The New York Times Neighbor's Shadow Still Large in Slovakia | BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA - When the Czech Republic unveiled an avowedly satirical artwork to mark the beginning of its European Union presidency last January, neighboring Slovakia was depicted as a gian... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena)
The New York Times A Subdued Trading Day in Asia and Europe | Asian shares closed mixed and European shares were essentially flat Friday after unemployment reports released the day before reinforced the idea that a recovery was still a ways off. | Friday's dec... (photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin)
Philadelphia Daily News Oil hovers above $66 after weak jobs data | PABLO GORONDI | The Associated Press | Oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel Friday in light holiday trading a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. and Europe sent prices tumbling. | By... (photo: AP / Orlin Wagner) CrudeJobsOilPhotosPrice
Wall Street Journal Total, CNPC Consider Venezuela Oil Block Bids By SIMON HALL | BEIJING -- France's Total SA and state oil giant China National Petroleum Corp. now plan to bid for two oil large blocks being auctioned in Venezuela, instead of one they'd previously ... (photo: ap / Greg Baker) ChinaPetroleumPhotosVenezuelaWorld
Business Report Rogue trader puts heat on oil market | London - Oil market officials here have launched a probe into an alleged rogue trader who this week helped push prices to eight-month peaks, costing his company nearly ... (photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis) CompanyLondonOilPhotosTrader
The Australian Rudd promises to match earthquake funds | PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has promised to match funds raised by Australia's Italian community to help victims of the deadly earthquake that devastated central Italy in ... (photo: Australian Dept. of Defense / ) AustraliaFinanceGovernmentPhotosRudd
China Daily Merkel calls for expansion of G8 | German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Thursday for the expansion of the Group of Eight (G8), saying that leading emerging economies should be included. | Addressing... (photo: REGIERUNGonline / (dahinter r.: Ulrich Wilhelm, Sprecher der Bundesregierung) BusinessGermanyGovernmentMerkelPhotos
