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The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 member states, located primarily in Europe. Committed to regional integration, the EU was established by the Treaty of Maastricht on 1 November 1993 upon the foundations of the European Communities.

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Asia shares edge up but vulnerable on Greece risks

By Reuters UK

Asian shares were steady but remained vulnerable on Thursday amid signs European leaders were unable to deliver meaningful measures to resolve the region's deepening debt crisis. (6:26 am)

MORE TOPICS: BARCLAYS, HSBC, MANUFACTURING, JAPAN, INVESTMENT

EU urges Greece to stay in euro, but plans for possible exit

By Reuters UK

European Union leaders, advised by senior officials to prepare contingency plans in case Greece decides to quit the single currency, urged the country to stay the course on austerity and complete the reforms demanded under its bailout programme. (5:51 am)

MORE TOPICS: IMF, GERMANY, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, INVESTMENT

Asia Preview Gold, Silver, Copper and Crude Oil Trade

By LiveTradingNews

Asia looks at Gold, Silver, Copper and Crude Oil Trade. US Gold futures prices finished pit trade sharply lower on Wednesday as the Bulls faded after showing a bit of strength late last week. Precious metals, like other raw commodity markets, were pr... (4:17 am)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, CRUDE OIL, COPPER, INVESTMENT, SILVER, LONDON

Wall Street finishes flat in late reversal

By Reuters

Stocks staged a late-day reversal on Wednesday, rallying into the close in another volatile session as a sharp rise in materials shares boosted the S&P 500 and gains in Apple <AAPL.O> helped lift the Nasdaq. (3:44 am)

MORE TOPICS: DOW JONES, MORGAN STANLEY, NYSE, HP, CRUDE OIL, FACEBOOK

Spain bails out Bankia, seeks plan for troubled regions

By Reuters UK

Spain announced a 9-billion-euro (7.22 billion pounds) bailout for troubled lender Bankia on Wednesday, while also seeking ways to help its highly indebted regions meet huge refinancing needs that threaten to drag the country deeper into the euro zone crisis. (3:05 am)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, GOLDMAN SACHS, MANAGEMENT, MORTGAGE

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The Veiled Plight Of The European Roma: New Report Calls For End To Discrimination

By IBTimes

For centuries, the Roma people have been marginalized and misunderstood by their European neighbors. A new report by the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) sheds light on this age-old human rights issue. (2:30 am)

MORE TOPICS: PORTUGAL, HUMAN RIGHTS, INDIA, POLAND, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

Wall Street ends flat in late-day reversal

By Reuters

Stocks staged a late-day reversal on Wednesday, rallying into the close as a sharp rise in materials shares boosted the S&P 500 and gains in Apple <AAPL.O> helped lift the Nasdaq. (2:26 am)

MORE TOPICS: DOW JONES, MORGAN STANLEY, CRUDE OIL, FACEBOOK, NEW YORK, MANAGEMENT

Spain to inject $11.3 billion funding gap at Bankia

By Reuters

Spain said on Wednesday its rescue of problem lender Bankia would cost at least 9 billion euros ($11 billion), as the government tries to clean up a banking system that threatens to drag the country deeper into the euro zone crisis. (12:12 am)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, GOLDMAN SACHS, MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, MORTGAGE

Spain to fill 9 billion euro funding gap at Bankia

By Reuters UK

Spain said on Wednesday its rescue of problem lender Bankia <BKIA.MC> would cost at least 9 billion euros (7.2 billion pounds), as the government tries to clean up a banking system that threatens to drag the country deeper into the euro zone crisis. (12:05 am)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, GOLDMAN SACHS, MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, MORTGAGE

FTSE drops to 2012 closing low on Greece fears

By Reuters UK

Britain's top shares fell sharply on Wednesday, wiping out their gains from the start of the week on mounting fears Greece will leave the euro zone and doubts a European summit later in the day will amount to much. (10:19 pm)

MORE TOPICS: NETFLIX, FTSE, GERMANY, COPPER, MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT