CHINESE ECONOMY 2:51pm

China extends loans to avoid mass default

Renminbi notes ©AFP

Provinces and cities owe a mountain of debt but will get extensions

From WORLD 4:08pm

Nigeria power rates to rise up to 88%

Move comes a month after fuel subsidy removal

EU ECONOMY 3:51pm

Greek parliament debates austerity bill

Teargas fired at protesters as MPs discuss €3.3bn cuts package

From WORLD Feb 10, 2012

German minister signals support for Portugal

Schäuble ‘open mike’ incident fuels fears Lisbon may need bigger bail-out

French President Sarkozy From WORLD Feb 10, 2012

Sarkozy outlines election platform

President sets out ‘values for France’ in magazine interview

From WORLD Feb 10, 2012

Spain plans to shake up labour market

Reforms hailed as most radical since Franco

A man reads a newspaperas members of Brazil's special police unit BOPE take positions during a raid of the Mangueira slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil From WORLD Feb 10, 2012

Brazil scrambles to end Rio police strike

Authorities ready troops ahead of carnival celebrations

From WORLD Feb 10, 2012

Chinese imports fall sharply in January

Data will fuel concerns about Chinese growth

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