From MARKETS 11:20am

Demand falls short at Italy debt auction

Activists of the Occupy Frankfurt movement have set up a fire place near the Euro sculpture in front of the European Central Bank

Haven rush drives down UK, German and US borrowing costs

From COMPANIES 2:23am

Mercedes lays off 10% of Brazil workforce

Move to cut 1,500 staff follows downturn in bus and truck markets

From WORLD 8:25pm

US consumer confidence suffers

Analysts had expected to see a gain in the index

Francois Hollande says Syria's ambassador is being expelled ©AP From WORLD May 29, 2012

Hollande government confronts grim outlook

Pledges to be reconciled with constrained finances

EU ECONOMY 7:12pm

Time slips by for Monti’s reform

Investors wary about elections due early next year

From WORLD May 29, 2012

Mongolia open to talks on investment law

Problems with legislation restricting foreign ownership

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