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<title>A look at economic developments around the world</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201684066</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 23:32 GMT</pubDate>
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...  after broad declines the day before. DUBLIN, Ireland -- Ireland&#39;s unemployment rate surged to a  ...  percent at 35,293. BRUSSELS, Belgium -- A European Union flotilla will begin anti-piracy operations off  ...  the coast of Somalia next week, the EU&#39;s foreign policy chief said, replacing a NATO  ...
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<title>Jobless claims in Ireland climb to a 12-year high</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201671410</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 22:27 GMT</pubDate>
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...  number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Ireland rose last month to its highest in  ...  global market turmoil made Ireland the first euro zone country this year to slide into recession,  ...  the boost to consumers income from negligible inflation next year. Economists expect unemployment to rise  ...
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<title>How Ireland survived the storm</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201666877</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 21:58 GMT</pubDate>
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...  European Union. But the luck of the Irish is that they joined the euro, sealing  ...  own something similar could have happened in Ireland,&#39; Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said last  ...  said that Britainwas right to keep a long-term goal of euro membership but it was  ...
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<title>Ireland converts to the Euro</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201653254</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 20:34 GMT</pubDate>
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...  European Union. But the luck of the Irish is that they joined the euro, sealing  ...  own something similar could have happened in Ireland,&#39; Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said last  ...  said that Britainwas right to keep a long-term goal of euro membership but it was  ...
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<title>Shoppers plan more trips to the North</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201622090</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 17:32 GMT</pubDate>
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...  government should take responsibility for the inflated euro against sterling rate that is offered by  ...  agree people should spend more wisely in Irish owned stores to restore the economy. When  ...  Tesco and Argos identified as the worst inflation offenders. ...
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<title>Joining the euro looks a better option; currency becomes a safe haven in global economy storm</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201615854</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 17:17 GMT</pubDate>
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...  the . But the luck of the Irish is that they joined the euro, sealing  ...  Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said last month. Ireland  a nation of just under 5  ...  that Britain was right to keep a long-term goal of euro membership but it was  ...
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<title>Euro gains new luster in hard times</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201615170</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 17:17 GMT</pubDate>
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...  European Union. But the luck of the Irish is that they joined the euro, sealing  ...  own something similar could have happened in Ireland,&quot; Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said last  ...  that Britain was right to keep a long-term goal of euro membership but it was  ...
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<title>Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-ITV gains after ruli...</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201603324</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 16:17 GMT</pubDate>
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...  headline debt represents the largest risk to near-term share price sentiment. Despite this, it believes  ...  Infineon shares fall 21.8 percent. 09:34GMT 03Dec2008-Anglo Irish Bank falls, bad debts disappoint Shares in  ...  fourth quarter losses, as well as key euro zone and U.S. data due later in the  ...
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<title>Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-ITV gains after ruling; Dresdner says &quot;buy&quot;</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201594032</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 15:30 GMT</pubDate>
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...  headline debt represents the largest risk to near-term share price sentiment. Despite this, it believes  ...  Infineon shares fall 21.8 percent. 09:34GMT 03Dec2008-Anglo Irish Bank falls, bad debts disappoint Shares in  ...  fourth quarter losses, as well as key euro zone and U.S. data due later in the  ...
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<title>Euro stocks drop 1.6% on oils, car makers</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201582575</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 14:26 GMT</pubDate>
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...  down between 3.5 and 4.2 per cent. Euro zone services activity fell further than initially thought  ...  in November to a record low while inflationary pressures continued to subside, a key survey  ...  business. Banks were also trading lower. Anglo Irish Bank fell 18.1 per cent after it  ...
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<title>UPDATE 1-Irish jobless claims rise to 12-year high</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201578582</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 13:58 GMT</pubDate>
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...  number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Ireland rose last month to its highest in  ...  global market turmoil made Ireland the first euro zone country this year to slide into recession,  ...  the boost to consumers&#39; income from negligible inflation next year.&#39; Economists expect unemployment to rise  ...
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<title>Oil stocks, car makers weigh on European shares</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201570336</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 13:20 GMT</pubDate>
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...  were down between 3.5 and 4.2 percent. Euro zone services activity fell further than initially thought  ...  in November to a record low while inflationary pressures continued to subside, a key survey  ...  business. Banks were also trading lower. Anglo Irish Bank fell 18.1 percent after it posted  ...
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<title>Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Melrose Resources ...</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201568466</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 12:51 GMT</pubDate>
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...  headline debt represents the largest risk to near-term share price sentiment. Despite this, it believes  ...  Infineon shares fall 21.8 percent. 09:34GMT 03Dec2008-Anglo Irish Bank falls, bad debts disappoint Shares in  ...  fourth quarter losses, as well as key euro zone and U.S. data due later in the  ...
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<title>Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-JJB hit by probe int...</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201568437</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 12:51 GMT</pubDate>
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...  headline debt represents the largest risk to near-term share price sentiment. Despite this, it believes  ...  Infineon shares fall 21.8 percent. 09:34GMT 03Dec2008-Anglo Irish Bank falls, bad debts disappoint Shares in  ...  fourth quarter losses, as well as key euro zone and U.S. data due later in the  ...
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<title>Bank of Scotland&#39;s 1bn loans pledge for its customers</title>
<link>http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=201565361</link>
<pubDate>3 Dec 2008 12:30 GMT</pubDate>
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...  property market and global market turmoil made Ireland the first euro zone country this year to slide into recession,  ...  Bank (EIB) to source additional money for Irish businesses. The fund is substantially bigger than  ...
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