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EU postpones agreement on details of financial supervision
Luxembourg - European Union finance ministers Tuesday reached a broad agreement on the creation of a common financial supervision watchdog, but postponed tricky discussions on the details until a December summit amid ongoing concerns in Britain. In...

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[Posted on : 2009-10-20 ] Category : [ Finance (General) ]

Singapore will not allow 'fishing expeditions' to fight tax evasion
Singapore - Singapore Law Minister K Shanmugam on Tuesday said the city-state would not allow unwarranted financial investigations in the fight against cross-border tax evasion, even after it had implemented the international standard on tax informat...

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[Posted on : 2009-10-20 ] Category : [ Finance (General) ]

Europe's crisis-hit middle class 'turning to Red Cross' - Summary
Geneva - Europe's middle-classes are among the groups who previously did not require humanitarian assistance but are now turning to the Red Cross for help, a study released Monday said. The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent S...

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[Posted on : 2009-10-19 ] Category : [ Finance (General) ]

Red Cross: Europe's middle-class hard hit by economic crisis
Geneva - Europe's middle-class was among the groups who previously did not require humanitarian assistance now turning to the Red Cross for help, according to a study released Monday. The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Soc...

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[Posted on : 2009-10-19 ] Category : [ Finance (General) ]

Hungarian bank cuts base rate to lowest level in three years
Budapest - Hungary's central bank lowered its base rate on Monday from 7.5 to 7 per cent, the lowest level in three years and the fourth 50-basis-point cut in as many months. The move, which was in line with market expectations, continues the Hungari...

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[Posted on : 2009-10-19 ] Category : [ Finance (General) ]

Sri Lanka probes arrested US stock market investor
Colombo – Sri Lanka is investigating the dealings of a hedge-fund manager who was arrested in the United States to ascertain whether he financed a prominent front organization of Tamil rebels, the Central Bank said Monday. Sri Lanka-born multi-billio...

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[Posted on : 2009-10-19 ] Category : [ Finance (General) ]

Austria to block Liechtenstein-EU tax 'transparency' deal
Vienna - Austria will threatening to veto a tax cooperation deal due to be signed between Liechtenstein and the European Union, the finance ministry in Vienna said Monday. Along with Luxembourg, Austria is opposed to the deal with Liechtenstein - to ...

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[Posted on : 2009-10-19 ] Category : [ Finance (General) ]

Havel slams Klaus for Lisbon Treaty demand
Prague - Former Czech president Vaclav Havel, an icon of Europe's anti-Communist resistance, slammed his successor and long-standing rival, President Vaclav Klaus, over his latest move to block ratification of the Lisbon Treaty. I do not want to get...

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[Posted on : 2009-10-15 ] Category : [ Finance (General) ]

China, Russia, Central Asian allies tackle crisis - Summary
Beijing - The prime ministers of China, Russia and four Central Asian nations on Wednesday promised closer cooperation to overcome the global financial crisis. The six nations had reached important consensus in deepening cooperation and...

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[Posted on : 2009-10-14 ] Category : [ Finance (General) ]

Bundesbank's Sarrazin dethroned for attacking Turkish, Arab migrants
Frankfurt - The German central bank, or Bundesbank, demoted outspoken board member Thilo Sarrazin on Tuesday, over his outspoken criticism last month of Turkish and Arab immigrants living in Germany. Sarrazin, 64, has lost his responsibility for the ...

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[Posted on : 2009-10-13 ] Category : [ Finance (General) ]

Prawn curry, potato dumplings on menu for Obama-Singh dinner

Jackman to star in robo-boxing movie

Federer to end 2009 on number one with win over Murray - Summary

FDIC: 'Problem' banks at 16-year high in US

Dobbs for president? Firebrand TV anchor weighs 2012 bid - Summary

US will not join treaty banning landmines

Queen Elizabeth gets pink carpet treatment in Bermuda

American shoppers lace up racing shoes for Black Friday

US stocks edge lower on revised growth figures

Benitez on the brink, Wenger celebrates - Summary

US economic rebound smaller than thought; Fed optimistic - Summary

Benitez on the brink

Slovenian peacekeeper dies in a firearm incident in Kosovo

EXTRA: US central bank issues rosier outlook on economy

US military mobilizing turkeys for duty in Iraq, Afghanistan

Obama pledges to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan - Summary

SIDEBAR: Roddick reports knee injury recovery ahead of schedule

EXTRA: US could push more NATO allies for more troops

US, India pledge broad cooperation on challenges - Summary

Dobbs for president? Firebrand TV anchor considers White House bid