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• Sydney, Hong Kong Stocks Rise January 27, 2012
  Most Asian markets climbed, with the resource sector leading in Australia. The Nikkei fell 0.1%. […]
• Greece Edges Toward Debt Deal January 27, 2012
  Talks between Greece and its private-sector creditors edged toward an agreement, with bond holders seemingly willing to accept lower yields on their future holdings of Greek debt. […]
• Osborne to Gain Crisis Sway Over BOE January 27, 2012
  The U.K.'s Chancellor of the Exchequer will get new powers to direct the Bank of England when taxpayers' money is at risk and there is a serious risk to financial stability. […]
• Draghi: ECB Actions Averted Disaster January 27, 2012
  European Central Bank President Mario Draghi told the World Economic Forum the ECB's actions in December had averted financial disaster and cited evidence of improvement in euro-zone markets in recent weeks. […]
• Portugal's Borrowing Costs Hit Record January 27, 2012
  Borrowing costs for Portugal pushed to euro-era highs for the second consecutive day, while the cost of insuring that sovereign debt also hit fresh records. […]
• Lagarde: Greek Debt Cut Must Be 'Significant' January 27, 2012
  The key goal of debt talks between Greece and its bond holders should be to ensure the government has a debt equivalent to 120% of GDP by 2020, the head of the IMF said. […]
• Euro-Zone Bank-Lending Growth Slows January 27, 2012
  Euro-zone bank-lending growth slowed sharply in December in annual terms compared with the previous month, data from the ECB showed. […]
• Schäuble Sees Fiscal Pact Speeding New Bailout January 27, 2012
  Sealing the euro zone's proposed fiscal pact would enable the European Union's new permament bailout fund to enter into force earlier than planned, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble told the World Economic Forum. […]