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- Germany: a euro laggard | Costas Lapavitsas
The eurozone's largest economy is also to blame for the crisis, despite its moral posturing The crisis facing the eurozone looks at first sight as German efficiency clashing with Portuguese, Irish, Greek and Spanish sloppiness. But in many respects
- Fiat Doblo new model released in Europe & UK
Fiat has released details of its new Doblo model in Europe and the UK. Building on the model’s reputation as a versatile, practical and value for money people mover, the new Doblo boasts improved comfort, style, economy, safety and running costs. First
- Greece To Impact Commodities, Currencies
The euro's weakness saw the & #160;US dollar rise on Friday and last week, knocking oil prices lower and weakening other commodities. & #160;The euro dived as low as & #36;US1.3503 on Friday, down from & #36;US1.3603 in late New York trading on
- Greece To Dominate The Markets
Global share markets eased Friday after a run of six to eight days of rises as the US dollar firmed off the back of increased worries about Greece.The financial pressures on & #160;Greece and the eurozone's struggle to reach & #160;common position on the
- Greece's Struggles To Dominate
Greece is going to dominate world markets this week, making for some nervy trading on sharemarkets and in currencies and commodities. After its worst weekly performance against the dollar since late January last week, the euro faces another five days of
- Chicago pediatrician was active in Belorussian community
With the early years of his life in Eastern Europe rocked by political upheaval and war, Dr. Witold Romuk was middle-age before he began his career as a pediatrician. Dr. Romuk came to the U.S. to complete his medical training in the 1950s, got married
- Darfur donors raise $841 mln, less than half target
* Group of Western nations refrain from pledging * Egypt sees development as key to solving Darfur crisis * Qatar pledges $200 mln, European Union pledges $95 mln (Recasts with total figure, adds background and quotes) CAIRO, March 21 (Reuters) - A donor
- Kiev Softening Stance on Pipelines
Ukraine's new government is close to completing work on a bill that would let Gazprom and European Union companies join the country in operating its vast gas pipeline network, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Andriy Kluyev said Friday. The announcement
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- Germany: a euro laggard | Costas Lapavitsas
The eurozone's largest economy is also to blame for the crisis, despite its moral posturing The crisis facing the eurozone looks at first sight as German efficiency clashing with Portuguese, Irish, Greek and Spanish sloppiness. But in many respects
- Merkel not opposed to aid for Greece
German Chancellor, Dr Angela Merkel, has indicated she would not oppose bilateral aid to help Greece out of its debt crisis, though she did not think it was yet necessary.
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- Rally for US immigration reform
WASHINGTON - FRUSTRATED with the pace of action to overhaul the country's immigration system, thousands of demonstrators descended on the nation's capital on Sunday, waving American flags and holding homemade signs in English and Spanish. President
- British MPs caught in sting
BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party has promised a crackdown on lobbying by ex-ministers after some of its MPs were caught in a newspaper sting, just weeks before an election. Senior Labour members of parliament were filmed by an
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- Taiwan 'compensated' over flaw in French-made jets
TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan's air force said Sunday that it had received more than three million dollars' worth of parts and maintenance service because of a flaw in the island's French-made Mirage fighter fleet. The air force had been effectively compensated
- Sarkozy suffers in French polls
Partial official results show that the centre-right UMP party of Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, has suffered a heavy defeat in regional elections. Sunday's exit polls indicated that the Socialist-led opposition and its allies had won 53.7 per
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- China begins trial of 4 Rio Tinto employees
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AP - An Australian executive and three other employees of mining giant Rio Tinto went on trial Monday on charges of stealing secrets and offering bribes in a case viewed as a barometer of China's handling of foreign business.
- Fiat Doblo new model released in Europe & UK
Fiat has released details of its new Doblo model in Europe and the UK. Building on the model’s reputation as a versatile, practical and value for money people mover, the new Doblo boasts improved comfort, style, economy, safety and running costs. First
- West African pirates want cargo, not ransom
NAPLES, Italy NAPLES, Italy While the worlds militaries are busy waging battle against pirates off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden, there are more violent seafaring criminals off the western coast of Africa, military experts say. Unlike
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- Hungarian Recipes - Mushroom Soup with Paprika
Fans of Hungarian cuisine can think of this mushroom soup as a kind of meatless goulash. It's easy to make, toojust simmer the onions and mushrooms in your favorite stock and add to a basic white sauce. To guarantee an authentic flavor, make sure to get
- Café Jubilee at Shanghai World Expo 2010
Café Jubilee will open its second overseas outlet during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo with a fully operational outlet in the Malta Pavilion. This follows hot on the heels of the recent opening of a Café Jubilee outlet in Budapest in a joint venture
- Huawei to expand assembly and logistics center in Hungary
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's second-largest telecom equipment maker, is expected to expand its assembly and logistics center in Hungary this summer, sources reported. Zoltan Takacs, marketing director of Huawei's Hungary division, said that
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- China begins trial of 4 Rio Tinto employees
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AP - An Australian executive and three other employees of mining giant Rio Tinto went on trial Monday on charges of stealing secrets and offering bribes in a case viewed as a barometer of China's handling of foreign business.
- Fiat Doblo new model released in Europe & UK
Fiat has released details of its new Doblo model in Europe and the UK. Building on the model’s reputation as a versatile, practical and value for money people mover, the new Doblo boasts improved comfort, style, economy, safety and running costs. First
- West African pirates want cargo, not ransom
NAPLES, Italy NAPLES, Italy While the worlds militaries are busy waging battle against pirates off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden, there are more violent seafaring criminals off the western coast of Africa, military experts say. Unlike
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- A short history of American football in Poland.
The first official game played in Poland took place in March 2006, when the Eagles defeated a Chech team, the Pardubice Stallions, to open an international tournament held in the capital. The tournament was an organizational and promotional success, and
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- Japan's Nitta claims second gold (AFP)
AFP © Enlarge photo VANCOUVER (AFP) - Japanese cross country skier Yoshihiro Nitta won his second gold of the 2010 Paralympics on Sunday when he claimed victory in the 1km sprint (standing) event. Nitta, 29, clocked 3min 30.7sec to beat out Russia's
- Sovok on the Upper East Side
I was recently denied a Russian entry visa. This gave me the opportunity to visit the Russian Consulate in New York, a rare occasion since I usually get my visa through an agency that spares me such visits for a small fee. The consulate is located on
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AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party was at the centre of lobbying allegations just weeks before an election, after some of its lawmakers were caught in an undercover sting.
AFP - France sealed their first Six Nations Grand Slam in six years when they weathered an England storm to run out 12-10 winners at the Stade de France on Saturday.
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