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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.
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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