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• Germany guarantees all private bank accounts
Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed that she would not let the failure of any company disrupt the German economy: “We will not allow the distress of one financial institution to distress the entire system." BERLIN - Germany announced Sunday that it ...
• Deal to save Germany's Hypo Real Estate fails
BERLIN - Germany's No. 2 commercial property lender, Hypo Real Estate Holding AG, said Saturday that a $48 billion rescue plan for the company had fallen apart after private lenders withdrew support. Hypo said it would seek to stay in business ...
• IMF chief warns of global financial meltdown
President Bush huddled with economic chiefs from the G-7 — Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Canada — and officials from the IMF and World Bank, and said top industrial nations grasped the gravity of the crisis and would work together to ...
• Publication of ‘Jewel of Medina’ delayed in UK
... magazine said on its Web site that Gibson Square publishing has decided to postpone the publication of "The Jewel of Medina." The novel's American author, Sherry Jones of Spokane, Washington, also has decided to cancel a publicity tour to Germany to ...
• Christmas Markets in Europe
So forget the standard stocking stuffers and head to Austria, Germany, France, and more for a seasonal shopping extravaganza. Plus, if you'd rather shop online and just enjoy London or Rome over the holidays, you can also book a festive vacation from ...