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ROME/MILAN, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi said on Saturday Prime Minister Mario Monti was plotting with the left in his centrist alliance’s bid to win Italy’s national election in February, but centrist leaders denied any secret accord.
PARIS, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Fitch Ratings stuck by its triple-A rating on France in a much-awaited review on Friday but warned that an expected peak in debt of 94 percent of GDP in 2014 was “at the limit” for … Continue reading
(Reuters) – Wall Street firms gambled on Mitt Romney and lost.
The three presidential debates—and the veep debate—covered a lot of ground. We heard about the budget deficit, about Medicare, about Libya. There were shout-outs to Big Bird, bayonets, and binders—even a brief discussion of the ongoing conflict in northern Mali. … Continue reading
BARROW-IN-FURNESS, England (Reuters) – Mitt Romney’s fight to become America’s next president has the backing of one enthusiastic group of supporters, although they don’t actually have a vote: his relatives in England.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – They are heavyweights in the ring that is the U.S. Supreme Court.
Barack Obama promised voters four years ago that he would work to slow the outflow of American jobs to other countries, proposing to revamp a federal tax code that encourages companies to maintain overseas operations. Read full article >>
Barack Obama promised voters four years ago that he would work to slow the outflow of American jobs to other countries, proposing to revamp a federal tax code that encourages companies to maintain overseas operations. Read full article >>
The far-left Syriza party will not attend a final round of coalition talks, reports say, raising the prospect of fresh elections and more political turmoil.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some of the world’s most prominent central bankers may have to hope the pen is as mighty as the sword.