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BA cabin crew begin strike action  London: British Airways cabin crew have begun strike action that will cause severe disruption to flights for the next 3 days | |
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EU ministers agree Greek plan 
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EU close to Greece bail-out deal
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BA cabin crew to strike this month. London
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2nd general strike in a month. Greece
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Greece backs new round of tax rises The government has approved a new package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis
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AIG said to be near $35 billion Asia deal |
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Google in Brussels antitrust inquiry |
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French air traffic controllers went on strike |
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Lufthansa strike suspended. Germany
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British Airways cabin crews vote to strike |
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Oil drilling set to start off Falkland islands |
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Wine producers guilty of US scandal |
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Pilots in strike threat at Lufthansa |
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Abbey Road studios hits auction block |
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Bomb blast hits J.P. Morgan building |
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French finance minister defends euro |
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PM vows to slash huge government deficit| Greece: Workers protest against austerity measures imposed by a government trying to dig its way out of a financial crisis that threatens to engulf Europe | |
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Germany issues Explorer warning |
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British Airways cabin crew strike illegal. London
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British Airways trying to block strike |
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Sarkozy, Brown urge market reform |
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Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria |
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British Airways, Iberia close to merger |
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General Motors cancels Opel sale. Detroit
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Victorious Merkel vows recovery |
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Firm agrees Ivorian waste payouts. Ivory Coast
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EU agrees on bonus claw-back call
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G20 pledges tougher bank action. London
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Brown: No room for economic complacency. London
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Bonus row opens up G20 divisions |
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France and Germany exit recession |
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VW prepares to take over Porsche. Germany
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Air France CEO disputes crash theory |
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Shell to pay $15.5 million to settle claims |
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Germany picks Magna to save Opel |
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Magna 'agrees to buy GM Europe' |
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EC fines computer chipmaker Intel $1.4B |
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| Apr.17 |
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Court jails Pirate Bay founders 
Sweden: A court has jailed four men behind TPB, the world's most high-profile file-sharing website, in a landmark case
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Fishermen lift French port blockades |
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| Apr.2 |
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G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal  London: Leaders of the world's largest economies have reached an agreement to tackle the global financial crisis. The resources available to IMF will be tripled to $750bn; $250bn to boost global trade. Th... | |
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G20 leaders get down to business |
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Renault jobs row rocks EU summit |
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| Mar.19 |
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EU aims to double emergency cash |
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| Mar.14 |
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G20 leaders vow to restore growth London: Finance ministers from the rich and emerging nations have pledged to make a 'sustained effort' to pull the world economy out of recession
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G20 ministers meet amid divisions |
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EU 'consensus' to tackle crisis |
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EU heads back financial clampdown |
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G7 pledges to avoid protectionism Rome: Finance ministers of leading industrial countries have pledged to avoid protectionism as they battle the global economic crisis
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Huge crowds join French strikes. Paris
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UK in recession as economy slides |
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Russia turns on gas for Europe
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Russia signs deal, restoring Europe's gas |
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| Jan.10 |
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Accord signed in Russia gas row
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Russia 'to restore gas to Europe' |
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| Jan.6 |
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Gas stopped for swathe of states |
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Billionaire Adolf Merckle kills self |
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European gas supplies disrupted Several countries say their supplies of Russian gas have been cut sharply amid an energy price dispute between Moscow and Ukraine
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Banks face huge losses from $50B 'scam' |
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Strike adds to unrest |
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Eurozone officially in recession
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German economy now in recession. Germany
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European markets surge after crisis talks |
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| Oct.12 |
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European banks rescue plan agreed |
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| Oct.11 |
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EU chiefs confront markets crisis. Paris
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| Oct.8 |
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World's central banks slash interest rates. London
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| Oct.7 |
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UK bank rescue package imminent. United Kingdom
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| Oct.5 |
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Plan to save German bank 'agreed' |
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| Oct.4 |
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Another top European bank falters |
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No banks bail-out fund for Europe. Paris
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EU leaders meet to discuss credit crisis |
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| Sep.17 |
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Barclays agrees $1.75B Lehman deal. United Kingdom
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| Sep.16 |
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World markets continue to slide 
New York: In the first hour of trading on Wall Street, the Dow was down 41.85, or 0.38%, to 10,875.66. It fell as much as 175 in the opening minutes
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Oil falls as Opec ministers meet. Austria
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Billion dollars pledged for food crisis |
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Summit targets global food crisis Rome: A key UN-sponsored summit is set to open aimed at addressing the problem of soaring global food prices
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| Mar.27 |
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Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens. London
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| Mar.11 |
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Central banks plan emergency cash |
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| Feb.27 |
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EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn |
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| Jan.24 |
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Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn Paris: Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros
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| Jan.21 |
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World markets plunge on U.S. fears India: Stock markets were, prompted by pessimism about Bush's plans to boost the U.S. economy. India's Sensex stock index fell nearly 11%
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Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish |
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Central banks act on credit fears |
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| Nov.21 |
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Talks fail to end strike |
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Transport 'sabotage' hits France |
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| Nov.19 |
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France braced for huge new strike |
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| Nov.14 |
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Strike brings travel chaos. France
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| Nov.13 |
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Transport workers on strike |
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| Sep.23 |
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Mime artist Marceau dies |
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World markets continue to slide |
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| Aug.10 |
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Central banks pour money into system |
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Bomb kills Spanish tourists |
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| Mar.21 |
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EU to vote on 'open skies' deal |
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| Mar.14 |
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New fears rekindle global sell-off |
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| Mar.9 |
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EU agrees renewable energy target |
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| Feb.28 |
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Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs France: CEO Louis Gallois announced the restructuring plan: 10,000 jobs cut over four years; 4,300 in France, 3,700 in Germany
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| Jan.10 |
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EU plans 'industrial revolution' |
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| Jan.8 |
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Russia oil row hits Europe supply Oil supplies to Poland, Germany and Ukraine have been cut amid a row between Belarus and Moscow
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| Oct.30 |
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Warming 'may cause economic chaos'. London
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| Oct.20 |
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Putin firm on EU energy charter |
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| Apr.4 |
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More than 1 million protest jobs law |
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| Jan.1 |
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Ukraine gas row hits EU supplies |
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| Dec.16 |
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EU leaders agree 7-year budget |
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| Sep.5 |
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EU, China hail textile deal |
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| Jul.15 |
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New Harry Potter book hits shops Scotland: The sixth book has been published around the world, ending the wait for eager fans
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| Jun.11 |
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G8 ministers back Africa debt deal London: Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations
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| Apr.27 |
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Airbus A380 completes test flight. France
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| Jan.18 |
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Largest passenger jet unveiled. Southern France
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| Mar.31 |
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Afghanistan wins $8.2bn in aid |
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| Dec.16 |
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Joint plan to relieve Iraq debt |
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| Sep.14 |
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Voters rejects euro currency |
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| Jan.12 |
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OPEC to raise daily oil output |
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| Jan.1 |
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Euro mark celebrations People lined up in freezing temperatures to get a jump on the most ambitious currency swap in history
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| Nov.7 |
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Concorde back in business |
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| Sep.28 |
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Denmark rejects euro |
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| Jan.1 |
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Y2K bug fails to bite USA: A flaw in computer program that caused processing to operate incorrectly on and after January 1, 2000
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| 2010 |
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| Mar. 15 |
EU ministers agree Greek plan Belgium: After a meeting in Brussels, Europe's finance ministers have agreed how to help Greece in its battle to control its finances
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| Mar. 12 |
EU close to Greece bail-out deal
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| Mar. 2 |
Budget crisis is like wartime situation - PM| Greece: Prime Minister George Papandreou has likened the country's budget crisis to a 'wartime situation' and said Greece was at risk of bankruptcy | |
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| Feb.16 |
Bomb blast hits J.P. Morgan building |
|
| Feb.11 |
French finance minister defends euro |
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| Feb.10 |
PM vows to slash huge government deficit| Greece: Workers protest against austerity measures imposed by a government trying to dig its way out of a financial crisis that threatens to engulf Europe | |
| 2009 |
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| Sep.17 |
EU agrees on bonus claw-back call
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| Sep.5 |
G20 pledges tougher bank action. London
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| Sep.4 |
Bonus row opens up G20 divisions |
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| Mar.19 |
EU aims to double emergency cash |
|
| Mar.13 |
G20 ministers meet amid divisions |
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| Feb.22 |
EU heads back financial clampdown |
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.15 |
Banks face huge losses from $50B 'scam' |
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| Oct.12 |
European banks rescue plan agreed |
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| Oct.11 |
EU chiefs confront markets crisis. Paris
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| Oct.8 |
World's central banks slash interest rates. London
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| Oct.7 |
UK bank rescue package imminent. United Kingdom
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| Oct.5 |
Plan to save German bank 'agreed' |
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| Oct.4 |
Another top European bank falters |
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| Oct.4 |
No banks bail-out fund for Europe. Paris
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| Oct.4 |
EU leaders meet to discuss credit crisis |
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| Mar.11 |
Central banks plan emergency cash |
|
| Jan.24 |
Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn Paris: Bank Societe Generale as uncovered 'massive' fraud by a trader which resulted in a loss of 4.9bn euros
| 2007 |
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| Dec.12 |
Central banks act on credit fears |
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| Aug.10 |
Central banks pour money into system |
| 2005 |
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| Dec.16 |
EU leaders agree 7-year budget |
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| Jun.11 |
G8 ministers back Africa debt deal London: Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations
| 2004 |
|
| Mar.31 |
Afghanistan wins $8.2bn in aid |
| 2003 |
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| Dec.16 |
Joint plan to relieve Iraq debt |
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| Sep.14 |
Voters rejects euro currency |
| 2002 |
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| Jan.1 |
Euro mark celebrations People lined up in freezing temperatures to get a jump on the most ambitious currency swap in history
| 2000 |
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| Sep.28 |
Denmark rejects euro |
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| 2010 |
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| Feb.17 |
Wine producers guilty of US scandal |
| 2008 |
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| Jun.5 |
Billion dollars pledged for food crisis |
|
| Jun.2 |
Summit targets global food crisis Rome: A key UN-sponsored summit is set to open aimed at addressing the problem of soaring global food prices
|
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| 2009 |
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| Nov.12 |
British Airways, Iberia close to merger |
|
| Jul.23 |
VW prepares to take over Porsche. Germany
| 2008 |
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| Sep.17 |
Barclays agrees $1.75B Lehman deal. United Kingdom
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| 2009 |
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| Nov.3 |
General Motors cancels Opel sale. Detroit
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| May.29 |
Germany picks Magna to save Opel |
|
| May.29 |
Magna 'agrees to buy GM Europe' |
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| 2009 |
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| Nov.20 |
Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria |
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| 2008 |
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| Oct.13 |
European markets surge after crisis talks |
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| Sep.16 |
World markets continue to slide New York: In the first hour of trading on Wall Street, the Dow was down 41.85, or 0.38%, to 10,875.66. It fell as much as 175 in the opening minutes
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| Jan.21 |
World markets plunge on U.S. fears India: Stock markets were, prompted by pessimism about Bush's plans to boost the U.S. economy. India's Sensex stock index fell nearly 11%
| 2007 |
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| Aug.15 |
World markets continue to slide |
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| Mar.14 |
New fears rekindle global sell-off |
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| 2010 |
|
| Mar. 19 |
BA cabin crew begin strike action| London: British Airways cabin crew have begun strike action that will cause severe disruption to flights for the next 3 days | |
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| Mar. 10 |
2nd general strike in a month. Greece
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| Feb. 23 |
Greece steeled for 24-hour strike As many as two million people are to hold a 24-hour strike against the imposition of austerity measures
|
| Feb. 21 |
Lufthansa four-day strike begins| Germany: About 4,000 pilots have gone on strike for four days in a dispute over job security. Lufthansa has cancelled 3,000 flights and has warned of delays. The carrier's offer of unconditional ... | |
|
| Feb. 21 |
Lufthansa strike threatens global pain Germany: A 4-day strike by the pilots' union threatens one of the world's largest airlines and may disrupt travel on more than two dozen partner airl...
| 2009 |
|
| Dec.17 |
British Airways cabin crew strike illegal. London
|
| Apr.16 |
Fishermen lift French port blockades |
|
| Jan.29 |
Huge crowds join French strikes. Paris
| 2008 |
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| Dec.10 |
Strike adds to unrest |
|
| Jan.7 |
Soldiers bulldoze Naples rubbish |
| 2007 |
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| Nov.21 |
Talks fail to end strike |
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| Nov.21 |
Transport 'sabotage' hits France |
|
| Nov.19 |
France braced for huge new strike |
|
| Nov.14 |
Strike brings travel chaos. France
|
| Nov.13 |
Transport workers on strike |
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.4 |
More than 1 million protest jobs law |
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| 2005 |
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| Jul.15 |
New Harry Potter book hits shops Scotland: The sixth book has been published around the world, ending the wait for eager fans
|
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| 2010 |
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| Feb. 23 |
Google in Brussels antitrust inquiry |
|
| Jan.16 |
Germany issues Explorer warning |
| 2009 |
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| May.13 |
EC fines computer chipmaker Intel $1.4B |
|
| Apr.17 |
Court jails Pirate Bay founders Sweden: A court has jailed four men behind TPB, the world's most high-profile file-sharing website, in a landmark case
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.27 |
EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn |
| 2000 |
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| Jan.1 |
Y2K bug fails to bite USA: A flaw in computer program that caused processing to operate incorrectly on and after January 1, 2000
|
|
| 2010 |
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| Mar. 3 |
Greece backs new round of tax rises The government has approved a new package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis
| 2009 |
|
| Jan.23 |
UK in recession as economy slides |
| 2008 |
|
| Nov.14 |
Eurozone officially in recession
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| Nov.13 |
German economy now in recession. Germany
| 2006 |
|
| Oct.30 |
Warming 'may cause economic chaos'. London
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| 2009 |
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| Sep.20 |
Firm agrees Ivorian waste payouts. Ivory Coast
|
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| 2010 |
|
| Mar. 12 |
BA cabin crew to strike this month. London
|
| Feb. 23 |
French air traffic controllers went on strike |
|
| Feb. 22 |
Lufthansa strike suspended. Germany
|
| Feb. 22 |
British Airways cabin crews vote to strike |
|
| Feb.17 |
Pilots in strike threat at Lufthansa |
| 2009 |
|
| Dec.16 |
British Airways trying to block strike |
|
| Jun.11 |
Air France CEO disputes crash theory |
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.27 |
Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens. London
| 2007 |
|
| Mar.21 |
EU to vote on 'open skies' deal |
|
| Feb.28 |
Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs France: CEO Louis Gallois announced the restructuring plan: 10,000 jobs cut over four years; 4,300 in France, 3,700 in Germany
| 2005 |
|
| Apr.27 |
Airbus A380 completes test flight. France
|
| Jan.18 |
Largest passenger jet unveiled. Southern France
| 2001 |
|
| Nov.7 |
Concorde back in business |
|
|
| 2007 |
|
| Jul.2 |
Bomb kills Spanish tourists |
|
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| 2009 |
|
| Jan.6 |
Billionaire Adolf Merckle kills self |
|
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| 2009 |
|
| Mar.20 |
Renault jobs row rocks EU summit |
|
| Feb.14 |
G7 pledges to avoid protectionism Rome: Finance ministers of leading industrial countries have pledged to avoid protectionism as they battle the global economic crisis
| 2005 |
|
| Sep.5 |
EU, China hail textile deal |
|
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| 2009 |
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| Dec.9 |
Sarkozy, Brown urge market reform |
|
| Sep.27 |
Victorious Merkel vows recovery |
|
| Sep.5 |
Brown: No room for economic complacency. London
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| Aug.13 |
France and Germany exit recession |
|
| Apr.2 |
G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal| London: Leaders of the world's largest economies have reached an agreement to tackle the global financial crisis. The resources available to IMF will be tripled to $750bn; $250bn to boost global trade. Th... | |
|
| Apr.1 |
G20 leaders get down to business |
|
| Mar.14 |
G20 leaders vow to restore growth London: Finance ministers from the rich and emerging nations have pledged to make a 'sustained effort' to pull the world economy out of recession
|
| Mar.1 |
EU 'consensus' to tackle crisis |
|
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| 2009 |
|
| Jan.19 |
Russia turns on gas for Europe
|
| Jan.12 |
Russia signs deal, restoring Europe's gas |
|
| Jan.10 |
Accord signed in Russia gas row
|
| Jan.8 |
Russia 'to restore gas to Europe' |
|
| Jan.6 |
Gas stopped for swathe of states |
|
| Jan.6 |
European gas supplies disrupted Several countries say their supplies of Russian gas have been cut sharply amid an energy price dispute between Moscow and Ukraine
| 2006 |
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| Jan.1 |
Ukraine gas row hits EU supplies |
|
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| 2010 |
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| Feb.16 |
Abbey Road studios hits auction block |
| 2007 |
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| Sep.23 |
Mime artist Marceau dies |
|
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| 2007 |
|
| Mar.9 |
EU agrees renewable energy target |
|
| Jan.10 |
EU plans 'industrial revolution' |
| 2006 |
|
| Oct.20 |
Putin firm on EU energy charter |
|
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| 2010 |
|
| Feb. 21 |
Oil drilling set to start off Falkland islands |
| 2009 |
|
| Jun.8 |
Shell to pay $15.5 million to settle claims |
| 2008 |
|
| Sep.9 |
Oil falls as Opec ministers meet. Austria
| 2007 |
|
| Jan.8 |
Russia oil row hits Europe supply Oil supplies to Poland, Germany and Ukraine have been cut amid a row between Belarus and Moscow
| 2003 |
|
| Jan.12 |
OPEC to raise daily oil output |
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