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UK:
Business confidence hits new low
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Bosses call for insolvency reform
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It's bad - but it's worse for everyone else
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UK January Revenue to Show Slump on Bank Bailouts
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UK Financial Industry Job Openings Fall 64% in a Year
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Zavvi: The day the music died
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RBS 'insolvency' causes court battle
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He can - can we?
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Loss of income or redundancy forces 1 in 5 to ask for help
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Shareholders plan Northern Rock appeal
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EU:
“Europe is now the epicenter”
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Growth in E. Europe Now a Dream Deferred
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EU: Stimulus Plans Leaving Big Budget Gaps
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Canada:
Bankruptcies in Canada soar 46.7%
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Canada Slips on Oil's Slide
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N.Y. Livent judgment enforceable in Canada
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Consumer goods CEOs pessimistic on year ahead
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Transcontinental to Cut 1500 Jobs as Sales Dry Up
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Japan:
BOJ May Unveil Debt Program, Extend Commercial Paper Purchase
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BOJ Shirakawa says economic outlook unclear
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Japan opts to leave rates on hold
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South Africa:
South African Retail Sales Decline for Eighth Consecutive Month
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France:
Sarkozy Offers EU2.65 Billion of Tax Cuts, Aid to Households
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France:
Heart of La Defense in Talks With Creditors
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China:
In Search Of Profits Amid China's Slowdown
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China businesses turn to pawn shops as loans dry up
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Russia:
Russia losing jobs fast
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Bank of Russia makes money off crisis
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S. Korea:
South Korea starts a round of belt-tightening
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Germany:
German cabinet backs bank bailouts
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