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Euler Hermes sees 20% growth in GCC countries
Khaleej TimesEuler Hermes, a market leader in credit insurance, will continue to invest in GCC countries and expects around 20 per cent growth in premium portfolio this year and next year, according to top company officials. The credit insurance market achieved...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Credit and Debt, Marketing, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
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Buying cheap clothes at what cost?
The Star, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Asia News NetworkKUALA LUMPUR (The Star/ANN) -- Cheap goods are always in demand. Otherwise, why do people get excited about annual sales? Being an avid consumer in getting the best bargain especially clothes, I used to be oblivious about where they were made as long as...Tags: Germany, The Walt Disney Co., Media Industry, Bangladesh, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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Donaldson results miss expectations
Star TribuneThe dull global economy and falling currencies in Europe and Japan are cutting into sales at Donaldson Co., which reported a lackluster third quarter Friday that missed Wall Street expectations. The Bloomington-based maker of filtration systems for...Tags: Japan, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Vehicles, Earnings Forecasts
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Kittiratt pushes investment to offset slumping exports
The Bangkok PostDeputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong has instructed state agencies to accelerate investment as a main tool to drive the economy, given the slowdown in exports this year. The government will also monitor whether projects are...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, National Government, Politics, Government
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Dollar tops 103 yen, a 4-1/2-year high, on robust U.S. data
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rallied across the board on Friday, topping the 103-yen level as it hit a 4-1/2-year high against the Japanese currency, after data showing a robust rebound in U.S. consumer sentiment prompted investors to add to bullish...Tags: Bank of New York Company, Ben Bernanke, Politics, Board of Directors, Marketing
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Turkey welcomes Moody's upgrade, bond yields tumble
Reuters* Upgrade stamps approval on decade of reform * Move expected to boost investment flows * Bond yields hit record lows, Turkish lira weakens * Minister warns of lira appreciation pressure By Daren Butler ISTANBUL, May 17 (Reuters) - Turkey hailed...Tags: European Union, Turkey, Politics, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Government
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares fall as Fed officials talk of QE exit
Reuters* Fed officials urge bank to begin stimulus withdrawal * Dollar rises to near 10-month highs * European shares edge back from 5-year highs By David Brett LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - The dollar held firm near a 10-month high versus a basket of currencies...Tags: Central Bank, Federal Reserve
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Study: Global stocks appeal to the young
Want to go abroad? When it comes to investing, that's the goal of many young investors. A recent study by Franklin Templeton Investments found that while the average young investor — defined as ages 25 to 34 — is still hesitant to buy stocks,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, McGraw-Hill Incorporated, Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust, Finance
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Central banks saved world economy, now beware the fallout: IMF
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Central banks got it right when they saved the world economy, but their unprecedented actions risk disruptive cross-border spillovers and potentially heavy losses when the time comes to reverse course, the IMF said on Thursday....Tags: Japan, International Organizations, Politics, International Monetary Fund, Finance
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Syrian grain imports pick up despite worsening war
Reuters* Grain sales being routed via brokers * U.N. says Syria conflict a humanitarian catastrophe By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Syria has managed to increase its grain imports in recent months after a period when it was less active on...Tags: Lebanon, United Nations, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Breads, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Thai officials sure of rise in 2013 rice exports
The Nation, Bangkok, Thailand / Asia News NetworkBANGKOK (The Nation/ANN) -- Despite sluggish global demand and reduced competitiveness, the Commerce Ministry is confident Thailand will be able to export 8.5 million tonnes of rice this year, generating US$5.7 billion -- 20 per cent higher than was...Tags: Germany, Exports, Media Industry, Thailand, Asia
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COLUMN-Solar power costs closing in on wind: Wynn
ReutersBy Gerard Wynn LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Solar panels were cheaper than wind turbines for the first time last year in certain markets, per unit of capacity, and are rapidly closing a remaining gap in the full cost of power generation. Until now, wind...Tags: Alternative Energy, Siemens, Solar Energy, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues
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