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Thursday, April 4, 2013

From the Heart of Europe | 04.04.2013, 14:00 UTC

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Business
Eurozone
ECB holds key interest rate at historic low
The European Central Bank (ECB) has left its main interest rate unchanged at the historic low of 0.75 percent. The move was widely anticipated and comes as economists wait for the crisis in Cyprus to pan out.
Economy
Bank of Japan intensifies monetary easing
The Bank of Japan has announced plans to stimulate the sputtering economy with new quantitative easing. Under new leadership, the central bank plans to double the country's money supply by the end of next year.
United States
Is a US manufacturing resurgence underway?
For years, the services industry dominated the US economy, pushing manufacturing to the sidelines. Factories were closed and jobs moved abroad. But a manufacturing resurgence could well follow the financial crises.
News
Justice
Turkish paper to sue for access to German neo-Nazi trial
There is no end in sight to a controversy over the method of media accreditation for the trial of neo-Nazis accused of a series of murders in Germany. A Turkish paper plans to take its complaint to Germany's top court.
Crime
'Offshore Leaks' shows how some of the wealthy hide riches
Information leaked to media outlets worldwide has shed new light on how some of the world's richest people avoid paying their fair share of taxes. It has been described as the "biggest blow" so far to tax havens.
Politics
Hollande denounces minister's Swiss account as 'insult' to France
France's president has criticized the actions of his ex-budget minister in a bid to distance himself from the unfolding scandal. The remarks came a day after Jerome Cahuzac confessed to hiding a Swiss bank account.
Court Cases
Court names Spanish princess in corruption case
A Spanish court has summoned the daughter of King Juan Carlos to appear as a suspect in a high-profile corruption case. Princess Cristina's husband is accused of embezzlement and peddling influence.
World
Plan B
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Eurozone crisis
Deadlock paralyzes Italy
Specialists are scrambling to resolve the crisis in Italy, but the country's political parties don't seem ready for compromise. To add to the worry, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano's term will end soon.
Germany
Health
Eastern European nursing homes a blessing for Germans?
The German statutory health system covers only a fraction of the costs that elderly people face when having to rely on 24-hour care. For thousands, cheaper nursing homes in eastern Europe have become an alternative.

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