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INTERNATIONAL: Central banks provide short-term boost
Stocks yesterday rose on the news of coordinated central bank action, with the Dow Jones closing...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Vigilant auditors drive writedowns
UK bank Bradford & Bingley announced significant writedowns on February 13, after its auditor,...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Financial crisis hurts global economy
Increased uncertainty surrounds the prospects for global economic growth as the crisis in the...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Declining dollar impacts global economy
Gold prices reached a new high yesterday, and crude oil prices briefly hit 100 dollars per...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Sovereign funds raise investor concern
UBS shareholders yesterday raised concerns about plans for a multi-billion-dollar capital...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Central banks act to inject liquidity
The European Central Bank (ECB) is from today offering unlimited funds at below-market interest...
InternationalSWITZERLAND: Consensus politics is weaker but not dead
Parliament elected a new federal government on December 12. The elections were the most dramatic...
SwitzerlandSWITZERLAND: Consensus system in crisis
The future of the almost 50 year-old consensus system, by which the four main parties share the...
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