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European stocks hit by German downgrade rumours
AFP, Published on 18/04/2013
» European stock markets fell sharply on Wednesday, hit by comments by the Bundesbank chief that the debt crisis could take a decade to overcome and speculation swirled over a potential credit rating downgrade.
France unveils plan to reach 2014 deficit target
AFP, Published on 18/04/2013
» France presented Wednesday a plan to get its public deficit back under the EU limit by 2014, having decided to let debt grow further as it tries to jumpstart a sputtering economy.
Japan island rocked by 30 quakes
AFP, Published on 18/04/2013
» Around 30 earthquakes, one of them magnitude 6.2, rocked a volcanic island south of Tokyo Wednesday and another significant quake hit the northeast of the country, the national meteorological agency said.
Real Madrid push Man Utd off top of rich list
AFP, Published on 18/04/2013
» Spanish giants Real Madrid have replaced Premier League powerhouse Manchester United at the top of the Forbes list of the world's most valuable football teams.
Taylor backs 'Rooney Rule' to make an impact
AFP, Published on 18/04/2013
» Players union chief Gordon Taylor insists the PFA's equivalent of American Football's 'Rooney Rule' will help improve the number of black managers in the English game.
FIFA concerned about World Cup stadium delay
AFP, Published on 18/04/2013
» FIFA has expressed alarm about repeated delays in readying the Brasilia stadium for the Confederations Cup in June and next year's World Cup.
Emaciated Sumatran tiger on brink of death
AFP, Published on 18/04/2013
» A critically endangered Sumatran tiger at a notorious Indonesian zoo where hundreds of animals have died in recent years is emaciated and on the brink of death, an official said on Wednesday.
Syria's Assad says West will pay for 'supporting' Qaeda
AFP, Published on 18/04/2013
» President Bashar al-Assad warned on Wednesday the West that it will pay a heavy price for its alleged support of Al-Qaeda in Syria and said his regime's defeat is not an option.
Apple plunges as supplier slashes profit forecast
AFP, Published on 18/04/2013
» Apple shares plummeted more than five percent Wednesday after Cirrus Logic, a supplier of Apple components, slashed its own profit guidance, suggesting its Apple business had weakened.
Leverkusen unveil high-tech stadium plans
AFP, Published on 18/04/2013
» Bayer Leverkusen, who are on course to return to the Champions League next season, unveiled plans on Tuesday to turn their ground into a high-tech friendly "Stadium of the Future" for football fans.