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Italian Economy Minister Vittorio Grilli said on Thursday he had no knowledge of any imminent decision by Moody's to cut Italy's sovereign debt rating.
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Small companies struggling to repay loans in Italy and Spain signal bigger problems on the horizon for the euro zone after the dust has settled on Cyprus's last-ditch bailout.
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After months of calm in global markets, concerns about the future of the euro zone are back with a vengeance as fears grow that the turmoil in Cyprus could spread to other parts of the region.
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Despite talk of the so-called "great rotation" out of bonds and into equities, high yield debt market issuances are at record quarterly high.
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Britain opens a judicial inquiry into the death of Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky on Thursday to establish how he died in the locked bathroom of his vast mansion.
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China's financial stocks slumped on Thursday after Beijing's banking regulator unveiled new restrictions on wealth management products (WMPs) on Wednesday in order to reduce risk taking.
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The world's two biggest economies are very close in the Green Race. While many assume that the U.S. will retain its lead in innovation, China is closing in very fast and could even take the lead.
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Leaders of the five BRICS nations plan to create a development bank in a direct challenge to the World Bank that they accuse of Western bias. The bank would use $50 billion of seed capital shared equally but dominated by China.
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The Dow is on track for its best first quarter gain in 15 years, and the S&P 500 is within reach of its all-time closing high. But it will be Europe that has the last word when the first quarter books close Thursday.
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As banks in Cyprus open their doors, Jim Cramer explains how to trade the three most likely reactions from the market.
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The IPO of Pinnacle Foods priced at $20 a share, at the high end of the range. One trader said the stock could pop on its debut Thursday amid expectations of a "hefty dividend."
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Cyprus reopens its banks on Thursday with capital controls in place and guards at branches to help avert bank runs.
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Despite its own significant problems, the U.S. has managed one claim through a time of heightened global crisis: It's not as bad as the rest of the world.
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If Junior has his way, there's a good chance he's planning to be on your dime until his mid-20s, new research shows.
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Modest U.S. growth will keep inflation in check and means the Federal Reserve should ease monetary policy further, a senior U.S. central banker said on Wednesday.
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"Taxes are going to kill spending!," they cried. "Don't punish the rich!" Well, the rich have spoken and guess what? They're still spending.
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A judge approved AMR's plan to merge with US Airways, a step toward creating the world's largest airline.
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The U.S. housing market will see no surge at the start of spring, as fewer buyers signed contracts to purchase existing homes in February.
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Buffett's Berkshire will probably get just $100 million in GE stock in a warrant deal, far less than its return from Goldman Sachs warrants.
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