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Greek debt crisis affects Europe, world economy
February 26, 2010By Lisa Bryant As Greece embarks on tough economic reforms it is facing the prospect of deep social unrest, with tens of thousands of workers taking to the streets this week. The Greek debt crisis is spilling over to other European economies - and threatening...
Euro exchange rate climbed to its highest level in Moldova
December 15, 2009During the weekend the euro exchange rate in exchange offices exceeded the historical maximum of the euro exchange rate and overstepped the new psychological barrier at 18 lei. According to the data by the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), earlier the...
Gulf Oil Producers, Others Ready To Dump Dollar
October 07, 2009Britain's daily "The Independent" has reported that Gulf Arab oil producers held secret talks with oil buying states on moving away from using the dollar as the sole currency for transactions. Just hours after the story was published, Saudi...
U.S. dollar strengthening against euro, pound, weakening against yen, franc
October 25, 2008Recession fears and expectations of sharp interest rate cuts by central banks in Europe sent the dollar soaring against the euro and the British pound Friday, Oct. 24, but the U.S. currency tumbled against the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc. Investors...
U.S. dollar hits all-time euro low
October 26, 2007The troubled U.S. dollar dropped to an all-time low against the euro Friday as well as against Australian and Canadian dollars. The euro was at $1.4367 in morning trading, up from $1.4313 against the dollar late Thursday. The U.S. dollar also...
U.S. dollar gains from record low vs. euro
September 28, 2007The U.S. dollar hit a new low against the euro Wednesday before regaining strength amid growing concerns about the U.S. economy. The European single currency hit a record $1.4162 in Asian trading, but later eased to $1.4123 in Europe. It edged...
U.S. dollar at all-time low against euro
September 21, 2007The U.S. dollar was caught up in a global selling spree Thursday, reaching an all-time low of $1.40 against the euro and parity with Canada, a report says. The parity with the Canadian dollar was the first time that had happened in three decades....
Euro area economic growth slower but still robust, says EU
December 18, 2006Brussels (dpa) - Eurozone economies slowed down slightly during the third quarter of 2006 but growth still remained robust across the 12-nation currency zone, the European Commission said Monday. The commission - the European Union's financial watchdog...