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Euro eases against dollar to $1.3005
AP - The euro fell slightly against the U.S. dollar Thursday as traders responded positively to President Obama's first day in office, on hopes he will act aggressively to prop up the world's biggest economy.
easyJet 1Q revenue up 31.5 percent
AP - Budget airline easyJet reported Thursday a 31.5 percent rise in revenue for the last three months of 2008, helped by a 10.1 percent gain in passenger numbers from a year earlier, but cautioned that the outlook remained cloudy because of economic uncertainty.
Russian ruble falls again after 2-day respite
AP - The ruble resumed its fall Thursday morning after a two-day break of substantial gains, as low oil prices and fears for the economy weighed once again on the volatile Russian national currency.
Former Deutsche Post CEO goes on trial
AP - Former Deutsche Post chief executive Klaus Zumwinkel went on trial Thursday on charges of evading nearly euro1 million ($1.3 million) in taxes by squirreling money away in the tiny tax haven of Liechtenstein.
Regulator: Short selling not behind banking rout
AP - The head of Britain's financial regulator dismissed suggestions Thursday that the lifting of the ban on short selling of financial stocks was behind the collapse in share prices of some of the country's leading banks this week.
Former Deutsche Post CEO admits tax evasion
AP - The former chief executive of Germany's Deutsche Post admitted Thursday in court that he evaded taxes by squirreling money away in Liechtenstein, calling it the greatest mistake of his life.
Russia allows devaluation
AP - Russia's Central Bank says it will widen the ruble's trading range to allow an effective 10 percent devaluation of the national currency.
Cognac maker Remy Cointreau warns of weaker profit
AP - French cognac maker Remy Cointreau Thursday warned that 'exceptional' economic conditions would lead to weaker earnings on sales of its range of top-shelf liqueurs, spirits and champagnes.
Russia sets bottom for the falling ruble
AP - The Central Bank attempted to draw a line under the battered ruble's losses on Thursday, allowing an effective 10 percent devaluation of the national currency whose recent plunge has Russians worried.
Paris menswear designers buck crisis aesthetic
AP - Paris designers spurned the temptation to play it safe during the economic crisis, sending out challenging, fun and bold collections that went well beyond the basic, perennially marketable suit.
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