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A policeman stops a 'Blockupy' anti-capitalist protester near the European Central Bank building before the official opening of its new headquarters in Frankfurt.

How protesters are using modern branding techniques

Conflict

Seeing The News — Protest Edition: UK-based journalist Elliott Goat argued at the annual SXSW Interactive conference that activists are becoming as sophisticated as professionals on Madison Avenue when it comes to branding.

The head of radical leftist Syriza party Alexis Tsipras speaks to supporters after winning the elections in Athens January 25, 2015

Why Greek voters bucked Europe, backed an anti-austerity party

Economics

Protesters stand vigil outside European Central Bank, critical of treatment of Greece

Business, Economics and Jobs

Moody’s Downgrades Spanish Banks

Global Politics

The ‘Mainhattan’ of Germany

Business, Economics and Jobs
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Demand for ECB Loans Surpasses Expectations

The European Central Bank’s first-ever loan offer of 3-year funding proves to be a big hit with banks, which have borrowed a bigger than expected 489 billion euros.

Dire Warnings About The Euro

Global Politics

The president of the European Central Bank has told the European Parliament that “downside risks” to the eurozone economic outlook have increased.

Weighing Solutions for Euro Zone Crisis

In an effort to help alleviate the symptoms of Europe’s debt crisis, the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and other international banks funneled U.S. dollars into European financial systems on Wednesday.  The  move helped markets  by making American dollars more easily available outside the U.S. Stocks shot up in reaction to the news. The increased liquidity had […]

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Greek and German Leaders Meet Over Debt Crisis

Business, Economics and Jobs

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met in Berlin Tuesday for crisis talks about saving the Greek economy.

Global Economy Enters ‘Dangerous Phase’

Conflict & Justice

The International Monetary Fund warns that continuing political and economic woes in the US and eurozone could drag those economies back into recession while the troubles of Italy and Greece in particular continue.

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