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By Enrique Krause for Biodun Iginla and Emily Straton @bbcnews.com A big bank merger points to a tougher outlook for the private sector, but at least this time the public finances are not the problem JUST a few months ago,...

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The Friends That Matter

Caracas :: Venezuela | 3 days ago | Business News

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by Biodun Iginla, Financial and News Analyst for BBC News and for the Economist, London, UK. Research by Moira Tamayo in Puerto Rico Latin American diplomacy China, rather than Russia, is the new partner that matters AFP FOR those who...

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Venezuela, 18 nations create food fund

Caracas :: Venezuela | 4 months ago | Business News

Posted by Waqas

Venezuela and 18 nations in the Americas on Wednesday created a regional food fund to help ensure supplies for poor countries. The fund known as Petro Food is largely backed by a Venezuelan promise to donate US$0.05 for every barrel...

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Brazil, Cuba to provide free sex-change surgery

Havana :: Cuba | 5 months ago | Business News

Posted by Olivier

Brazilian and Cuban authorities are to provide free sex-change operations as part of their healthcare plans. In Brazil, the Federal Medicine Council has approved sex-change operations since the late 1990s, but the procedure could only be conducted in the private...

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