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Walker's World // 1 decade ago

Walker's World: Three bad signs

There have been striking developments in different parts of the world in recent days, each of them with sobering implications for the global economy. Taken together, the prognosis is grim.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Europe comes back from the abyss

All over Europe, stock markets stormed back from the abyss after EU governments answered the global financial crisis with coordinated aid packages.

Business News // 1 decade ago

Germans turning against the euro

Top German finance officials recently discussed abandoning the euro over fears the single currency was doing serious harm to their economy.

Top News // 1 decade ago

German bank chief: raise retirement to 67

Axel Weber, the head of Germany's federal Bundesbank, said Tuesday his country's legal retirement age should be raised from 65 to 67.

Top News // 1 decade ago

New bundesbank head is conservative

Axel Weber, who took over the top spot in Germany's Bundesbank Wednesday, has indicated he will stay the bank's current course.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Germans nominate new Bundesbank head

The German cabinet has nominated economics professor Axel Weber to be the next head of the country's federal Bundesbank.

Business News // 1 decade ago

New German Bundesbank president slated

Axel Weber, one of Germany's five "wise men" who advise the government on major economic issues, has been nominated president of the Bundesbank.

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The banks can now lend each other money again with greater confidence, because the state is securing the institutes and their business via capital measures and guarantees
Europe comes back from the abyss Oct 14, 2008

Axel Weber (born 19 May 1954) is a retired East German pole vaulter.

He won the bronze medal at the inaugural 1977 IAAF World Cup. He became East German champion in 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980 and 1981, representing the club SC Motor Jena. He also became indoor champion in 1980, 1981 and 1982.

His personal best jump was 5.50 metres, achieved in May 1980 in Potsdam.

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