Concerns over the Euro zone debts have caused shares to retreat today by 1.3 percent, as speculation continues over other countries seeking financial help. According to reports, a 85 billion euro (112.7 billion USD) rescue package from the EU and International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be announced for Ireland on Sunday. (Photo illustration by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) The euro extended its longest uninterrupted losing streak since its creation and fell below the $1.18 mark for the first time in more than nine years, to trade at about the same level as when it was introduced in January 1999. The common currency was first launched at an exchange rate of $1.1789 on January 4 1999 and fell below that level before recovering in the early 2000s. The […]