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UN to launch Haiti appeal for $550m
Thousands of people injured in Tuesday’s massive earthquake in the Caribbean country spent another night waiting for help, many lying on sidewalks, as their despair turned to anger. A spokeswoman fo... -
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Car makers may face tougher CO2 curbs
The 27-country bloc has set manufacturers a goal of cutting emissions from new cars by around 15 percent by 2015, after a lengthy battle that pitted environmentalists against auto-making nations Franc... -
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UN sanctions no deterrence for Eritrean mining
Eritrea is seen on the threshold of a mining boom, with hopes it may boost an agriculture-based economy that has suffered from irregular rainfall. The UN voted last year to punish Eritrea for its alle... -
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Japan retail mutual funds value jumps in 2009
The value of Japanese trust funds aimed at retail investors rebounded 18 percent in 2009 as global share prices and economies recovered from the previous year’s financial crisis, an industry group a... -
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Greece pledges to cut deficit
Greece’s three-year fiscal consolidation plan targets a budget deficit of 2.8 percent of GDP in 2012, the finance minister has announced. Greece, whose fiscal ills have prompted ratings downgrades a... -
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Manila may issue up to $1bn in Samurai bonds
The Philippines may raise up to $1bn from a planned Samurai bond issue, up from its previous plan of $500m, if it gets favourable pricing and good demand, a senior government official said recently. â... -
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EU trade chief nominee backs Russia’s WTO entry
The nominee to be the European Union’s trade chief said this week that he supported Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organisation. Karel de Gucht told a hearing in the European Parliament tha... -
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Oil hits new 15-month high on demand, dollar
Oil prices rose 1 percent on Monday, hitting a fresh 15-month high above $83 a barrel, supported by data showing China’s crude oil imports surged by nearly 25 percent in December and as the US dolla... -
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BofA says bonuses will rise, but no record payouts
In December the largest US bank joined others on Wall Street that repaid billions in bailout funds to the government, ending restrictions on top executives’ pay. “We had some units that had very, ... -
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Argentine president fires central bank chief
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Thursday fired the country’s central bank president, who had rejected her calls to step down for refusing to use Argentina’s foreign currency reserves to ...
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