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Europe seals new Greek bailout to avoid default

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers sealed a 130-billion-euro ($172 billion) bailout for Greece Tuesday to avert a chaotic default in March after persuading private bondholders to take greater losses and Athens to commit to deep cuts. After 13 … Continue reading

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The Internet Data We Would like the Right to Forget

While Europe moves ahead with its right to be forgotten, as seasoned Internet stalkers, we've gone through and ranked the best and easiest places anyone can find personal data on the Internet. If all goes as planned, Europe will grant … Continue reading

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Europe forges fiscal union, sees way out of crisis

Working almost to exhaustion and persuading countries one by one, European leaders agreed Friday to redefine their continent — hoping that by joining their fiscal fortunes they might stop a crippling debt crisis, save the euro currency and prevent worldwide … Continue reading

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Russian Internet gives election voice to opposition

As Russia becomes Europe’s largest Internet user, online media and blogs burst with vociferous criticism of the authorities, exposing political scandals and abuses ignored by state media.

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Eurozone ministers meet amid fears of euro breakup

Eurozone finance ministers are streaming into Brussels on Tuesday in a desperate bid to save the 17-nation euro currency — and to protect Europe, the United States, Asia and the rest of the global economy from a debt-induced financial tsunami.

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BlackBerry outage hits Europe, Middle East, Africa

The maker of the BlackBerry smartphone said that all services had been restored to users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa after widespread service outages.

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Asian stocks lower after Wall Street tumbles

Asian stock markets mostly fell Thursday amid mounting concerns about the health of Europe’s banks and a weakening global economy.

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IPad rivals have better chance in Europe: Forrester

LONDON (Reuters) – Would-be rivals to Apple’s iPad have more of a chance in Europe than they do in the United States, but they need to cut prices fast to grasp the opportunity, IT research firm Forrester said on Tuesday.

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