Euro, Pound Rise After Report Shows U.K. Housing Stabilizing
Bloomberg June 8, 2009 The euro rose from one-week low and the pound advanced against the dollar after a report said the U.K. housing market showed signs of “stabilizing” in May. more
Year: 2009
Obama Hails D-Day Heroes at Normandy
New York Times June 6, 2009 President Obama led a solemn tribute on Saturday to the valiant Allied soldiers who stormed the beaches here 65 years ago and achieved the triumph of a generation that charted the course for the end of World War II. more
Foreign brands gain US entry with GM’s dismantling
Associated Press June 6, 2009 More foreign car brands could find their way into American garages under a plan by auto racing magnate Roger Penske’s dealership group to snap up Saturn from the ruins of General Motors Corp. more
Rift With Germany Is Next on Diplomatic Agenda
International Herald Tribune June 4, 2009 After mending fences with the Muslim world in Cairo on Thursday, President Obama might want to keep his diplomatic tools handy for his stopover here, to repair his increasingly strained relationship with Chancellor Angela Merkel. more
EU moves on deal on Guantanamo
Financial Times June 4, 2009 The European Union on Thursday pushed forward with a framework for taking in former detainees from Guantanamo Bay, with indications that “several dozen” could resettle in the EU. more