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Deutsche Bahn inks lucrative contract in Qatar
- Sun 22 Nov, 12:23 PM
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German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said Sunday it had signed a multi-billion-euro contract to build high-speed railway lines and underground transport networks in Qatar and Bahrain.
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EU recession over, but sharp contrasts in east
- Sun 22 Nov, 05:18 AM
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The European Union may have inched out of its sharpest recession since the global slump of the 1930s, but green shoots are not emerging uniformly across the 27-nation bloc's eastern member states.
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Crisis forcing hard-up Spaniards to sell their hair
- Sun 22 Nov, 05:04 AM
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AFP
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Cash-strapped Spaniards are pulling their hair out over the economic crisis -- literally.
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Long-isolated Belarus appeals to foreign investors
- Sun 22 Nov, 04:53 AM
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Scorned as Europe's last dictatorship, ranked dismally by rating agencies and possessing few natural resources, Belarus has struggled to attract foreign investors.
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British business chiefs seek path to recovery
- Sun 22 Nov, 04:48 AM
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Britain's business leaders gather here on Monday for an annual conference expected to focus on how companies can recover from the country's longest recession on record.
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American Express takes aim at PayPal with Revolution
- Sun 22 Nov, 04:37 AM
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With its deal to buy Revolution Money, American Express is taking aim at the growing market for online and alternative payments, in a challenge to recognized leader PayPal, analysts say.
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Desperate retailers seek holiday season rescue
- Sun 22 Nov, 04:32 AM
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AFP
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US retailers are taking desperate measures to spark holiday sales in the face of what promises to be another troubled year-end shopping season.
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US regional banks grow on the cheap amid crisis
- Sun 22 Nov, 03:17 AM
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AFP
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The 20-year record high bankruptcy rate for US banks and businesses is giving regional banks on sound footing the opportunity to expand swiftly and on the cheap.
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Thousands of Spanish farmers protest low prices
- Sat 21 Nov, 07:54 PM
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AFP
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Thousands of Spanish farmers marched Saturday through the streets of Madrid, halting traffic to protest the low prices they receive for their produce which they say is leading them to financial "ruin."
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Putin backs Medvedev's call for Russia modernisation
- Sat 21 Nov, 07:52 PM
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AFP
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday strongly backed President Dmitry Medvedev's call for economic modernisation, moving to smother talk of differences between the two leaders.
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Dutch workers protest pending retirement age rise
- Sat 21 Nov, 05:35 PM
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Top German economists critical of tax relief: report
- Sat 21 Nov, 05:27 PM
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AFP
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Michelin chief announces new factory in Brazil: report
- Sat 21 Nov, 05:17 PM
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AFP
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Obama touts Asia trade to create jobs
- Sat 21 Nov, 05:05 PM
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AFP
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Turkey sticks to nuclear power plan
- Sat 21 Nov, 01:47 PM
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EU criticises financial pledges to GM Europe
- Sat 21 Nov, 01:37 PM
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AFP
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Putin backs Medvedev's call for Russia modernization
- Sat 21 Nov, 01:21 PM
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AFP
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Austria in talks with Russia over South Stream
- Sat 21 Nov, 01:18 PM
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AFP
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Australia executives suspended over banknote probe
- Sat 21 Nov, 09:51 AM
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AFP
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Vodafone seeks more time to reply to Indian tax claim
- Sat 21 Nov, 09:50 AM
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AFP
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Hershey Trust backs bid for Cadbury: report
- Fri 20 Nov, 10:26 PM
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AFP
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Oil prices wobble on recovery concerns
- Fri 20 Nov, 09:07 PM
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AFP
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First Air France A380 reaches New York
- Fri 20 Nov, 08:44 PM
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AFP
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US newspaper ad revenue down nearly 28 percent
- Fri 20 Nov, 08:13 PM
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AFP
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Chile airports resume operations after major strike
- Fri 20 Nov, 07:39 PM
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AFP
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Boeing starts work on second Dreamliner assembly site
- Fri 20 Nov, 07:27 PM
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AFP
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Crisis fallout still in 'first half': forum
- Fri 20 Nov, 06:12 PM
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AFP
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Turkey scraps nuclear power plant tender
- Fri 20 Nov, 06:07 PM
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AFP
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New budget to save Greek economy: prime minister
- Fri 20 Nov, 06:03 PM
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Dubai growing at five percent pace: economy tsar
- Fri 20 Nov, 05:24 PM
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AFP
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Volkswagen approves Porsche takeover
- Fri 20 Nov, 04:59 PM
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AFP
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East Africa trade bloc inks common market treaty
- Fri 20 Nov, 04:31 PM
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China boosts world steel output: association
- Fri 20 Nov, 04:20 PM
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AFP
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VW to invest nearly 26 bln euros by 2012
- Fri 20 Nov, 03:45 PM
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AFP
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Volkswagen board okays Porsche takeover
- Fri 20 Nov, 03:36 PM
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Banks should lend more, curb 'undue' bonuses: ECB
- Fri 20 Nov, 02:35 PM
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AFP
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Dubai growing at 5% pace: economy tsar
- Fri 20 Nov, 02:30 PM
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AFP
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Oil prices mixed as inventories stay high
- Fri 20 Nov, 01:40 PM
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AFP
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Iberia staff axe strike plans after pay deal: union
- Fri 20 Nov, 12:58 PM
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AFP
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Dollar rallies as traders avoid risky deals
- Fri 20 Nov, 12:44 PM
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AFP
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Nokia to axe 330 jobs in Finland, Denmark
- Fri 20 Nov, 12:31 PM
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AFP
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Russia, Ukraine reach gas compromise deal: Putin
- Fri 20 Nov, 12:28 PM
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AFP
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European stocks steady in midday trade
- Fri 20 Nov, 12:22 PM
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AFP
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Asia airlines emerge from slump: industry body
- Fri 20 Nov, 11:58 AM
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AFP
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East African bloc to sign common market treaty
- Fri 20 Nov, 11:50 AM
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AFP
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Foreign investment in Russia halves
- Fri 20 Nov, 11:13 AM
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AFP
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Dell shares down as net profit dips 54%
- Fri 20 Nov, 11:07 AM
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AFP
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Deflation returns to Japan as rates stay low
- Fri 20 Nov, 10:48 AM
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AFP
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Asia airlines stem decline, says aviation body
- Fri 20 Nov, 10:20 AM
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AFP
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US lawmakers may penalise China over rigid yuan
- Fri 20 Nov, 10:19 AM
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AFP
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