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Apple shocks, euro falls on world markets overnight

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.

Spain, Italy boost euro overnight

Young and restless shake up Europe

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.

Euro falls as debt worries resurface

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.

Your get out of jail card

<i>Catherine Field:</i> Language police ignore textual chainsaw massacre of English

IMF praises Greek effort in rescue programme

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?

Spanish eyes smile with hope in grim times

Google says sorry to Kiwis over Wi-Fi data grab

Google has apologised to New Zealanders after its Street View cars were caught out collecting data sent over some Wi-Fi networks.

Irish cuts 'sound worse than they are'

Cuts 'final nail in coffin' for Irish government

Bailout fund hint highlights tensions

The Belgian Finance Minister has hinted that the €750 billion ($1.3 trillion) EU bailout fund could be increased, in a further sign of the confusion and discord over the best way to tackle the Eurozone debt crisis.

<i>Brian Gaynor:</i> Ireland feels terrible toll of boom and bust

Eurozone fears spread to Italy

Ireland's €85 billion bailout has failed to end the crisis of confidence gripping the eurozone.