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• Yen Weakens Beyond 99 per Dollar

  By John Detrixhe and Neal Armstrong, Bloomberg  |  April 8, 2013

  Exchange rate hits lowest level since May 2009 on concerns about the Bank of Japan’s stimulus measures.

• Cyprus Banks Reopen After Two Weeks

  By Tom Stoukas, Maria Petrakis and Marcus Bensasson, Bloomberg  |  March 28, 2013

  Capital controls curb panic.

• Cyprus Bailout Shuts Bank

  By Rebecca Christie, James G. Neuger and Svenja O’Donnell, Bloomberg  |  March 25, 2013

  Nation will shrink its banking sector in exchange for 10 bln euros in aid.

• Europe Weighs Cyprus’s Fate

  By Patrick Donahue and Jeff Black, Bloomberg  |  March 20, 2013

  After legislators reject bank levy, Merkel signals willingness to engage with Cyprus.

• Kuroda Offers Bank of Japan Deflation-Fight Credibility

  By John Brinsley, Bloomberg  |  February 25, 2013

  Asian Development Bank’s leader may be the next BOJ chief.

• India Forecasts Lowest Growth in Decade, Sees Rate-Cut Scope

  By Abhijit Roy Chowdhury and Kartik Goyal  |  December 17, 2012

  Growth rate forecasted lower than original 7.85%; trouble on horizon?

• Euro Crisis Gives Way to Corruption

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  December 5, 2012

  Greece, other hard-hit countries tumble in annual graft ranking.

• Second French Downgrade Gives Germany Upper Hand

  By James Hertling and Leon Mangasarian, Bloomberg  |  November 20, 2012

  Moody's downgrade of France's debt hurts clout at bargaining table.

• Greek Lenders’ Labor Demands Split Coalition

  By Marcus Bensasson, Maria Petrakis and Natalie Weeks, Bloomberg  |  October 17, 2012

  Prime Minister Samaras faces dissension on proposed changes in labor rules.

• IMF Warns on Global Economy

  By Sandrine Rastello, Bloomberg  |  October 9, 2012

  Fund cuts growth forecasts and cites ‘alarmingly high’ risk of a steeper slowdown.