4:54pm

French business seeks radical reforms

Call for a fully federal ‘United States of Europe’

3:57pm

Recession deepens in Greece

Sharp decline in output increases pressure on Athens

1:32pm

Move to curb Moscow radio station

Officials deny board shake-up is connected to politics

11:15pm

EU tries to finalise €130bn Greek bail-out

Signs that Germany and allies may not approve deal

8:22pm

France to push on with trading tax

Finance minister aims to raise €1bn a year on share dealing

8:21pm

Court throws out Garzón bribery case

Ruling that statute of limitations had expired

7:29pm

Putin woos middle class with wage promise

Russian PM reaches out to disaffected voters ahead of poll

6:11pm

Hollande insists on fiscal treaty move

Socialist candidate brushes aside warnings

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 11:51am

OECD warns on German growth

Country faces ‘considerable’ risk from eurozone

BRUSSELS 11:31am

UK and French economies face EU scrutiny

Twelve countries to be investigated over ‘imbalances’

From COMPANIES 11:48pm

Google wins grudging approval for Motorola deal

Washington expresses ‘significant concern’ on use of patents

From COMPANIES 8:58pm

S&P turns on Spain’s banking sector

Santander and BBVA among 15 lenders downgraded

From UK 7:41pm

Jordan to contest ban on Abu Qatada extradition

UK government promises ‘exhaustive efforts’ to remove cleric

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 7:32pm

Social unrest harms hopes of Greek reform

Rebellion, in and out of parliament, undermines the austerity course

Markets Insight from MARKETS 6:27pm

Greece far from safe even after debt swap

The LTRO has merely bought the euro area time

From ASIA-PACIFIC 5:50pm

EU signals support for Myanmar reforms

Aid increased ahead of sanctions review

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 5:09pm

ECB runs down sovereign debt purchases

Focus switches to unlimited three-year bank loans

Feb 13, 2012

Greek cabinet reshuffle expected

Austerity package agreed against backdrop of violent protests

From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA Feb 13, 2012

Israelis attacked in India and Georgia

Netanyahu blames Iran for car bombs

Feb 13, 2012

Greece passes vote as violence erupts

Austerity deal paves way for €130bn bail-out

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