late Friday. The ECB is meeting Thursday to set interest rates. Most economists
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Euro Rises Ahead of ECB Meeting
euro is rising against the dollar ahead of a meeting of the European Central Bank later this week. The euro rose to $1.3105 in afternoon trading from $1.3072 late Friday. The ECB is meeting Thursday to set interest rates. Most economists
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Business Events Scheduled for the Coming Week
Department releases job openings and labor turnover survey for November, 10 a.m. FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank 's governing council meets to set monetary policy for the eurozone. LONDON — The Bank of England makes its
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Lending to Businesses Still Weak in Europe
Union countries that use the euro. The European Central Bank said Thursday that loans to non-financial take on risk and borrow, despite the ECB 's record low benchmark interest rate of 0.75 percent. The ECB expects the eurozone economy to shrink
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Cyprus President: No Privatization in Bailout Deal
intention" of consenting to privatizations. A draft of the bailout deal with the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund says Cyprus will have to consider privatizations if it's debt is deemed
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A Surprisingly Good Vintage as Market Logs Gains
poise after the European Union put together loans to bail out Spain's banks on June 10 and the head of the European Central Bank , Mario Draghi, pledged to do "whatever it takes" to save the euro. Speculation that the Federal Reserve
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A Look Back at Memorable Days on Wall Street
debt-burdened governments and restore investor confidence. — Sept. 6: Up 244 points. Mario Draghi, the head of the European Central Bank , unveiled a program to buy government bonds from the region's struggling countries with the aim of lowering
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A Look Back at Memorable Days on Wall Street
debt-burdened governments and restore investor confidence. — Sept. 6: Up 244 points. Mario Draghi, the head of the European Central Bank , unveils a program to buy government bonds from the region's struggling countries with the aim of lowering
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A Surprisingly Good Vintage as Market Logs Gains
poise after the European Union put together loans to bail out Spain's banks on June 10 and the head of the European Central Bank , Mario Draghi, pledged to do "whatever it takes" to save the euro. Speculation that the Federal Reserve
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Italy's Borrowing Costs Rise Ahead of Elections
over the past year thanks to a combination of the reforms introduced by Monti's technical government and the European Central Bank 's offer to buy up bonds in countries struggling with their debts. However, Monti resigned last week after
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Election 2012: Obama's Top 8 Post-Election Economic Issues
was seeking approval from parliament on Wednesday for austerity measures to receive needed aid. Meanwhile, European Central Bank president Mario Draghi said the Eurozone crisis was weighing on Germany's economy. 2. Healthcare "The
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Big Sales Drop for Personal Computers
crisis and the slowdown in global growth. IMF chief Christine Lagarde in Tokyo today praised recent steps by the European Central Bank and European governments but said "more needs to happen and faster." Richard Davies Business Correspondent
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Police on Alert As Merkel to Visit Greece
cut government spending. The "troika" of the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank are withholding a massive loan until the Greek government makes the cuts. Without the funds, Greece admits
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World Interest Rates in Focus
Global 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. -
Stocks Shoot Up; JC Penney Uses 'S' Word
bail out Europe. Other European Central Bank this morning and do time. In Europe the ECB which is the counterpart see this and how this European Central Bank is seeing at least at wait a minute. The ECB they just punted right
will take some sort of coordinated actions help bail out Europe. Other European Central Bank this morning and -- do anything so that futures are still up but they're not -- up as much as they wereand we did -- zero for a long time. In Europe the ECB which is the counterpart there there 1% so they have room to cut rates they could have cut rates today. If they wanted to you but instead they said you know what. We're still concerned about inflation and we're gonna stand pat and if things get worse -- will do something and I think the financial markets are -- looking at this and saying. There's bank runs in Spain there's that there's a real risk that Greece is gonna fall out of the Euro -- Things are really bad right now you guys should be doing something now so their there's a major disconnect. Between how the market see this and how this European Central Bank is seeing at least at this moment. -
Retail Sales and Jobless Claims Disappoint
mixed news Martin's Rodney head of the European Central Bank . Says he sees signs of stabilization one was the fact that the held race the ECB held their benchmark rate at 1% they given the after mentioned news from the ECB in the options but you know these trends
where there's been sort of mixed news Martin's Rodney head of the European Central Bank . Says he sees signs of stabilization. What are the implications of that. -
U.S. Economy Picking Up Speed
news out of Europe European Central Bank doling out a record companies going to the European Central Bank . For three year that turn to the ECB for these cheap loans economy so for the European Central Bank . This is one of
All right going overseas -- big news out of Europe European Central Bank doling out a record amount of cash. In cheap loans to a lot of banks across the Euro zone saw how iswell what -- talking about here. Is financial companies going to the European Central Bank . For three year loans. The -- now and institutions surged to 800 and the borrowing rose to a record 712. Point two billion dollars. One of the strategists -- at fixed income strategist at Barclays telling Bloomberg that really what stood out to him. Was the number of institutions that turn to the ECB for these cheap loans. And also the number of smaller banks that went looking for money -- the stigma does not seemhave stepped forward to -- money into the economy so for the European Central Bank . This is one of the -- kind of new -- current. -
World News (07.26.12)
big jolt the more than 200 points. Breathing new life into American for a one case after the president of the European Central Bank . Vowed to do what it takes to save the Euro this as we got a first look at Facebook's finances since that
life into American for a one case after the president of the European Central Bank . Vowed to do what -- it takes to save the Euro this as we got a first look at Facebook's finances since -
U.S. Jobless Claims Near 4-Year Low
had also a big. A pair of announcements this morning the European Central Bank . Is leaving its benchmark interest rate at 1% the Bank what do these decisions indicate. Well on the indicates the ECB it appears that at least. They are saying our word we feel
we had also a big. A pair of announcements this morning the European Central Bank . Is leaving its benchmark interest rate at 1% the Bank of England is injecting another fifty billion pounds into its economy what -
Mideast Unrest and the Markets
Europe what's the latest going out the European Central Bank . European Central Bank right now you actually saw some market comments from one senior official within the ECB the European Central Bank . That you know perhaps interest rates
act was speaking of Europe what's the latest going out -- the European Central Bank . -- European Central Bank right now you actually saw some market reaction in the Euro currency spiked up huge on comments from one senior official within the ECB the European Central Bank . That you know perhaps interest rates may need to go up a bit. When you see interest rates go up -- a currency that currency typically responds to the -- Because -- it makes it more kind of -- beneficial or economical to hold those currencies because you earn more interest. Now that had some effects also with the ECB it's about the personalities involved. Now Michelle Claude trichet used the current president of the ECB . But what they were looking force perhaps a German to step in after Jeanne Claude trichet stepped down from his term here. That was supposed to possibly be. -- neighbor who was the Bundesbank with a German Central Bank president He resigned rather abruptly leaving a kind of a -- here so right now it remains to be seen who could take over the new -- At the ECB when Jon Claude trichet stepped down that's -- the -- be watching for here. Got it the price and value bomb --










