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<i>Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi faces heavy start to 2011 against greenback
The New Zealand dollar faces pressure in its first full week of trading in 2011 as support for the greenback is bolstered by upbeat US data and renewed fears about European debt.
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Eurozone fears spread to Italy
Ireland's €85 billion bailout has failed to end the crisis of confidence gripping the eurozone.
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Dubliners flock to protest against price of EU bailout
More than 100,000 people took to the streets of Dublin yesterday to protest against severe austerity measures.
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Irish PM staring down the barrel
Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen is clinging to the reins of power in Dublin.
![Eurozone future not bright, despite Irish rescue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Eurozone future not bright, despite Irish rescue
Ireland's travails may be short-lived, but the eurozone's future is not looking good.
![<i>NZ Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi to trail Aussie dollar higher](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
<i>NZ Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi to trail Aussie dollar higher
The Kiwi dollar will likely extend its run higher this week as the Australian currency looks set to test parity with the greenback, dragging the kiwi along with it.
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China baulks at sharing the West's post-party hangover
What happens if two countries cannot agree on the appropriate value for their mutual exchange rate? All sorts of accusations start to fly around.