The Guardian ECB'S Trichet urges commercial banks to lend AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France July 5 (Reuters) - Commercial banks must pass on to the rest of the economy the liquidity they have access to from the ECB, the central bank's president, Jean-Claude Trichet, s... (photo: EC)
Syracuse Egypt's Orascom drops case against France Telecom | (AP) - CAIRO - Egypt's Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. said Sunday it was dropping its case against France Telecom over ownership stakes in Mobinil, the country's largest mobile phone service provide... (photo: Public Domain)
Penn Live The bikini made its debut 63 years ago today | July 5, 2009 | Today: is the 186th day of 2009. There are 179 days left in the year. | On this date: | In 1865, William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London. | In 1935, President Franklin D. R... (photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert) CelebrityFashionLifestyleLondonPhotos
The Star Todt-ful way to pull in tourists | Appointing Jean Todt as global ambassador for tourism might be beneficial for Malaysia. | IN her role as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Angelina Jolie's visits to refugee camps all over the world are d... (photo: AP / Joel Ryan) AmbassadorMalaysiaPhotosTourismTourists
Fresno Bee Unions say Oracle plans job cuts in Europe | The Associated Press | PARIS -- French unions for the software company Oracle Corp. say the company has told them it plans to cut between 850 and 1,000 jobs in Europe i... (photo: Creative Commons / Peter Kaminski) EuropeOracleParisPhotosSoftware
BBC News Country profile: Afghanistan | Landlocked and mountainous, Afghanistan has suffered from such chronic instability and conflict during its modern history that its economy and infrastructure are in rui... (photo: Creative Commons) AfghanistanAsiaConflictEconomyPhotos
Middle East Online France seeks to bank on war-wrecked Iraq | French Prime Minister Francois Fillon arrived in Baghdad on Thursday with a delegation of officials and business leaders seeking to raise France's profile in Iraq. | "I... (photo: (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) / ) EconomyFrenchGovernmentIraqPhotos
Hong Kong Standard No rivalry with Ronaldo, says Kaka Kaka was presented as a Real Madrid player in a Hollywood-style show to around 50,000 fans at the Bernabeu. | //--> Thursday, July 02, 2009 | Kaka was presented as a Real... (photo: AP / Marco Vasini) FootballKakaPhotosSoccerSport