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Sombre start as new leader faces era of austerity
Incoming PM to test flexibility of hefty restrictions imposed by Euro bail-out
Banks just too big to fail? Iceland shows otherwise
Decision to let banks go under looks smarter by the day, in contrast to Ireland's costly bailout, reports Yalman Onaran.
Success: One that got away keeps on growing
BioVittora has big plans for natural sweetener, despite investors' earlier snub.
Tightening the continent's belt by several notches
Finance ministers from the eurozone are meeting to consider the issue of bailouts for debt-ridden countries.
World shares rally on good Portugal news
Equities in Europe and on Wall Street rallied after Portugal's successful bond sale eased concerns about the euro-zone's debt crisis.
NZ websites being targeted by child porn peddlers
New Zealand is among 30 countries being targeted by child porn peddlers who are setting up links on business websites that click through to child abuse material.
EU delivers ultimatum to airports
The EU criticised airport operators yesterday for failing to deal adequately with the heavy snow and freezing weather.
Spain says 'adios' to smoky bars and cafes
Spain has become the latest country to pass an anti-smoking law for its eateries.
The carbon detectives
Cutting greenhouse-gas emissions is challenging enough. But what if we can't even measure the pollution we're trying to reduce?