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Members of the Communist-affiliated PAME labor group stand behind a banner as they have blockaded the Athens Stock Market to protest government austerity measures aimed at tackling Greece's debt crisis in Athens, Greece, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010.
Economic Crisis   Europe   Greece   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis		  The New York Times 
Greece and the Power of Negative Thinking
Fri 30 Jul 2010
Once the cradle of European civilization, Greece is now at the epicenter of Europe’s economic crisis. The now-fading consensus in the market and among opinion-makers was that Greece is likely to... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)
In this May 27, 2010 file photo banner reading: "Billions for the banks - the debts for us - we say Thanks!" is attached during a small protest against the financial markets staged by a few demonstrators outside the Frankfurt Fair Tower building prior to the start of the general shareholders meeting of the Deutsche Bank AG in Frankfurt am Main. How stressed are Europe's banks? The question has long preoccupied markets, and European Union leaders hope to make a big step toward restoring confidence with the publication later this month of "stress tests" on the health of 91 banks across the continent, representing 65 percent of the EU's banking system.
Banking   Economic Crisis   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: Bank regulation		  Asia Times 
Unholy trinity sets up bank failures
Fri 30 Jul 2010
     Jul 31, 2010 Unholy trinity sets up bank failures... (photo: AP / dapd, Mario Vedder, File)
Protesting truck drivers shout anti-government slogans outside the Ministry of Transport in Athens on Thursday, July 29, 2010.  The Guardian  Thu 29 Jul 2010
Greek police fire tear gas at striking truckers
Government issues emergency order as fuel shortages strand tourists and disrupt food and medical supplies Greek truck drivers clash with riot police in Athens. Photograph: John Kolesidis/Reuters... (photo: AP / Dimitri Messinis)
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Royal Dutch Shell  redOrbit  Thu 29 Jul 2010
Royal Dutch Shell plc: 2nd Quarter and Half Year 2010 Unaudited Results
- Royal Dutch Shell's second quarter 2010 earnings, on a current cost of supplies (CCS) basis, were $4.5 billion compared to $2.3 billion a year ago. Basic CCS earnings per share increased by 95%... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
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Poland 2007. Oil Stations in Poland :BP , Statoil, LOTOS, Orlen. Oil and gas prices in Poland. Polish Rafineries in EU. (mb1) WN Photographer Star Tribune Thu 29 Jul 2010
Statoil Q2 profits surge on higher oil prices, production
OSLO, Norway - Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA said second-quarter net profit surged to 3.6 billion kroner ($584 million) from only 77 million kroner a year earlier, as... (photo: WN/Marzena Bozek)
Norway   Photos   Prices   Production   Wikipedia: Statoil
A striking fuel-tanker driver mans a picket line set up on a highway near Athens, on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. BBC News Thu 29 Jul 2010
Greece orders striking lorry drivers back to work
The Greek government has used a rare emergency order to force lorry drivers back to work after a three-day strike. The drivers... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)
Economic Crisis   Finance   Greece   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, left, speaks to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Daily Star Lebanon Wed 28 Jul 2010
Germany calls on Ankara to work toward EU accession criteria
By Agence France Presse (AFP) Thursday, July 29, 2010 - Powered by Nicolas Cheviron Agence France Presse... (photo: AP / Adem Altan. Pool)
EU   Germany   Photos   Turkey   Wikipedia: Accession of Turkey to the European Union
Kosovo's Albanian Democratic Party Leader Hashim Thaci talks to journalists during a break from talks on the future of Kosovo, being held in Baden near Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007. The Australian Wed 28 Jul 2010
Don't block our path, Kosovo urges EU holdouts
THE five European countries refusing to recognise Kosovo are defying international law and unjustly blocking the newest nation from the path to prosperity, Prime... (photo: AP / Hans Punz)
Europe   Independence   Kosovo   Photos   Wikipedia: 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence
During Neptune Response '07, fire fighters pull a victim to safety from a simulated airplane crash, while other personnel proceed to put out the fire. BBC News Wed 28 Jul 2010
Air disasters timeline
A chronology of some of the world's recent air disasters: 2010 28 July: An Airblue plane with more than 150 people on board crashes in hills north of Pakistan's capital... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chad Zenthoefer)
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In this Sept. 17, 2008 file photo the lLogo of Swiss bank UBS is seen in Zurich, Switzerland. Swiss bank UBS AG said Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009 it lost 8.1 billion Swiss francs (U.S. dlrs 7.57 billion) in the fourth quarter and announced it would cut a further 2,000 jobs as it refocuses on its home market after a troubled year abroad. The results exceeded the fears of analysts, who on average had predicted net losses of 6.2 billion francs (U.S. dlrs 5.79 bil The New York Times Tue 27 Jul 2010
UBS and Deutsche Bank Report Gains for Second Quarter
FRANKFURT — Shares of UBS of Switzerland and Deutsche Bank of Germany rose sharply after they reported second-quarter earnings Tuesday, signaling renewed confidence... (photo: AP / Keystone, Alessandro Della Bella, File)
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France's Christophe Lemaitre celebrates after winning the Men's 100m event, during the European Athletics Championships, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Lemaitre completes sprint double at European Championships CNN
A protesting truck driver hold a Greek flag as he protests in front of Riot police outside the Greek parliament in central Athens, on Friday, July 30, 2010. Greece turns to military to restore fuel supplies The Guardian
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Freida Pinto backstage with the best picture award for "Slumdog Millionaire" at the 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards on Thursday Jan. 8, 2009 in Santa Monica, Calif. Freida's Miraal heads to Venice Film Festival Indian Express
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan reacts during an event to release the promo for director Ram Gopal Verma's film 'Sarkar Raj' (Sarkar's Kingdom) in Mumbai, India, Sunday, April 20, 2008. Bachchan is joined by son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya in his reprise of the title role of Sarkar, the sequel to Verma's 2005 film of the same name Big B sad to leave Rome, Sanjay's birthday today The Times of India
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