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Irish PM staring down the barrel

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen is clinging to the reins of power in Dublin.

NZ dollar drops near 77c after S&P move

Euro-zone troubles linger on world markets

Europe will lurch from crisis to crisis until currency is split

Pike shares suspended, NZ market rises

<i>Dollar Outlook</i>: Kiwi to take a breather as Irish go to IMF, EU

Billions for Irish banks

<i>Catherine Field:</i> Why are we here? Nato stops dodging the hardest question

Optimism prevails on world markets overnight

Tax probe could land Pope with $14b bill

<i>Duncan Gillies</i>: Troubled times leave bad taste for many French

New 4G phones may 'ruin' cable TV signals

4G mobile phones are set to disrupt households' cable television - and possibly their neighbours' sets as well.

PLO demands settlements freeze before talks

Leaders of the main moderate Palestinian factions have voted to oppose further negotiations while building continues in Jewish settlements.

EU chiefs sidestep fight with Paris over Roma expulsions

Solidarity in Portugal crumbles over debt

Ireland sharpens cruel knife for more cuts

Consumers to pay price for global rubber shortage

Plea for more NZ help in Afghanistan