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Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:08:41 -0400

BERLIN - Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis - and who should be involved.

Egypt's Mubarak talks for 1st time since detention

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:51:51 -0400

CAIRO - In his first comments to the media since he was detained more than two years ago, Egypt's ousted leader Hosni Mubarak said he is dismayed at the country's state of affairs and particularly the plight of the poor.

Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:34:21 -0400

TOKYO - The dollar soared above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years Friday, driven by aggressive credit-easing aimed at reviving Japan's sluggish economy and improved U.S. economic figures.

IMF: Egypt's financial situation deteriorating

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:31:10 -0400

WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund said Thursday that Egypt's financial situation is deteriorating and the lending agency won't move ahead with a $4.8 billion loan until receiving updated economic information and reform plans from President Mohammed Morsi's government.

IMF's Lagarde criticizes US spending cuts

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:25:11 -0400

AMSTERDAM - International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde criticized the U.S. government's budget policies as too tight on Tuesday, in an appearance in Amsterdam that was interrupted by student protestors.

Editorial: Military rule looking better to many...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:37:50 -0400

An editorial / By Dale McFeatters - It is a measure of how bad things have gotten in Egypt when news agencies report that a growing number of Egyptians would prefer a return to military rule over their first and current freely elected government.

World finance leaders say growth still weak

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:51:31 -0400

WASHINGTON - While world finance leaders say the global economy has improved slightly this year, they said the outlook for the future was uneven with growth and job creation still too weak.