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Exports Unexpectedly Jump in December for Fourth Monthly Increase in a Row German exports unexpectedly jumped in December, notching their fourth successive monthly gain, as the global recovery bolstered demand for goods from Europe’s largest economy.

Deutsche Bank Hires JPMorgan's Hooper for Southeast U.S. Cash Equity Sales Deutsche Bank AG, Germany’s biggest bank, hired Tim Hooper of JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the U.S. as managing director and head of Southeast cash equity sales as the company seeks to gain market share.

ECB May Be Forced to Delay Exit as Greece Unnerves Markets, Economists Say The European Central Bank may be forced to delay the withdrawal of emergency lending measures because it could inflame financial-market concerns about Greece, Spain and Portugal, economists said.

GM's Opel Outlines $15 Billion Investment Plan as Division Seeks State Aid General Motors Co., seeking European government aid to reorganize its Adam Opel GmbH division, pledged to invest 11 billion euros ($15 billion) at the brand by 2014 to develop new models and car-powering systems.

`Inappropriately High' Bank Bonuses May Be Blocked Under Merkel-Backed Law German bank regulators can block or limit “inappropriately high” bonus payments under a draft law backed by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition that aligns Germany with guidelines agreed by the Group of 20 nations.

Government Deficit May Swell After Court Ruling on Hartz IV Social Welfare Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition may have to raise spending by billions of euros after Germany’s highest court said social welfare payments to the long-term unemployed and their families are too low.

K+S Should Build North Sea Wastewater Pipeline to Revive River, Group Says K+S AG, the world’s biggest salt producer, should build a waste-water pipeline to the North Sea to restore a German river polluted with salt from potash mines, a government advisory group said.

Douglas Confirms 2010 Sales, Earnings Target as First-Quarter Profit Rises Douglas Holding AG is sticking to its forecast for the fiscal year after first-quarter profit climbed 9.2 percent to 96.3 million euros, according to an e-mailed statement today.

Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index Closes Little Changed; Greek Banks Gain European stocks declined, erasing earlier gains, as Fitch Ratings said Greece’s medium-term outlook remains “cloudy” and the U.K. needs to pledge further measures to rein in its budget deficit.

General News

Germany Weighs Greek Aid as Market Drop Spurs Reversal on Eve of EU Summit German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble will brief lawmakers today on steps he may take to support the Greek government as it braces for a wave of strikes protesting deficit-reduction plans.

Cabinet Backs Extra German Troops for Afghanistan to Step Up Taliban Fight Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Cabinet approved the deployment of 500 additional German troops to Afghanistan, stepping up efforts to stabilize President Hamid Karzai’s government against a Taliban-led insurgency.

European Union Backs New Economy Team Amid Greek Woes, Bank-Oversight Push The European Union approved new economic leadership, putting a Finn in charge of policing Greece’s deficit, a Frenchman at the helm of bank regulation and a Spaniard in the top antitrust job.



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