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Greek political disarray, worries about Spain push euro to three-month low

Greece has still not formed a government, imperiling its bailout and increasing the chances of it being forced out of the eurozone.
Change Agent
A quirky, tiny grass-roots effort backs only 'Awesome’ projects

The Awesome Foundation is a loose collection of some three-dozen local groups usually made up of 10 volunteers each, who offer $100 a month toward a simple, no-strings-attached grant, or Awesome Fellowship.
Stock market fallout: Europe elections spook traders

Stock market in Athens plunges 8 percent at one point after Greek election points to no clear winner. Stock market reaction elsewhere in Europe is negative.
Stock market gets boost from earnings, Germany

Stock market futures in US as well as exchanges across Europe buoyed by German business optimism, US earnings. German stock market up 1 percent.
The Circle Bastiat
What Bernanke gets wrong about the gold standard

The redistribution created by the Fed’s monetary pumping actually weakens the economy over time as real savings is squandered on malinvestments. With gold as money, real production and savings is stimulated.  Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke doesn't understand that.
Stocks fall. Greece weighs on markets.

Stocks are down in Asia and Europe ahead of a key European summit. S&P futures are also lower. Investors shun stocks as concerns linger about Greece's long-term solvency.
Stefan Karlsson
Yearly roundup of world currencies: The yen, the rupee, and everything in between

How 14 of the world's largest currencies fared against the dollar in 2011.
Occupy Wall Street: flash in the pan or beginning of a movement?

A growth spurt sent the Occupy Wall Street movement sprawling across the US and into other countries. It's showing greater organization and widening appeal. Will it hold together?
Stock buybacks: a first for Buffett

Stock buybacks would occur when Berkshire Hathaway stock is within 110 percent of book value. If stock buybacks happen, they would be the first in Warren Buffett's 46 years heading Berkshire.
Global markets drop sharply on US, Europe outlook

Global markets reflect worry about rising interest rates for eurozone's weakest nations and possibility of a US recession. Among global markets to tumble most: Germany, down 5.3 percent and France, down 4.7 percent.
Asian markets rise as cautious investors return

Asian markets react to modest rise in US stock futures. But trading expected to be seasonally thin in Asian markets.
Asian stocks fall, indicate rush to safety

Asian stocks fell more than 5 percent Friday, after the worst day on Wall Street since December 2008.
Global News Blog
'Collar bomb' drama grips Australia: Girl is safe, but who was that masked man?

An Australian teen who said a home intruder strapped a live bomb to her in a suspected extortion attempt was freed after a 10-hour ordeal.
Debt limit compromise: Global markets cheer, but...

Debt limit deal causes jump for stocks in Asia and stock futures in US. But big cuts from second step of debt limit plan would be needed for a durable rally.
The price of gold: as influential as a global power

The record price of gold and the universal obsession with the sparkling metal make it a parallel global power.
World's newest country: future of South Sudan tied to efficacy of foreign aid

Western- and UN-backed aid organizations have lined up to support the fledgling Republic of South Sudan, but the challenges facing the nation 'would tax even the most developed of countries.'
Stock prices up globally, but on low volume

Stock prices mostly rise on world markets. Germany, France, and several Asian markets see stock prices go up. But markets in US, Britain closed due to holidays.
Commodity trading: Plunge in US hits Asian stocks

Commodity trading reversals in US cause Japan and Korean markets to fall. Asian mining, energy companies drop with negative cast to commodity trading.
Dollar falling. Invest here.

To profit from the falling dollar, you can invest in multinational companies or mutual funds that invest abroad. But the most direct way to bet against the dollar is through currency funds.
Royal wedding: So who owns the crown jewels?

Royal wedding puts spotlight on a family that has plenty of assets. But most of those on display during the royal wedding are owned by the government.
The Daily Reckoning
Gold rises as US interest rates stay down

Gold rises, along with the euro and Australian dollar, after the S&P downgraded its outlook on the US. Gold rises above $1,500 and silver is trading above $44.
The Daily Reckoning
Gold will become money again

Until recently, it was unfathomable to many that gold would become a more preferable currency than the US dollar
Stock prices rise globally as Japan threat fades

Stock prices are up in Asia and Europe. Futures point to a rise in US stock prices at the open.
Currency markets: Yen tumbles after intervention

Currency markets reversed some of the gains of the yen after the G-7 announced that they would intervene to reduce the value of the yen. The Japanese currency lost nearly two yen against the dollar on currency markets.
Stock market news: Oil prices fuel gloom

Stock market news is downbeat as traders, investors worldwide worry about rising oil prices, slowing growth.