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18/06 G8 to say risks to economy lower, reforms needed: Reuters

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YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. Leaders of the world’s richest nations are likely to say next week that they are not content with progress so far in fixing their economies after the financial crisis.

13/06 German FM says Turkish government sending wrong message with ...

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German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has urged the Turkish government to alter its strategy after its most recent crackdown on protesters. He said images of overnight clashes were disturbing, RBC reported citing Reuters.

11/06 Oil prices drop on china demand concerns: AAP

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Oil prices have dropped amid renewed concerns about China's appetite for crude oil after a batch of disappointing Chinese economic data.

05/06 European Commission approves Latvia’s membership of Eurozone

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Latvia will become the 18th country to use the euro after being approved for membership by the European Commission, RBC reported. In a report, the Commission confirmed that the Baltic state had met the criteria for joining the single currency.
31/05 Retail sales in Germany upped 1.8% in April year over year

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Retail sales in Germany increased by 1.8% in April 2013, compared to a year earlier, according to the Federal Statistical Office, RBC reported today.
31/05 Global wealth grew by 7.8% in 2012: report

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Two hundred and ten people made their debut on Forbes’ annual billionaires list this March, bringing the total to a record 1,426 individuals, Forbes reported yesterday.
22/05 Oklahoma tornado damage likely to exceed Joplin: Reuters

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The damage from Monday's tornado in a suburb of Oklahoma City is likely to exceed that caused by the 2011 twister in Joplin, Missouri, that killed 161 people, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak said.
17/05 FAO report predicts 5.4% rise in cereal production in 2013

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UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has projected an increase in wheat production to 695 million tons in 2013, from 6 million tons in the year before, says a monthly report on FAO official website.
29/04 Asia leads global recovery, IMF says

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Asia is set to grow at 5.7 percent in 2013 (with growth in emerging Asia reaching 7.2 percent), leading the global three-speed recovery, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest Regional Economic Outlook (REO) for Asia and the Pacific released today in Singapore.
26/04 Most acute phase of financial crisis now behind us, Rompuy says

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The most acute phase of the EU financial crisis is behind, and the threats on the very existence of the euro and the eurozone have been overcome, President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy said at the National Forum on the future of the EU Thursday, banks.ru reported.
17/04 Russia’s State Duma ratifies writing-off Kyrgyzstan’s $500mln debt

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Russia’ State Duma ratified the agreement with Kyrgyzstan government to settle the country’s loan repayment debt of about $500 million to Russia.
17/04 Horse DNA in 5% of EU-tested beef products, BBC reports

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Horse DNA has been found in up to 5% of beef products randomly tested across the EU, according to results from the European Commission.
16/04 In privacy-loving France, ministers disclose assets, WSJ reports

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The French premier and his 37 ministers disclosed their assets on Monday, providing an unusual window into public servants' holdings of possessions ranging from houses and bank portfolios to bicycles and motorscooters
09/04 60% of uninsured bank of Cyprus deposits frozen until September

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The Central Bank of Cyprus has said that the owners of uninsured deposits at the insular state’s biggest Bank of Cyprus will be unable to get 60% of their money at least until September, Ruvr.ru reported. Cyprus is reorganizing its banking system in exchange for EU and IMF loans.
08/04 China’s stocks decline on bird flu, Bloomberg says

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China’s stocks fell after a two-day holiday amid concern a bird flu outbreak and property market curbs will hurt the nation’s economic recovery.
04/04 Hyundai, Kia recalling almost 1.9 million vehicles, Marketwatch reported

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South Korean auto major Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliated Kia Motors Corp. are together recalling nearly 1.9 million cars and SUVs in the U.S., according to reports Wednesday, citing U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents.
27/03 Oil prices rose to a five-week high on Tuesday helped by firm US economic

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New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery, gained $US1.53 to $US96.34 a barrel, Herald Sun reported.
26/03 Bernanke says fed's easy policy benefits world economy

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday defended the central bank's aggressive easing of monetary policy, saying while it was aimed at bolstering the U.S. economic recovery, it was helping other countries as well, Reuters reported.
25/03 Cyprus should go on talking with Russia over aid : Eurogroup head

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Cyprus should continue talking with Russia over the latter’s contribution to the common financial aid to the island, as it appears as an important aspect for supporting the troubled republic, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Eurogroup Head, suggests , Russia’s RIA Novosti reported Monday.
22/03 Turkey may challenge Cypriot use of gas reserves in bailout

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Turkey could challenge any move by Cyprus to speed up offshore natural gas exploration as a way of attracting desperately needed investment to save its teetering economy, senior Turkish officials told Reuters on Thursday.
21/03 Ukraine not to affect decision-making at Customs Union, Medvedev says

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Ukraine, as a possible observer with the Customs Union, will have no privileges and will not be authorized to affect any decision-making, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said, Prime agency reports.
20/03 New York to impose higher income tax over wealthiest

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Governor of New York state Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders are finalizing a surprise deal to extend a high-tax bracket for the state’s top incomes, The New York Times reported.
15/03 Dreamliner 'absolutely' safe: Boeing executive

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The grounded Dreamliner is "absolutely" safe and will be back in the air within weeks, planemaker Boeing said in Japan on Friday, as it sought to reassure airlines and passengers about its aircraft, Global Post said referring to AFP.