ABC News Goldman Sachs Eyes Slovenian Top Bank: Report | July 30, 2010 | LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs is interested in taking over Slovenia's largest bank Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB), daily paper Finance reported on Friday, citing unofficial gover... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) Bank Finance Photos Slovenia Wikipedia: Goldman Sachs Al Jazeera Italy passes austerity measures | The Italian parliament has approved an austerity package worth more than $32bn, aimed at cutting the country's budget deficit and reassuring financial markets. | The lower house of parliament approv... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini) Economy Finance Italy Photos Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis Top Stories Al Jazeera Italy passes austerity measures | The Italian parliament has approved an austerity package worth more than $32bn, aimed at cutting the country's budget deficit and reassuring financial markets. | The lo... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini) Economy Finance Italy Photos Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis The New York Times Siemens and VW Surge on Roaring Demand From China | FRANKFURT — Germany continued to show surprising strength Thursday as a drop in unemployment, coupled along with better-than-expected profit at two of the country... (photo: AP / Andreas Beil) Business Economy Germany Photos Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis The New York Times Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis | With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life ... (photo: AP) Economy Infrastructure Photos Population Wikipedia: Population growth The New York Times Signs of Recovery Push European Shares Higher | European stock markets rose Thursday after another batch of positive earnings and further evidence that Europe’s economy is recovering faster than previously expe... (photo: AP / Bernd Kammerer)) Economy Europe Markets Photos Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis Houston Chronicle Shell profit rises to $4.4 billion in second quarter | Royal Dutch Shell, Europe's largest oil company, posted a 15 percent increase in second- quarter profit on higher oil prices and production as it exceeded a target for ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Dutch Europe Photos Shell Wikipedia: Royal Dutch Shell Star Tribune Germany's Volkswagen says 2nd-quarter profit soars to $1.6 billion amid strong Chinese demand | BERLIN - Sales at Volkswagen AG motored ahead in the second quarter, thanks in part to strong demand from China and helping to push earnings sharply higher to euro1.25 ... (photo: creative commons / ) Automaker Germany Market Photos Volkswagen The News & Observer Avon Products 2Q net income doubles | NEW YORK -- Avon Products Inc. says higher revenue in Latin America and Europe helped its second-quarter net income more than double. | The direct seller of beauty prod... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Business Europe Market Photos Wikipedia: Avon Products ABC News Euro Zone Economic Sentiment Rises to 28-Month High | By Marcin Grajewski | July 29, 2010 | BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone economic sentiment rose strongly in July, buoyed by figures from Germany that point to a recovery a... (photo: AP / Bela Szandelszky) Brussels Euro Germany Photos Recovery