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Euro lower against dollar
AP - The euro dropped back below $1.30 on Wednesday, giving up some of the gains it made against the dollar the previous day amid gloomy U.S. economic data.
Alcatel-Lucent names new CFO
AP - Alcatel-Lucent on Wednesday said Paul Tufano will take over as chief financial officer after Hubert de Pesquidoux resigned from the French-American telecommunications maker.
London to host G-20 summit in April
AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says that the U.K will host an April 2 meeting of the Group of 20 industrialized and emerging economies on the financial crisis.
Poland's jobless rate dips in October
AP - Poland's unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.8 percent in October despite the global economic crisis, according to government data released Wednesday.
Dollar mixed, gold falls in morning trading
AP - The U.S. dollar was mixed against other major currencies in European trading Wednesday morning. Gold fell.
UK government to tackle high consumer debt
AP - Britain's business chief will tackle the problem of high consumer debt Wednesday by urging the credit card industry to stop practices that risk hurting households' finances at a time of economic uncertainty.
EU proposes 200 bln euro stimulus package
AFP - The European Commission proposed on Wednesday a sweeping stimulus package worth 200 billion euros (259 billion dollars) to jolt Europe's economy out of recession, EU sources said.
Business leaders urge more Japan-EU economic ties
AP - A major European business lobby in Japan urged the world's second-largest economy to eliminate barriers to goods, people and capital and shed its protectionist tendencies to deepen economic ties with Europe.
EU proposes 5-billion-euro drive for green cars
AFP - The European Commission on Wednesday offered five billion euros (6.5 billion dollars) to help auto makers make safer and greener cars, an initiative to be funded by the EU, industry and member states.
Credit crunch curbs Christmas shopping in Nordics
AP - Burdened by the global financial meltdown, Santa Claus will pack fewer Christmas gifts this year as he sleighs through Finland, Denmark and Sweden.
Poland cuts interest rate to 5.75 percent
AP - Poland's central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 5.75 percent on Wednesday amid signs that the booming economy may slow down under the weight of the global financial crisis.
Ministers pledge billions to space missions
AP - Defying the global economic crisis, European ministers are pledging euro10 billion ($12.8 billion) to an ambitious list of 30 space missions, including one to put a robotic rover on Mars.
Britain to host G-20 meeting in April
AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday that London will host an April meeting of the Group of 20 industrialized and emerging economies on the financial crisis.
Ukraine says World Bank ready to loan $500 million
AP - Ukraine is due to receive a $500 million loan from the World Bank to battle a crippling economic crisis, the country's prime minister and the World Bank said Wednesday.
Serbia: Russia will finish South Stream by 2015
AP - Moscow has pledged to complete its South Stream gas pipeline by 2015 — two years behind the original schedule — despite the global financial crisis, Serbian officials said Wednesday.
Romania's left may capitalize on economic woes
AP - The leader of Romania's far left thinks his country needs another revolution — but that this time socialist ideals should win.
EU condemns attacks in Mumbai
Reuters - The European Union condemned a series of attacks in India's financial capital Mumbai in which at least 80 people were killed on Wednesday.
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