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Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar recovers
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets slipped on Friday on worries that the U.S. Federal Reserve may curtail its stimulus measures, while the dollar recovered against the euro to trade almost flat after better-than-expected U.S. durable goods data...Tags: Gross Domestic Product, Heavy Engineering, Luxembourg, International Military Interventions, China Earthquake (2010)
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Foreign Service officer made millions in visa-for-money scam, feds charge
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON A State Department official "received several million dollars in bribes" from Vietnamese residents seeking visas, according to newly public court documents. In a previously undisclosed criminal complaint, Foreign Service officer Michael T....Tags: Immigration, Bribery, Computer Networking and Internet, Corporate Crime, Vietnam
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READER SUBMITTED: Five Trinity Students, Alumni Win Fulbrights For Research Or Teaching
HartfordTrinity College reaped a bounty of Fulbright awards for the 2013-14 academic year, with two graduating seniors and three alumni being awarded fellowships to conduct research or teach. In addition, three others -- two members of the Class of 2013 and an...Tags: High Schools, Trinity College, London School of Economics, Human Rights, New York City
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Cannes Notebook 2013: A hotbed of criminal activity too?
CANNES, France — Visitors exiting the Carlton hotel's front door on this city's beachfront main street this week can't help but see a giant map of France with Cannes listed as being a "Safe Zone." "This Is the Safest Place to Be," one poster...Tags: Celebrities, Sushi and Sashimi, Crime, Law and Justice, Cannes Film Festival, Criminals
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Falling yen may help Japan, but proving a headache for other countries, especially in Asia
AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — A steady fall in the value of the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota. The cheaper yen is making their products more affordable overseas. Japan's trading partners are generally pleased, too, even though the lower...Tags: Central Bank, Market and Exchange, Real Estate Buyers, Foreign Exchange Market, Asia
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STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-Bank of Ayudhya up after Japan MUFG stake bid report
ReutersShares in Bank of Ayudhya Pcl rose after a local newspaper cited a financial market source as saying that Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) had offered to acquire General Electric's stake in the Thai bank at 40 baht per share. The potential...Tags: Malaysia, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Incorporated, Japan, General Electric Company
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Thai Bank of Ayudhya denies report of MUFG offer for stake
ReutersBANGKOK, May 23 (Reuters) - Bank of Ayudhya Pcl, Thailand's fifth-largest lender, denied a newspaper report that Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) had offered to buy General Electric's stake in it for 40 baht per share. "The news is...Tags: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Incorporated, Malaysia, Japan, General Electric Company
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A cut above the rest
The Bangkok PostWith surgery increasingly able to treat smaller wounds without using complicated devices, Surgical Innovation Healthcare Co (SIH) was set up by the Pacific Healthcare Group of Companies (PHC) just for this very task. SIH recently developed a device used...Tags: Healthcare Industry, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Food and Drug Administration, Invention and Innovation, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Knock-offs will go against genuine articles
The Bangkok PostThe Commerce Ministry will help to organise sales of genuine products at prices on a par with those of pirated goods, setting up shop in areas where copycats are rampant. Small retailers who want to switch to selling genuine products will be asked to...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Property, Bangkok (Thailand)
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BRIEF: New revenue systems track tax dodgers
The Bangkok PostThe Revenue Department will adopt cash-receipt and tax-invoice matching systems early next year to raise the government's revenue collection by 300 billion baht a year, says Jitmanee Suwannapool, the principal adviser on tax base management. The cash-...Tags: Bangkok (Thailand)
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Soccer-Thai sports authority sets mid-July deadline for FA polls
ReutersMay 21 (Reuters) - Thailand's sports authority has threatened to intervene if the country's football association fails to hold its presidential elections by the middle of July, local media reported on Tuesday. Last week, the Football Association of...Tags: Elections, Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, Clubs and Associations
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China says its legal ivory trade not to blame for poaching
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - China's small traditional trade in carving uses ivory acquired through legal auctions and in no way encourages or worsens the problem of elephant poaching in Africa, a senior Chinese official said on Tuesday. Demand for ivory as an...Tags: China, Conservation, Endangered Species, Wildlife, World Wildlife Fund
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