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b2b news - On Monday, as Greek officials expressed relief at European support over the country's debt crisis, labor unions stepped up strikes because of the recent wage cuts and sales tax increases.

b2b news - Singapore's forecast for 2010 GDP has been raised and they now expects the city-state's economy to grow as much as 6.5% after contracting last year.

b2b news - A decline in China's declared holdings of U.S. Treasury bills comes as it is trying to diversify its foreign assets. But analysts say Washington's debt still remains the only asset big enough to absorb the trade-fueled flood of cash Beijing needs to invest, and it might be adding to its hoard with secret purchases through banks abroad.

b2b news - On Friday, the London stock market closed lower as recovery stalled in the eurozone and the Greek debt saga weighed on the markets.

b2b news - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's plans to dismantle the central bank's economic supports disappointed investors. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 60 points after jumping 150 a day earlier when hopes grew that Greece would get a bailout from its financial troubles.

b2b news - Stocks surged Tuesday on hope that the European Union will help Greece manage its growing debt burden.The Dow Jones industrial average climbed back above 10,000 after closing below that threshold Monday for the first time in three months. European markets rose in afternoon trading.