Topic: European Central Bank
Clashes mar Greek austerity protests
AFP Global Edition
Greek police on Wednesday fired tear gas and clashed with youths on the sidelines of a protest of several thousands in Athens against government austerity measures to tame a public debt crisis. The clash began after a group of 50 young demonstrators were seen trying to approach a row of ...
General strike shuts down Greece
AFP Global Edition
Greece ground to a halt on Wednesday as unions staged a one-day general strike and thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to protest austerity measures designed to tame a public debt crisis. Schools, government offices and courthouses were all closed while there was also major disruption to public transport ...
ECB, Fed 'will march to different monetary rhythms'
AFP Global Edition
<div><p>The European Central Bank has already begun to undo exceptional measures taken amidst the global financial crisis but will go more slowly than the US Federal Reserve owing to the eurozone's fragile state, analysts say.</p& ...
U.S. firm sues ECB over anti-counterfeit technology
Reuters US Online Report Domestic News
<div><p>FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A small U.S. technology firm is suing the European Central Bank, claiming unauthorized use of its anti-counterfeiting technology on euro banknotes.</p><p>Document Security Systems Inc's filing ...
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