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Slim German majority favors Greece in euro: poll

A fresh poll has shown that more Germans want Greece to stay in the eurozone than want it to leave. The results of the survey by a public broadcaster indicate a change in sentiment despite...

Polish government announces huge investment plan

Poland’s prime minister has unveiled a multibillion-euro investment plan to fuel growth. The move is also aimed at boosting support for the government, which has seen its popularity dwindling of late. On Friday, Prime Minister...

Huawei rejects US security threat claims

Huawei has denied US Congress claims that it poses a security threat on American soil. Congress is due to call for top Chinese telecoms giants to be barred from the US amid espionage concerns. Chinese...

German exports in August stun analysts

German companies have posted a surprise increase in exports in August. Fresh statistical data show that sluggish trade with eurozone nations has been comfortably offset by stronger demand outside that bloc. German exports logged a...

Foxconn says factory is i-ok after strike reports

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn, which assembles Apple products, has rejected claims of strikes at a plant in China, saying there was no impact on production. This followed reports of thousands dropping tools. The Foxconn Technology...

Boeing set to outsell Airbus

US aircraft maker Boeing is very likely to overtake Airbus in sales and deliveries this year, after trailing its European rival for nearly a decade. Airbus is hamstrung in 2012 by problems with its new...

ECB holds interest rates at Slovenia meeting

The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to keep its main refinancing rate unchanged in a bid to calm markets. But the focus really has been on when exactly its bond-buying program will get off...

European court strengthens air passengers’ rights

The European Court of Justice has strengthened the rights of air passengers in two separate rulings. Travelers are entitled to compensation even if booked flights are cancelled for operational reasons. The European Court of Justice...

Old-age provision loses thrill for Germans amid crisis

Fewer Germans feel inclined to make adequate financial old-age provisions, a study has found. The survey points out that a good part of the population is worried about inflation and record-low capital yields. Germans on...

Italy’s sovereign debt bigger than expected

Italy has accumulated more debt in 2011 than previously thought, according to revised figures published by the country’s statistics office. In the eurozone debt ranking, Italy now comes second behind Greece. Italy’s total national debt...

German gender income gap narrows just marginally

The gap in wages and professional income between women and men in Germany has hardly been closing over the past few years, a new study has found. Surprisingly, unequal pay is prevalent in top jobs....

Spanish ‘bad bank’ to be public-private entity

Spain’s Economy Minister Luis de Guindos has told parliament that the ownership of the “bad bank” being set up to absorb sour Spanish estate assets will be split 55- to-45 between private investors and the...