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Thousands protest French immigrant clampdown
Tens of thousands protested across France on Saturday against a clampdown on immigrants launching a week of action over security policy and pension reform on which President Nicolas Sarkozy has staked his political reputation.
French security protest to kick off week of unrest
French unions launched a week of protests Saturday with a Paris rally that could provide an early measure of resistance to pension reforms on which President Nicolas Sarkozy has staked his political reputation.
IMF World Bank step up aid to Pakistan
The IMF and the World Bank have stepped up aid to flood-hit Pakistan to help the country cope with its worst-ever humanitarian disaster officials said Thursday.
Royal Bank of Scotland to cut 3500 jobs
Royal Bank of Scotland announced thousands of new job cuts on Thursday as the part-nationalised bank continues with its drive to trim costs and improve its profitability.
Help for banks key focus at ECB meeting: analysts
Financial markets will focus on questions over funding for the banking system when the European Central Bank meets on Thursday and will examine the ECB’s forecasts for eurozone growth analysts say.
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Blair on cuts: Labour must be ‘credible’
Tony Blair has warned Labour to alter its strategy on the economy if it is to have any hope of winning the next election.
Vivendi reports 6.6% rise in profits
French media and telecom group Vivendi on Wednesday reported a 6.6 percent rise in net profits to 1.26 billion euros for the first half of the year.
Divided Fed warns on ’sluggish’ recovery
The US Federal Reserve expressed worry about a “sluggish” economic recovery Tuesday according to minutes of an August meeting that highlighted divisions within the bank’s top rate-setting panel.
Euro zone August inflation and jobless signal flat ECB rates
Euro zone inflation slowed in August pointing to steady interest rates well into 2011 but unemployment remains high and uneven across the region underlining the two-speed recovery data showed on Tuesday.
