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Prosecutors Seek
Trial for Berlusconi
Prosecutors asked that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi stand trial on charges of patronizing an underage prostitute and abusing his powers to hide the relationship.

Germans in Talks to Buy Big Board
After 219 years as the citadel of American capitalism, the New York Stock Exchange was near an agreement to be acquired by Deutsche Börse in a deal that would create the world's largest financial exchange.
- New Twist Is Added to an Age-Old Saga
- Planned Deal Marks NYSE's Decline
- Heard on the Street: Stealing LSE's Thunder
- Video | Photos | Table: Exchange Deals
- Vote: Do mergers mean end of NY's primacy?
Multiculturalism Loses Its Allure
A local council's effort to evict a mosque from an abandoned industrial site in east London demonstrates Britain's shifting appetite for multiculturalism, which U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron has proclaimed "dead."
- Earlier: Cameron Urges Immigrants to Integrate
- Opinion: David Cameron's Warning
German Shuns Top Euro Bank Job
German Bundesbank President Axel Weber is no longer seeking the presidency of the European Central Bank, euro-zone officials said, throwing the race for Europe's top monetary position into disarray.
- Next for Weber: Deutsche?
- Heard on the Street: Keep Calm and Carry On
- MarketBeat: Departure Good for Gold?
- The Source: Who'd Be a Central Banker Now?
- Central Bank Watch
Nokia, Microsoft Talk Cellphones
Nokia is in talks with Microsoft about using the U.S. software giant's operating system on mobile phones.
- Full text: Nokia Chief Stephen Elop's memo
- Digits: How Nokia Can Get Its Mojo Back
- App Developers Command Respect
EU Official Targets Bank Compensation
The European Union is starting to use new financial oversight powers to ensure that banks don't return to the risk pay policies that prevailed before the financial crisis, EU financial services chief Michel Barnier said in an interview.
Chicago Museum Sells $16.1 Million in Art to Pay for Malevich
The Art Institute of Chicago sold a quartet of artworks for a combined $16.1 million at Christie's in London to help pay for its recent purchase of a painting by Malevich, a pioneer in abstract art.
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London, Toronto Markets in Deal
The stock markets of London and Toronto said they are to merge, producing a mining- and resource-exchange giant that would rank No. 2 globally in terms of the value of the companies traded.
- Heard: Trans-Atlantic Tie-Up Underwhelms at LSE
- The Source: LSE-TMX Deal: A Foreign Exchange?
- TMX Group Swings to Quarterly Profit
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Sanofi, Genzyme Talks Still On
Sanofi-Aventis reported a 64% drop in fourth-quarter net profit due largely to restructuring costs, and said talks with takeover target Genzyme are continuing, furthering months of suspense surrounding the deal.
- The Source: Sanofi Quiet on Genzyme Deal
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ECB's Noyer: Stress Tests Must Be Credible
Europe will need more sweeping stress tests for its banks in the future to restore investors' faith in the process, Bank of France Governor Christian Noyer, who sits on the European Central Bank's governing council, said.
U.K. Banks Set Lending Pact
The U.K.'s largest banks, including Barclays and RBS, agreed to extend as much as £190 billion to U.K. businesses this year, in an effort to show they are doing their part to encourage economic growth.
- Agenda: No Magic in Osborne's Merlin Trick
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Russia Backpedals on VTB Share Sale
Cabinet Trips Raise Pressure on Sarkozy
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Peugeot-Citroën Notches Profit
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Statoil Cuts Production Forecast
Irish Government Postpones Bank Injections
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Euro Advances on Dollar
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U.K. Trade Deficit Hits Record
Germany's Current Account Surplus Expands
Fitch Warns of Stagflation Risk
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Travel Demand Helps TUI
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Suez Posts 40% Rise in Profit, Sees More Growth Potential

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Jugendstil Starnberg Home
This 100 year-old residence in Starnberg, Germany, was designed in the Jugendstil style popular in the country around the turn of the 20th century.
Europe's Backwaters Attract Cash
Commercial-property markets in second-tier European cities could be poised to make a comeback as investors find it more difficult to find attractive properties in the biggest urban centers.
Top Parisian Hotels Have New Rivals
Paris is seeing the biggest influx of new prestige hotels in decades.
Spanish Loans Draw Bidders
Big-name private-equity firms are circling a $640 million portfolio of soured Spanish commercial-real-estate loans.
Sports
Wilshere Anchors English Hopes
Jack Wilshere is being hailed as the most exciting creative talent in a generation and perhaps the man to end England's 45-year record of misery in major tournaments.
The Science of Soccer Substitutions
Since soccer has almost no stoppages for coaches to draw on clipboards or strategize with their players, a manager's most critical in-game decision may be choosing when to utilize their three substitutions.

Real Time Brussels

Belgians Are Revolting - Over Tax
In a break from taking to the street in anger at the lack of government, Belgians take to the street to protest high income taxes.
UPDATE: EU Parliament Robbery
The investigation into last week's daylight robbery at the European Parliament is “coming along,” says a Parliament official. “We were able to reconstruct what happened” with CCTV and witness reports, he says. There were two thieves, only one of whom was packing heat.
More Hair, Less Sex to End Crisis
Spain Data Aids German Argument
Who's Robbing the EU Parliament?
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Polish Government Debt Yields Nearing Critical Level, Central Banker Says
Poland is facing headwinds as the markets have woken up to the reality of the country's dire fiscal situation. According to one central banker, yields on Polish debt are moving dangerously close to those of countries that have flirted with default.
Czech Interest-Rate Forecasting Just Got Trickier
New inflation data and the appointment of a little-known economist to the central bank's board are clouding the monetary policy outlook.
Sexy People Top Polish Ministry's List
Polish Public Finance Sound, Says Finance Minister
Turkish Industry Fires on All Cylinders
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