EU report: Recession increases age-related discrimination
Brussels - The recession has increased European perceptions that age may be a problem when seeking a new job, according to a European Union survey published Monday. The Eurobarometer survey, which polled citizens in the EU as well as in candidate cou...
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Swedish finance minister more upbeat about economic recovery
Stockholm - Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg was slightly more upbeat Monday about the Swedish economy as he presented new forecasts, concluding that the world had landed on its feet after the global financial crisis. Although the data showed g...
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Gazprom suffers steep losses for first half of 2009
Moscow - Dropping demand and rising business costs slashed profits for Russian natural gas firm Gazprom by nearly 50 per cent in the first half of 2009 when compared to the same period last year, the company reported Monday. Gazprom reported net prof...
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Bangladesh water transport workers call off strike
Dhaka - Workers on Monday called off a strike that had halted river transport in Bangladesh for 38 hours, after the government said it would meet their demands. Acting Shipping Secretary Abdul Mannan Hawlader announced the agreement after a meeting w...
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Taiwan's exports fall 4.7 per cent in October
Taipei - Taiwan's exports declined just 4.7 per cent in October, compared with the same period last year, the Finance Ministry said Monday. The drop - the first single-digit decline - was the smallest since October last year, reflecting a gradual rec...
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Taiwan envoy to meet Chinese leader at APEC summit
Taipei - A Taiwan envoy Monday said he would exchange views with Chinese President Hu Jintao on a trade pact the island wants to sign with the mainland, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Singapore. I will meet with ...
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German industrial production jumps 2.7 per cent in September
Berlin - German industrial production jumped more than forecast in September, data released Monday showed, adding to signs of recovery in Europe's biggest economy. Adjusted for price and seasonal changes, output rose by 2.7 per cent in September, to ...
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Editor quits China's top finance magazine
Beijing - The editor of China's top financial magazine Caijing has resigned to take an academic post, officials said on Monday, amid rumours of a rift between senior staff and the magazine's owners. Hu Shuli left Caijing after weeks of speculation an...
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Singapore's central bank warns of escalation in property market
Singapore - Singapore's central bank on Monday said that more measures might be needed to counter speculation in the city-state's property market, as there was a risk of an escalation. As Singapore emerges from recession and with the market expectin...
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