| French protest over retirement reforms Demonstrations have been held across France in protest against President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. Marches… euronews.net |
Kyrgyzstan elects its newly empowered parliament Kyrgyzstan is holding elections today aimed at creating Central Asia's only parliamentary democracy. But deep political and ethnic divisions remain… euronews.net |
Hard-Hit British Heartland Braces for Cuts Sheffield knows all about cuts — and no one knows better than Philip Wright. feeds.nytimes.com |
Betfair Shares Soar After IPO Shares in online sports-betting company Betfair rallied 18% from their debut, in a sign of confidence from investors dealing with a still-wary market for initial public offerings. online.wsj.com |
Europeans Clash on Bailout Fund European leaders sparred over whether to commit more funds to rescue struggling euro-zone countries, as financial-market pressure on the region's weakest economies intensified. online.wsj.com |