Moody's may downgrade UBS and Morgan Stanley: It said among 17 banks and securities firms with global capital markets operations, it might cut the long-term credit rating of UBS, Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley by as much as three notches following the review. It said the guidance was indicative. Germany's smear campaign against Greece: Germany’s Wolfgang Schäuble is entering into ever more dangerous waters. His apparent demand that Greece postpone elections scheduled for April, and impose a technocrat junta (a l’Italiana) for another year without PASOK and New Democracy, takes your breath away. Is this really the position of the German government? Greek democracy be damned? Greek couple stage suicide threat in jobs protest: Video - A Greek couple fearing for their jobs threatened to commit suicide by jumping from the window ledge of their office in Athens. Poor America: 'Some kids are making ketchup soup': - Video - Children told of going to bed hungry and worrying about their families, while school officials said some children were resorting to eating "ketchup soup". Unemployment agency extending hours: This coming weekend around 80,000 people in Michigan are set to lose their jobless benefits, so the Michigan Unemployment Agency is offering extended hours to help people with questions.
Friday, 17 February 2012
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