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U.K. Banks Hammered Amid Talks
Shares in some of the U.K.'s biggest banks plunged amid uncertainty about which plan the government will choose to further rescue the sector.
Euro-Zone Fiscal Outlook Darkens
France's central bank revised lower its estimate of the country's fourth-quarter GDP, and said business managers expected the downturn to worsen.
Barclays Gives Outlook as Shares Sink
Barclays said it doesn't know why shares plummeted ahead of the market close Friday, and it predicted it would report a 2008 profit before tax higher than analysts are expecting.
Nine Banks Probed in Iran Transactions
Manhattan D.A. Robert Morgenthau said his office is probing whether nine European banks helped Iran or Iranian clients evade U.S. sanctions.
UBS Sells Part of Commodities Unit
UBS agreed to sell its oil, base metals and U.S. power and gas businesses to Barclays, further concentrating commodity trading among major banking firms.
EU Hits Microsoft With New Charges
The EU charged Microsoft with new antitrust violations regarding the company's Internet Explorer Web browser.
Israel Moves Closer
To Offering Cease-Fire
Israeli officials said they could be close to offering a cease-fire in Gaza, after the U.S. and Israel signed a deal aimed at halting arms smuggling into Gaza.
Russia Considers Merger of Metals Giants
The Kremlin is considering a merger of some of Russia's largest metals companies into a conglomerate in which the government would take a substantial minority stake.
Vienna Banker in Spotlight as Madoff Fallout Spreads
Since the Madoff scandal erupted, attention has turned to Sonja Kohn, the woman behind much of Bernard Madoff's European business.
Carrefour Sees Further Hardship
Carrefour expects consumer spending to be weak for months as the retailer's sales gains nearly stopped in 2008's fourth quarter.
Big Three Toughen Stance on Gas
Ireland Plans Bank Takeover
ECB Cuts Rates, Matches '05 Low
Europe New-Car Sales Fall 7.8%
Sony Ericsson Posts Loss on Weaker Sales
Sarkozy Toughens Stance on Bank Aid

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Weekend Journal Europe
A new wave of European films have attracted controversy for choosing to depict terrorism from the terrorists' point of view.

The Great Provoker
Duncan Wu's biography of William Hazlitt identifies the English essayist as "the first modern man."
Travel Guide: Belfast
Reporter Christopher Conkey on what to do, where to stay and where to eat in Northern Ireland's bustling capital.
- Photos: Off the Beaten Track in Belfast
Letter From the City
Don't Write Off Private Equity
CVC Capital raised $14.4 billion for a buyout fund, suggesting that investors haven't entirely lost their interest in the struggling industry.
Heard on the Street
HSBC's Need for New Capital
HSBC had the chance to raise fresh capital during a lull in the banking crisis late last year. Not following the lead of rivals Santander and Standard Chartered now looks a mistake.
Fortis Gambit Goes Awry for BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas thought buying the Belgian assets of Fortis was a good deal. But the bank finds itself at the mercy of shareholders and courts.
Token Support for U.K. Small Business
The U.K. government spent months resisting calls for a loan guarantee scheme to help small enterprises get credit. It has succumbed, though the funding is much less than expected.