Global stocks at two-week high, rally may stall

(Reuters) - Global shares edged up to their highest in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, but the rally looked to be running out of steam on the back of concerns over Europe's debt troubles and U.S.…


Banks Lead Greece Recovery

Greek stocks rallied, with the benchmark ASE Index climbing the most in more than 21 yrs, as EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA (EUROB) and Alpha Bank SA announced a merger. Eurobank and Alpha Bank each rose…


Strauss-Kahn meets with IMF

Strauss-Kahn meets with IMF Chief and staff members The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday that its former boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn paid a visit to the Global lender…


Brazil raises primary surplus target

Brazil raises primary surplus target Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega said Monday that the government will raise the primary surplus target for Y 2011 to minimize the effects of the Global…


Japan Unemployment Rate Rises as Noda Becomes Prime Minister

Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s jobless rate rose for a second month and retail sales dropped, underscoring the challenge for incoming Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in securing Japan’s recovery from…


Gross Says Look Elsewhere as U.S., Europe Face Recession

Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The global economic crisis is leading to a possible “developed economy” recession in the U.S. and Europe, which may be hard to alleviate, according to Pacific Investment…