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European leaders maintained pressure on Greece to accept terms demanded by international lenders during a weekend of talks to avert a financial collapse.
Interim Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos struck a tentative deal with party leaders to boost economic competitiveness and extend spending cuts after euro-area finance chiefs told them an increase in the 130 […]

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SPREAD THE REGION: Sandy Weber, VP and district director with US Bank, has been elected to a one-year term as chairwoman of North County Inc., a regional development organization.
Weber succeeds Patty Gould, the Pattonville School District’s school and business partnership director, who was chair of the board for 2011.
In announcing Weber’s appointment, Gould said Weber […]

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World stock markets edged higher Thursday as speculation that China might ease its monetary policy soothed fears that the German economy _ Europe’s strongest _ may be succumbing to the continent’s debt crisis.
Benchmark oil hovered above $96 per barrel while the dollar fell against the euro and the yen.
European shares rose in early trading, tracking […]

South Korea’s main opposition party said Wednesday it will not support a free trade deal with the United States unless a key sticking point is addressed, dimming prospects for a quick approval.
President Barack Obama signed off on the deal after congressional approval last month. But South Korea’s opposition lawmakers have refused to ratify the deal, […]

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Beleaguered music and movie retailer HMV Canada says sales are up since it changed its pricing structure.
It’s looking at launching the country’s first subscription-based digital music service next year.
And it’s considering a move into movie rentals as a way to boost future revenues.
There’s a hole in market since video rental retailer Blockbuster Canada filed for […]

Asian markets were mixed in early trading Monday, as investors evaluated a pledge by Germany and France to ensure European banks have the capital to weather any shock that may occur from the region’s debt crisis.
On Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that a comprehensive response to the debt crisis […]