German Business Sentiment May Reach High - Bloomberg

German business confidence probably rose to the highest in seven months in February as progress in taming Europe

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Greek debt not sustainable with 70 percent haircut: S&P

Greece will likely not achieve sustainable debt levels with a 70 percent reduction in the value of bonds held by its private creditors, Standard […]

Poland halts copyright law after mass protests

Poland’s prime minister says he is suspending the ratification process for an international copyright treaty after widespread protests and attacks on government websites.
Donald Tusk said […]

AMR seeks to jettison 13,000 airline employees

The parent of American Airlines wants to eliminate about 13,000 jobs — 15 percent of its workforce — as the nation’s third-biggest airline remakes itself […]

RBS CEO turns down bonus amid criticism of payout

Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester will not be accepting a 1 million pound ($1.5 million) bonus that drew criticism from British public […]

Cameron Says Transaction Tax Madness, Urges Euro Area to Do More - Bloomberg

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said it would be

Home sales continue to improve

Home sales ended a difficult year on a high note, resulting in a gain in full-year sales volume.
The National Association of Realtors reported that […]

Dividend stocks are hot but analysts urge caution

Disappointing returns from certificate of deposit and money markets accounts are prompting many investors to turn to stocks that pay dividends for income.
Analysts say dividend […]

Build-A-Bear issues third toy recall this year

For the third time this year, Build-A-Bear Workshop has discovered a potentially dangerous defect in its toys.
The Overland-based toy retailer is recalling 297,200 “Colorful Hearts […]