The unsurprising surprise of Europe's economic woes and the IMF's latest predictions gets the once-over from new Pundit Fiona McMillan, a London-based New Zealand business journalist.
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World News Brief, Thursday December 1
US insists Wikileaks won't harm diplomacy, yet other countries expected to clam up; Markets driven by Euro fears; Obama proposes Muldoon-like pay freeze for public sector; South Korea cancels military drill; and more
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The drama in London this week meant that the Euro-zone crisis received relatively little coverage or commentary. It's big news – and what happens next could be even bigger.
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