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Greece to Cut Public-Sector Jobs
Greece has agreed to lay off 15,000 public-sector workers by the end of 2012, as international pressure mounts on Athens to agree on austerity measures needed to secure major new debt agreements.
- Crisis Blog: What's Next in Greek Drama?
- Sovereign Debt Watch

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Xstrata-Glencore Deal Not a Given
With Glencore and Xstrata set to unveil their long-awaited tie-up, a big question is whether Xstrata shareholders will support the deal—not a given in light of U.K. investors' recent history of flexing their muscles.
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Romanian Government Resigns
Romania's Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned following weeks of protests against his government's tough austerity program.
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Some Europe Banks Shun ECB Loans
The lenders are fearful of being perceived as bailout recipients that could subject them to potential political or regulatory interference.
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U.K. Grants Bail to Radical Cleric
A British court has ruled that an extremist cleric described as one of Europe's leading al Qaeda operatives should be released on bail.
Court Strips Contador of 2010 Tour de France Title
Elite cyclist Alberto Contador has been stripped of his 2010 Tour de France victory after being found guilty of doping charges, an international sports arbitration court announced.
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U.K. Retail Sales Drop
Retail sales in U.K. stores that have been open for at least a year fell in January, and at the second-fastest rate for the first month of the year since records began in 1995, according to the British Retail Consortium's monthly survey.
U.K. Police Trawl News Corp. Emails
Police investigating illegal newsgathering tactics in the media recovered a large cache of emails previously described by News Corp. as deleted.
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Brent Stretches Its Advantage Over WTI
Brent crude is bolstering its reputation as the best indicator of global oil prices in 2012, using its transportation flexibility to outmaneuver landlocked West Texas Intermediate.
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Deutsche Börse Revamps Small-Stock Trading
German exchange operator Deutsche Börse is overhauling rules governing its platform for trading shares of small companies, after a surge in market frauds over the past three years.
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Vodafone Scraps Greek Tie-Up
Vodafone scrapped an effort to merge its Greek operations with another mobile provider in the debt-laden country amid concerns that European regulators wouldn't approve the proposed tie-up.
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German Manufacturing Orders Up
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Italian, French Bonds Rise
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U.K. Sets Up Leadership School for Civil Servants
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Sarkozy, Merkel Raise Pressure on Greece
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Bulgaria Floods Kill 8
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Greece Plans Fence for Turkish Border
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Few Portugal Exports Bring Scrutiny
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U.S. Expresses Concern Over Tymoshenko's Health
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Europe Snow Keeps Thousands Cut Off
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Euro-Zone Government Debt Falls
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China Carriers Won't Pay Fees For Emissions
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Kremlin Resorts to Anti-Americanism
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Julius Baer Expects Fine in Tax Probe
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Tesco Delays Launch of U.K. Current Accounts
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Weather Deal Backfires for BMW's Mini
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Mining Deals to Pile Up
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Resolution on Dexia Is Near
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Mitsubishi to End Dutch Output

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This Optimism Could Prove Contagious
Many investors have been left bewildered by the recent unexpected rally in markets, and the fact that investors have yet to buy into it is also a warning that it remains thinly based.
- Reasons for Investors to Ride the 2012 Rally

Real Time Brussels

Greek Clock Goes Tick-Tock
A series of deadlines in the Greek crisis timeline pose risks hitting Greece as much as its official-sector creditors.
Dennis Ross on EU, U.S. and Iran
The former senior U.S. diplomat on whether a TransAtlantic split would open up over Iran as it did over Iraq.
Top Brands Inconsistent Across EU
Does Greece Need PSI And OSI?
EU Derivatives Rules: Still Waiting
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Emerging Europe

Morning Briefing: Hungarian Political Outlook Center Stage
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is expected to preview his plans for central Europe's most volatile market this year in a nationwide address Tuesday.
Crowd Counting Gets Complicated in Moscow
Tens of thousand of Muscovites braved arctic cold over the weekend in pro- and anti-government rallies. Some confusion persists over exactly how many people attended.
Central, Eastern Europe in Deep Freeze
Russia Launches Election Monitoring Website
Morning Briefing: Czech Economy Slowing as Industry Cools
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Swiss Banks Seek to Dodge U.S. Indictment Over Tax Evaders
Three of the 11 Swiss banks U.S. authorities identified as having allegedly helped American taxpayers evade taxes, are reporting earnings this week. Julius Baer is the first.
Randgold Shines, Due to Judgment and a Little Luck
Randgold Resources is shining bright this morning. Out in a sea of red, as European equities and other risk assets, like commodities, fall, shares in the West Africa-focused gold producer are surging higher as investors welcome a better-than-expected leap in company profits.
Aussie Rate Cut May Be Closer Call Than Markets Think
Vodafone Pulls Greek Deal: Early Analyst Feedback
Today's Top Equity Ratings Changes
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As Crisis Wrangling Drags On, Stakes Rise for Europe
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Careers

European Commuters Embrace Car-Sharing
Many commuters are coming round to the idea of sharing a ride to work — it reduces costs and people have found that they enjoy the company as well.
M.B.A. Applications in Europe Slow
The European currency crisis is claiming another victim: the M.B.A student.

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Small Slovak Town Is Belle of the Ball
The small town of Spisska Nova Ves comes alive once a year when it hosts the country's biggest social event.
Envoy to Belgium Sees All the Sights
Belgium is so small, you can see it all, which is what U.S. Ambassador Howard W. Gutman is trying to do.
Donkeys Get Last Laugh in Greek Tragedy
British citizens have rescued Greek donkeys abandoned by their cash-strapped owners, putting some on an unlikely Odyssey that ended in the wing of an estate dubbed "The Donkey Palace."
- Photos: Donkeys Get Their Day | Video
Eye of Newt and Wool of Bat Will Be Plentiful After London Olympics
The organizers of the 2012 Olympics are hoping to attract millions of visitors from across the world for next year's Summer Games. Some of them, planners hope, will be bats.
Cambridge Election Isn't Academic
Cambridge University's chancellorship has long passed among aristocrats, bishops, generals and princes. The Internet age has spoiled all that.