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• Euro Leaders Face Month of Unrest

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  October 1, 2012

  ECB bond-buying effort so far unable to surmount political discord.

• China May Up Export-Tax Rebates

  By Bloomberg News  |  September 4, 2012

  Move said aimed at helping exporters cope with slowing trade growth.

• Hollande Loses Bond Market Love

  By Mark Deen and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg  |  August 28, 2012

  French yields may rise as the economy stagnates and joblessness rises.

• Merkel Reins In Talk of Greek Exit

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  August 27, 2012

  German chancellor says efforts to resolve Europe’s debt crisis are at ‘decisive phase.’

• China Cuts Stock Transaction Fees

  By Bloomberg News  |  August 2, 2012

  Regulators move to counter 14% slide in nation’s equity market.

• Draghi Takes the Offensive

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  July 30, 2012

  ECB president tries to build consensus on plan to cut Italy, Spain borrowing costs.

• Germany Confronts Euro Bloc

  By Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg  |  June 25, 2012

  EU leaders expected to press Germany for more action at this week’s summit.

• Global Manufacturing Slows

  By Simone Meier, Bloomberg  |  June 21, 2012

  Euro-area output shrinks and a Chinese indicator points to a contraction.

• Japan new investment safe haven? (Financial Times)

  By Ginger Szala  |  June 19, 2012

  Japan government debt is getting renewed interest in light of eurozone volatility.

• Greek Euro-Exit Talk Goes Public

  By James G. Neuger, Bloomberg  |  May 9, 2012

  European policy makers begin to air doubts that Greece will remain in euro.