Al Jazeera Italy passes austerity measures | The Italian parliament has approved an austerity package worth more than $32bn, aimed at cutting the country's budget deficit and reassuring financial markets. | The lower house of parliament approv... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini) Economy Finance Italy Photos Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis The New York Times Siemens and VW Surge on Roaring Demand From China | FRANKFURT — Germany continued to show surprising strength Thursday as a drop in unemployment, coupled along with better-than-expected profit at two of the country’s biggest manufacturers... (photo: AP / Andreas Beil) Business Economy Germany Photos Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis Top Stories Houston Chronicle Shell profit rises to $4.4 billion in second quarter | Royal Dutch Shell, Europe's largest oil company, posted a 15 percent increase in second- quarter profit on higher oil prices and production as it exceeded a target for ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Dutch Europe Photos Shell Wikipedia: Royal Dutch Shell The Guardian Greek police fire tear gas at striking truckers | Government issues emergency order as fuel shortages strand tourists and disrupt food and medical supplies Greek truck drivers clash with riot police in Athens. Photogra... (photo: AP / Dimitri Messinis) Economy Greece Photos Protests Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis The News & Observer Avon Products 2Q net income doubles | NEW YORK -- Avon Products Inc. says higher revenue in Latin America and Europe helped its second-quarter net income more than double. | The direct seller of beauty prod... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Business Europe Market Photos Wikipedia: Avon Products redOrbit Royal Dutch Shell plc: 2nd Quarter and Half Year 2010 Unaudited Results - Royal Dutch Shell's second quarter 2010 earnings, on a current cost of supplies (CCS) basis, were $4.5 billion compared to $2.3 billion a year ago. Basic CCS earnings p... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Business Earnings Financial Photos Wikipedia: Royal Dutch Shell London Evening Standard Troubled Toyota recalls hundreds of UK Land Cruisers The troubled Toyota motor company today announced yet another recall, with the latest involving 348 vehicles in the UK. | The company is recalling Land Cruiser Amazon mod... (photo: AP / Cliff Owen) Cruisers Motor Photos Recalls Toyota BBC News Greece orders striking lorry drivers back to work The Greek government has used a rare emergency order to force lorry drivers back to work after a three-day strike. | The drivers have until later on Thursday to return to... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) Economic Crisis Finance Greece Photos Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis Al Jazeera UK 'terror' warning angers Pakistan | Remarks by David Cameron, the British prime minister, that Islamabad should not "promote the export of terror" have angered Pakistani officials. | Cameron made the... (photo: AP / Akira Suemori) Pakistan Photos Terrorism UK Wikipedia: Inter-Services Intelligence Daily Star Lebanon India signs $1.1 billion jet deal with BAE, Rolls-Royce | Thursday, July 29, 2010 | - Powered by | NEW DELHI: BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce will supply India with 57 Hawk military training jets in a deal worth around 700 million... (photo: Creative Commons / Adrian Pingstone) Defence India Photos UK Wikipedia: BAE Systems
