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European markets await Trichet briefing
AP - European stock markets were mostly higher Thursday following two days of losses as investors awaited a press briefing from the head of the European Central Bank after it decided to keep interest rates on hold.
Bank of England keeps interest rates at 0.5 pct
AP - The Bank of England kept official interest rates at a record low of 0.5 percent on Thursday and said it would press on with its policy of increasing the money supply — but did not expand that program further.
Catholic orders pledge more aid for Irish victims
AP - Bowing to government pressure, 18 Roman Catholic religious orders that had abused thousands of Irish children pledged Thursday to allow external audits of their finances and to establish an entirely new compensation fund for victims.
European, British central banks keep rates steady
AP - The European Central Bank and the Bank of England both kept official interest rates at record lows on Thursday, adopting a cautious holding stance amid fledgling signs of an economic recovery across Europe.
Dutch far-right gains in EU assembly vote-exit polls
Reuters - Exit polls showed a Dutch anti-immigration party made gains on Thursday in a European Parliament election that is expected to punish governments struggling to cope with the global economic crisis.
Dutch far right gains in EU vote: exit polls
Reuters - Exit polls showed a Dutch anti-immigration party made gains on Thursday on the first day of a European Parliament election that is expected to punish governments struggling to cope with the global economic crisis.
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