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LONDON (AFP) - The euro climbed against the dollar on Friday as risk-taking returned amid easing concerns over huge debts weighing down on eurozone member Greece, traders said. Full Story »
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Euro up against dollar as strains ease over Greece
AFP – Fri Dec 11, 6:44 am ET
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Oil prices rebound amid demand concerns
AFP – Fri Dec 11, 6:14 am ET
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LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices rebounded on Friday after falling for seven straight sessions amid "sluggish" energy demand in the United States, the world's biggest consumer. Full Story »
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EU leaders want IMF to mull global transactions tax
AFP – Fri Dec 11, 3:26 am ET
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BRUSSELS (AFP) - European leaders on Friday urged the International Monetary Fund to examine the global so-called 'Tobin' tax to give money back to society in boom times, according to a draft summit statement. Full Story »
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Goldman Sachs to pay bonuses in stock
AFP – Fri Dec 11, 1:56 am ET
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NEW YORK (AFP) - US investment giant Goldman Sachs said it would pay bonuses to top executives in stock instead of cash this year under a policy adopted amid a growing furor over banker pay. Full Story »
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Consumer prices rise as China powers out of crisis
AFP – Fri Dec 11, 1:46 am ET
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BEIJING (AFP) - China said Friday it had ended an almost year-long bout of deflation in November while factory output picked up as the world's third-largest economy powered ahead following the global crisis. Full Story »
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Rio appoints new iron ore envoy, denies Hu link
AFP – Fri Dec 11, 12:56 am ET
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SYDNEY (AFP) - Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto said Friday it had replaced its chief iron-ore negotiator ahead of critical price talks with China, but denied links to the arrest of executive Stern Hu. Full Story »
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Australia okays Virgin-Delta joint venture
AFP – Thu Dec 10, 11:06 pm ET
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SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian regulators cleared a joint venture between Virgin Blue and US airline Delta on Pacific flights to the United States, ramping up competition on one of the world's most lucrative routes. Full Story »
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Iraq to award contracts in new oil field auction
AFP – Thu Dec 10, 10:45 pm ET
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BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq was poised Friday to begin taking bids from major international energy companies for 10 oil fields as it seeks to ramp up output and become one of the world's biggest crude producers. Full Story »
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US videogame sales to hit $20 bln for year: NPD
AFP – Thu Dec 10, 10:22 pm ET
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SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - NPD Group said that US videogame industry sales for the year are on track to hit 20 billion dollars despite not measuring up to stellar revenues seen in 2008. Full Story »
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Clean energy to grow into 1.6 trillion euros industry: WWF
AFP – Thu Dec 10, 7:10 pm ET
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GENEVA (AFP) - The clean energy technology sector will grow into a 1.6 trillion-euro (2.4 trillion-dollar) industry by 2020, becoming the third largest industrial sector after automobiles and electronics, WWF said Friday. Full Story »
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