Britain said it would send senior military officials to Libya to advise rebels, pushing Western military involvement in the country a cautious step forward as forces loyal to Gadhafi tightened their siege on Misrata.
Portugal’s main opposition leader and electoral front-runner said a bailout pact with the EU and IMF will likely be set in the coming weeks, giving the next government little room for negotiations.
The updated proposal puts pressure on NYSE to justify its acceptance of a lower bid from Deutsche Börse, but the Big Board’s parent remains skeptical of the sweetened offer, said people familiar with the matter.
Britain said it would send senior military officials to Libya to advise opposition rebels, a sign that Western nations are expanding their military assistance in the war-torn country.
More than 10,000 protesters marched toward a central square in Homs, north of the capital of Damascus, for the funerals of four protesters killed there overnight in clashes with security forces.