Europe

The price of oil is dropping as protests in Greece and Spain offer visible reminders that Europe is still struggling to resolve its debt crisis.

Benchmark oil fell $1.54 to $89.83 per barrel Wednesday in New York

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NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil is falling as Spain's banking crisis adds to concerns about the weak European economy.

Benchmark U.S. crude on Monday fell by $1.26 to $78.50 per barrel in New York

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BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is holding talks with the country's opposition leaders to forge a compromise on proposals for a European growth initiative.

Her center-right government needs the support of opposition parties to secure a two-thirds majority for the EU's new treaty enshrining fiscal discipline in Parliament

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Oil is dropping after a bailout of Spain's banks has done little to ease doubts about a long-term solution for Europe's financial crisis.

Benchmark oil fell 75 cents to $83.35 per barrel Monday in New York

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NEW YORK (AP) — The euro is falling against the dollar as leaders from the world's seven wealthiest nations discuss solutions to Europe's ongoing debt crisis.

The euro fell to $1.2435 in afternoon trading from $1

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The price of oil is swinging between small gains and losses as the market waits for Europe's next move in trying to clean up its financial mess.

Benchmark oil rose 17 cents to $84.15 per barrel Tuesday in New York

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U.S. stocks are opening sharply lower as concerns about the stability of Europe's financial system return to the fore.

The European Union's government said early Wednesday that confidence across that continent fell sharply this month

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NEW YORK (AP) — The euro is rising against the dollar after the 17 nations that use the euro added to their bailout fund for countries troubled by debt.

The euro group raised the emergency fund to to $1

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