The man who confessed to carrying out a bombing and shooting spree that left at least 76 of his fellow Norwegians dead told a court that he was part of an organization with "cells all over Europe."
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Greece's recovery may well hinge on a power struggle between the prime minister and his childhood friend and political rival.
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UBS said it will cut an undisclosed number of jobs as it slashes up to 2 billion Swiss francs in costs after second-quarter net profit collapsed by almost half.
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The U.K's economic growth slowed in the second quarter as the royal wedding and Japanese tsunami dented production, increasing pressure on the government to soften its austerity program.
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BP swung to a net profit as oil prices rose but missed analyst expectations after reporting a drop in oil and gas production. Net profit for the second quarter was $5.62 billion compared with a $17.15 billion loss a year ago.
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Deutsche Bank reported a 3.3% increase in net profit for the second quarter as revenue from its newly bolstered private banking business offset a slowdown in its main trading businesses caused by the euro-zone debt crisis.
News Corp.'s board believes steps taken so far are appropriate for addressing the phone-hacking scandal. Some critics, however, say the board lacks the independence needed to tackle the issue.
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Hopes that the EU's crisis had been contained by Greece's latest bailout were undermined as the cost of funding for Spain and Italy surged again amid ongoing concern over Europe's finances.
Switzerland has long prided itself on being neutral territory. Now its currency is taking its turn as a safe harbor for investors battered by dueling debt crises in the U.S. and Europe.
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Pessimism among German consumers is growing due to discussions over the Greek debt crisis and possible risks to the euro, German market research group GfK said.
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Decisions taken by France and Italy to handle an influx of migrants from Tunisia didn't breach EU rules but fell short of the "spirit" of the Schengen accord that guarantees free movement within most member states.
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Alen Mattich: The American public and its politicians can be pretty insular. But they'd do well to cast an eye across the Atlantic.
The bond rollovers that are central to the new bailout of Greece will increase the country's debt by some €18 billion. There are benefits down the road, but debt goes up now.
Conclusions about the link between economic weakness and anti-immigration sentiment.
Russia, which holds the world?s third-largest foreign currency reserves and trades almost all its commodities in dollars, appears to be remaining calm as talks on raising the U.S. debt ceiling remain deadlocked in Washington.
Hungarian central bankers are widely expected to keep rates on hold at their monthly policy meeting, while Polish retail data highlight that the economy is still going strong, despite market jitters about some peripheral European markets.
Despite the many advantages of having the world's favorite currency lifeboat, there are clear signs that Swiss industry is finding the Swiss franc's vigor more difficult to live with, especially the crucial financial sector.
The €360 billion debt pile Greece has accumulated has had multiple repercussions. It's also done its bit to boost French President Nicolas Sarkozy's chances of being re-elected next year.
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Germany has come roaring out of the global financial crisis—but the better it does, the more the world expects it to do. But the country is reluctant to bail out nations that didn't practice strict austerity measures, and it doesn't want to get involved in foreign entanglements like Libya.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's newfound skepticism about nuclear power could change Germany's electoral landscape.
Some long-time residents worry that gentrification will destroy the flair that makes Germany's capital unique.
The "20-minute city" has nothing left to prove as a hub of international finance.