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China urges major countries to stabilize currency

Beijing :: China | about 13 hours ago | Business News

Source: China News

China on Friday urged major countries to stabilize their currency, saying it's "very important" for a stable international financial environment. Addressing a press conference held here Friday after the fifth Sino-US Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED), Zhu Guangyao, assistant minister...

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The fire of boycotting of French products spreads in China:Hong Kong.

Hong Kong :: China | about 10 hours ago | No category

Posted by aarana

Chinese Internet users are once again calling for a boycott of French products, following French President Nicolas Sarkozy's decision to meet the Dalai Lama. Within an hour, more than 3,000 people from across the country had expressed support for the...

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Car dealers bailed out

Sydney :: Australia | about 10 hours ago | Business News

Source: The Courier-Mail

Car dealers drive off with $2 billion credit line Kerrie Sinclair December 05, 2008 11:00pm THE Federal Government has created a $2 billion credit line for an Australian car sales industry that it says is in danger of running on...

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Miming style of Britney Spears banned:Beijing.

Beijing :: China | about 9 hours ago | Entertainment News

Posted by aarana

In recent years the show has been criticised heavily by increasingly discriminating audiences who complain of commercialism, of presenters whose jokes are too old-fashioned and celebrities who do a poor show of miming their way through songs. Britney Spears might...

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Thailand reopens main international airport

Bangkok :: Thailand | about 13 hours ago | Political News

Source: Lexington Herald-Leader

The closure stranded more than 300,000 visitors, forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights and dealt a heavy blow to the country's tourism-dependent economy. Bangkok's domestic Don Muang airport reopened Thursday. "There is a nice atmosphere and food here, but...

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China releases plans for fuel tax increases

Beijing :: China | about 2 hours ago | Business News

Source: International Business Times

The plan, announced Friday and scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, would raise tax on gasoline to 1 yuan (14 cents) from the current rate of 0.2 yuan (3 cents). The tax on diesel would rise from 0.1 yuan...

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Lower inflation fails to lift Philippine bourse

Manila :: Philippines | about 18 hours ago | Business News

Source: GMA News

Share prices on Friday ended the week flat with a downside bias as investors continued to be worried about the uncertainty in the global economy. Even the news of a lower-than-expected inflation for November has failed to lift the gloom...

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Baseball: Nakamura formally signs with Rakuten

Tōkyō :: Japan | about 11 hours ago | Technology News

Source: Kyodo News

Norihiro Nakamura, a free agent from the Chunichi Dragons, was formally unveiled Friday in the signing of a two-year deal worth 300 million yen with the Rakuten Eagles. The 35-year-old third baseman said he hopes to play a leadership role...

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Arroyo gives P1M to promote ‘Ploning’

Manila :: Philippines | about 9 hours ago | Entertainment News

Posted by visualinked

By Joel Guinto INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo released P1 million to the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) to support the bid of "Ploning," the country's entry to the 81st Academy Awards or Oscars, Malacañang said....

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Receivers delay announcement on ABC Learning

Sydney :: Australia | about 12 hours ago | Business News

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

More than 600 centres have already been judged to be capable of making a profit and will operate next year. But the receivers have had to spend much longer assessing the financial viability of the remaining 386 centres. ABC Learning...

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