Greek President Pitches New Government Plan - Bloomberg

Greek President Karolos Papoulias proposed a government of prominent non-politicians to steer the country and avert new elections as doubts mount that Greece can avoid an exit from the euro area.
Papoulias will call a meeting of all leaders of parties represented in parliament except for an ultra-nationalist party for 2 p.m. in Athens tomorrow […]

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Spain faces daunting task in bank reform

Spain will need to strike a delicate balance as it seeks to clean up the banking sector in the midst of a sovereign debt crisis and economic recession.
The government in Madrid is expected to announce a new round of financial sector reforms Friday, after the Bank of Spain effectively nationalized one of the nation’s […]

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Greece Euro-Exit Debate Goes Public - Bloomberg

From the monetary fortress of the European Central Bank to the pro-European duchy of Luxembourg, policy makers are beginning to air their doubts that Greece can stay in the euro.
Post-election tumult in Athens has put the once-taboo subject of an exit from the 17-country currency union on the agenda, lifting the veil on possible […]

O’Fallon, Mo., hires Michael Hurlbert as its economic development director

The city of O’Fallon, Mo., hired Michael Hurlbert as its new economic development director.
Hurlbert is joining O’Fallon from the planning, architecture and design firm of Peckham, Guyton, Albers & Viets Inc., where he was senior project manager since September 2008.
Previously, he was the city planner and economic development administrator for Creve Coeur from 2004 to […]

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Jobless Claims in U.S. Rose 8,000 Last Week - Bloomberg

The number of Americans filing claims for jobless benefits rose to 362,000 last week, a level consistent with an improving labor market.
Applications for unemployment insurance payments increased by 8,000 in the week ended March 3, Labor Department figures showed today. Economists forecast 352,000 claims, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey. […]

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Nigeria oil line on fire; militants claim attack

An oil pipeline run by a subsidiary of Italian oil firm Eni SpA has ruptured and caught fire in Nigeria as a militant group claimed responsibility for an attack.
The fire happened Saturday night near Brass River in Nigeria’s Bayelsa state. Witnesses told a local environmental group they heard the blast from their homes.
The Movement for […]

Asian stocks extend global rally on economy hopes

Asian stocks extended a global rally Thursday amid investor optimism that the U.S. economy may grow more than previously expected this year.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.8 percent to 8,881.27 while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 1.2 percent to 20,585.44 and Seoul’s Kospi added 1.4 percent to 1,985.82.
Signs of an improving U.S. economy have helped bolster […]

Global Economy, Recession Risk Are Bankers

The fragility of the global economy is the greatest threat to the banking industry as a return to recession could mean more losses from bad loans and bank failures, according to an industry survey.
Macro-economic risk rose to become the number-one concern among bankers, the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation, a forum for […]