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ECB President Mario Draghi and Spanish Finance Minister De Guindos

ECB May Toss Rule Book On Bond Collateral: Report

The European Central Bank may soon ease its lending standards in what appears to be an effort to prevent Spain's sovereign debt crisis from worsening, according to reports published Thursday. But the move could also impair the credibility of ECB.
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Julian Assange Plans To Run For Election

Assange Faces Arrest For Violating Bail, Seeks Ecuador Asylum

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces arrest for violating the terms of his bail after entering the Ecuadorean embassy in London, where he is seeking political asylum to avoid possible extradition to Sweden. But he may really be trying to escape the long arm of the United States, not the Swedish government.
Wayne Rooney

UK Ministers To Boycott Euro 2012 Quarterfinal

British officials will boycott the nation's Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy in Kiev on Sunday because of concerns over human rights in Ukraine, in particular the continued imprisonment of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 1, 2012.

US Stock Futures Point To Mixed Open Tuesday

U.S. stock index futures signal a mixed opening Tuesday as optimism following the Greek election results fades and Spain's increasing borrowing costs raise investor concerns.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

US Stock Futures Point To Mixed Open Monday

Futures on the major U.S. indices point to a mixed opening Monday as concerns about the euro zone debt crisis undermined the initial optimism following the Greek elections in which pro-bailout parties won the majority.

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