West greets Iran nuclear claim with scepticism
BBC February 6, 2010 Western powers have responded with scepticism to a claim by Iran that a deal to swap enriched uranium for nuclear fuel could now be close. more
Year: 2010
G7 warms to idea of bank levy
The Financial Times February 6, 2010 Finance ministers from the world’s most advanced nations have begun to coalesce around the idea of imposing levies on banks to help insure the global economy against future financial crises, officials said on Saturday at the end of a Group of Seven meeting in northern Canada. more
Spain seeks to calm fears it is ‘next Greece’ as European markets plunge
The Guardian February 5, 2010 Spain’s government will seek to reassure investors over the country’s rising debts today, in a bid to calm the turmoil in financial markets that has seen a heavy sell-off in Spanish shares continue for a second day. more
Paris Troop Pledge Falls Short of Goal
The Wall Street Journal February 5, 2010 Defense Secretary Robert Gates made a plea to North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies in Istanbul Friday for thousands of new troops to train Afghan forces—but France said separately it would contribute only 80, far below U.S. expectations. more
Russia Cool to U.S. Plan for Missiles in Romania
The New York Times February 5, 2010 MOSCOW — Russian officials reacted coolly on Friday to the news that Romania had agreed to host American missile interceptors starting in 2015, with a top envoy saying that the announcement could directly affect Moscow’s position as negotiations to replace the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or Start, reach […]