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FEATURE-Australian cities must transform for population growth

Articles: 3, Last update: Mar 15, 2010 8:32:00 AM, Start: Mar 15, 2010 6:39:00 AM

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Beijing rising currency calls fall on deaf ears

irish-independent Monday, March 15, 2010 9:18:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (MonetaryPolicyEU) currency reform[1];

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Entities: Benjamin Kang Lim[1]; Irish Independent[1]; Charles Schumer[1];

Other categories: EU-USA;

CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao yesterday spurned foreign calls for the yuan to rise and showed no let-up in scolding the US over recent bilateral tensions....

Edited by Joanne Hanrahan :China and America: Winners Are Made, Not Born

watchingamerica Monday, March 15, 2010 9:14:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (MonetaryPolicyEU) financial crisis[1];

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Entities: Bill Clinton[1]; Barack Obama[1]; Richard Nixon[1]; Ronald Reagan[1];

Other categories: Financial Crisis;

In the report "Rise or Fall: China Is Pondering at the Crossroads," the author wrote that winners are made, not born. This is an outcry against the social inequity commonly existing in Chinese society. There is a major difference between the concept of "winners are made, not born" in China, and "all people are born equal" in America....

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Sheikha Lubna and Lord Davies inaugurate Emirati-British Businessmen Meeting

wam-en Monday, March 15, 2010 9:12:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (MonetaryPolicyEU) financial crisis[1];

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Entities: Al Qasimi[1]; Shaikha Lubna al-Qasimi[5];

Other categories: Alternative Energy; EU2020; Environment (general); Financial Crisis;

WAM Abu Dhabi, March 15th, 2010 (WAM) -- UAE Minister of Foreign Trade H.E. Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi and Lord Davies of Abersoch, the British Minister of Trade, Investment and Small Business, inaugurated the Emirati-British Businessmen Meeting h...

Brace for more tax increases, less jobs

Triniad-guardian Monday, March 15, 2010 9:06:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (MonetaryPolicyEU) monetary economy[2];

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Other categories: DG Taxation & Customs Union;

Economist Dr Dhanaysar Mahabir has said that the economy will remain in gradual decline for the next decade, because of Government’s excessive expenditure. Mahabir was speaking at a function held at the Church of God of Prophecy, Rambert Village, Dumfries Road, La Romaine, on Saturday....

Household debt up 8 times in past 9 yrs

praguemonitor Monday, March 15, 2010 9:06:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (MonetaryPolicyEU) financial crisis[1]; eurozone[2];

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Entities: Daily Monitor[1]; Prague Daily Monitor[1];

Other categories: Financial Crisis;

ČTK Debts of households with banks have grown eight times since 2000, reaching CZK 973.5 billion at the end of last year, the Czech Statistical Office announced Friday....

Euro: Banks spent CZK 71bn on state bonds last year

praguemonitor Monday, March 15, 2010 9:06:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Daily Monitor[1]; Prague Daily Monitor[1];

Other categories: Financial Crisis;

ČTK Czech banks spent CZK 71 billion on state bonds last year, but this year they are more cautious and put off state bond purchases, weekly Euro reports in its latest issue out today....

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IMF signs US$10bn agreement with India

banknetindia Monday, March 15, 2010 8:51:00 AM CET | info

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IMF signs US$10 billion Note Purchase Agreement with Reserve Bank of India March 12, 2010: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Reserve Bank of India have signed an agreement under which the Reserve Bank of India would purchase up to US$10 billion in IMF notes....

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Emergency housing

nationnews Monday, March 15, 2010 8:43:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Esther Byer-Suckoo[1]; Ronald Jones[1];

Other categories: Financial Crisis;

BARBADIANS WHO LOSE THEIR HOMES to fire or any other disaster may not have to wait long to have a roof over their heads. Minister of Housing and Lands, Michael Lashley, is proposing emergency housing for Barbadians who endured the misfortune of displacement....

Kenya: Top IMF Mission in Quiet Dialogue With Govt

allafrica Monday, March 15, 2010 8:42:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (MonetaryPolicyEU) monetary policy[1]; financial crisis[2];

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Entities: Dominique Strauss-Kahn[3]; Aly Khan[1]; John Lipsky[1];

Other categories: EU2020; Financial Crisis;

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John Lipsky said: "The conditions on our financial arrangements have been made more flexible,"

The status of privatisation of the National Bank of Kenya and the fate of the troubled CharterHouse Bank figure among the top agenda items for discussions with a high-powered mission of the International Monetary Fund that has been having a quiet dialogue with the government since Tuesday last week....

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Slap for Sarkozy

bbc Monday, March 15, 2010 8:30:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (MonetaryPolicyEU) eurozone[3];

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Entities: Dmitry Medvedev[1]; Juergen Stark[1]; Hillary Rodham Clinton[2]; Wolfgang Schäuble[1]; Catherine Ashton[7]; Barack Obama[1]; Sergei Lavrov[1]; Angela Merkel[3]; Carla Bruni[1];

Other categories: EC News; Alternative Energy; Members of the European Parliament; European Parliament; Natural Disasters; EU-USA; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU2020; Reform; Financial Crisis; EU Treaty; European Central Bank; Catherine Ashton; Market;

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Angela Merkel said: "We want to be able to resolve our problems in the future without the IMF"

A slap for the president. A warning note delivered to the Elysee Palace. That is how the results in France's regional elections are being interpreted. President Sarkozy's party has fallen behind the Socialists. Some of his supporters sat on their hands. The turnout may well have been the lowest in French history....

PA firms optimistic about growth prospects

euractiv-en Monday, March 15, 2010 8:29:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Siim Kallas[2];

Other categories: TEN-T News; EU Treaty; European Parliament; Siim Kallas;

Public affairs professionals are optimistic that the worst of the recession is over, with the majority feeling that the recovery in Europe has already begun, revealed a new survey presented last week in Brussels....

Zuuply.com Provides Comprehensive Answers to Consumers' Finance-Related Questions

earthtimes Monday, March 15, 2010 8:13:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (MonetaryPolicyEU) financial crisis[1];

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Other categories: EU2020; Financial Crisis;

SAN DIEGO, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks the launch of Zuuply.com, a comprehensive resource website for consumers who want answers to common finance-related questions. Site visitors can post their financial questions on the s......

Annual Financial Report

finanznachrichten-en Monday, March 15, 2010 8:10:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (MonetaryPolicyEU) financial crisis[2]; currency risk[4]; exchange rates[9]; Eurozone[3];

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Entities: Raiffeisen Bank[6]; King Sturge[10]; Ing Bank[3]; Peter Port[6]; David Ben-Gurion[1];

Other categories: Institutional Affairs; Environment (general); European Enterprise News; Turkey-EU; EU2020; Financial Crisis; DG Taxation & Customs Union; Serbia - EU; Market; Manmade Disasters; Economic Crisis - Internal Market;

ATLAS ESTATES LIMITED (Registered in Guernsey - Number 44284) Registered Office: Martello Court, Admiral Park, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3HB __________________________ ......

Chinese premier slams U.S. 'protectionism,' says yuan is not too low

latimes Monday, March 15, 2010 8:08:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Wen Jiabao[1]; Dalai Lama[2];

Other categories: Financial Crisis;

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Wen Jiabao said: "These have seriously disrupted Sino-U.S. relations," "The responsibility does not lie with the Chinese side but with the United States"

Wen Jiabao criticizes the U.S. at an annual news conference, denies having kept China's currency artifically low to increase exports. He challenges American leaders to improve relations with Beijing. In an annual news conference Sunday that took direct aim at the United States, Chinese Premier Wen.......

Fixed exchange rates force ministry to scale down budget

TheGovernmentOfBotswana Monday, March 15, 2010 8:05:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (MonetaryPolicyEU) financial crisis[1]; exchange rates[2];

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Entities: Abuja-Nigeria[1]; Addis Ababa-Ethiopia[1]; Phandu Skelemani[1];

Other categories: Financial Crisis;

GABORONE - The fixed exchange rates has worsened the woos of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, forcing it to scale down its budget. This is despite the fact that it has a mammoth task of selling Botswana in the international community....

15 March 2010

TheGovernmentOfBotswana Monday, March 15, 2010 8:05:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (MonetaryPolicyEU) financial crisis[1]; exchange rates[1];

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Entities: Abuja-Nigeria[1]; Addis Ababa-Ethiopia[1]; Phandu Skelemani[1]; Ian Khama[2];

Other categories: Alternative Energy; Environment (general); Economic Issues EU; Financial Crisis; Information Society (general);

SEROWE -President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama says he would consider increasing alcohol levy if Batswana continue to drink the way they do. He said indications are that out of 50 drivers tested for alcohol, 40 are found to be over the limit, an indication that people are continuing to indulge in alcohol....

Aliyev says interference with business must stop

azernews-en Monday, March 15, 2010 7:53:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (MonetaryPolicyEU) financial crisis[1];

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Entities: Ilham Aliyev[1];

Other categories: Financial Crisis;

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Ilham Aliyev said: “There will be no financial problems with implementing the projects scheduled for 2010. Sources of funding are available for this and the money will be allocated in due time,”

Ilham Aliyev said: “Extensive work is underway in military build-up and our army is modernizing. An army industry, a defense industry have been established, and considerable funds allotted, and, to meet these goals, much attention is being paid to resolving economic and social issues. The stronger we are, the more powerful our say and our positions will be internationally. As our international positions strengthen, we will accomplish what we desire in all issues of our concern,”

15-03-2010 06:47:35 President Ilham Aliyev said Friday that state bodies’ interference with entrepreneurial activity must come to an end. Addressing a conference in Baku devoted to the state program on socio-economic development of Azerbaijani regions, President Aliyev said, further, that.......

Risk-averse investors on sidelines

AsiaOne Monday, March 15, 2010 7:50:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Wen Jiabao[1];

Investors are cautious before the Fed's policy meeting scheduled this week. -AFP...

Repair public finances rather than spend, urges leading industry group

icWales Monday, March 15, 2010 7:50:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: John Philpott[1]; Steve Radley[1];

Other categories: Financial Crisis; Market;

THE mixed economic data continued today with warnings over the state of the public finances and higher unemployment than the European average....

Accounts, People & Miscellany

IHT Monday, March 15, 2010 7:39:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Florida Department[1];

Other categories: Financial Crisis;

News of executive appointments, client accounts and other developments in advertising....

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Regional polls deal blow to Sarkozy

aljazeera-en Monday, March 15, 2010 7:26:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Renaud Girard[1]; François Fillon[1]; Nicolas Sarkozy[1]; Martine Aubry[1]; Jean-Marie Le Pen[2];

Other categories: Financial Crisis; Economic Crisis - Internal Market;

Near-complete official results show gains for France's leftwing opposition parties....

Latest News : FINANCIAL TIMES (UK) China calls currency pressure ‘protectionism’

tehrantimes Monday, March 15, 2010 7:22:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Wen Jiabao[1];

Other categories: Financial Crisis;

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Wen Jiabao said: “What I don’t understand is depreciating one’s own currency, and attempting to pressure others to appreciate, for the purpose of increasing exports. In my view, that is protectionism,”

FINANCIAL TIMES (UK) China calls currency pressure ‘protectionism’ Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday warned other countries that pressuring China on currency policy was equivalent to protectionism and insisted that the renminbi was not undervalued during his annual press conference at the closing of the annual meeting of the Chinese legislature....

France's Lagarde hits German trade surplus: report

smh Monday, March 15, 2010 7:18:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Wolfgang Schäuble[1]; Christine Lagarde[1];

Other categories: ECOFIN;

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has said Germany's trade surpluses may be unsustainable for its neighbours in the eurozone, in an interview published Monday....

Obama urges China to cut currency link

washtimes Monday, March 15, 2010 7:16:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Lloyd Wood[1]; Nick Bennenbroek[1];

Other categories: EU2020; Financial Crisis;

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Lloyd Wood said: "The change was too small and too gradual even to begin the process of reversing Chinas current account surplus with the world,"

President Obama is stepping up pressure on China to stop fueling the world's biggest trade imbalance by artificially depressing the value of its currency, and Beijing is signaling it may soon heed those pleas. Under political pressure to address burgeoning job losses that many blame in part on China and its aggressive exports policy, Mr....

Passover travel soars a year after Gaza war, financial crisis

haaretz Monday, March 15, 2010 7:09:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Cast Lead[2]; Operation Cast Lead[2]; David Ben-Gurion[2];

Other categories: Financial Crisis;

The Israel Airports Authority estimates that passenger traffic at Ben-Gurion International Airport during the upcoming Passover holiday will be 17 percent higher than the same period last year. ......

The price of financial security: Who should fund the Securities Commission?

nzherald Monday, March 15, 2010 6:59:00 AM CET | info

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Other categories: Financial Crisis;

The Securities Commission recently received an exceptional budget boost from the Minister of Commerce.Arguably, the impetus for the boost came from criticism levelled at regulators worldwide for being 'asleep at the wheel' before......

China, America and the yuan: Yuan to stay cool

economist Monday, March 15, 2010 6:58:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Zhou Xiaochuan[1];

Other categories: EU2020; Financial Crisis;

The best thing American politicians can do to encourage a stronger Chinese currency is keep calm...

Australian cities must transform for population growth

reuters Monday, March 15, 2010 6:50:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Michael Perry[1];

Other categories: Environment (general); Ecology; Climate Change; Financial Crisis;

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia circa 2050, population 35 million, climate change induced rising sea levels have flooded the Gold Coast resort region, apartment blocks are now used to grow food and people commute in monorail pods above the sea....

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