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Rising oil prices threaten US recovery
24 Feb 2011
A sustained and significant rise in oil prices due to the turmoil in the oil-producing Arab nations could derail the recovery process by fuelling inflation and putting the brakes on spending
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Rattled Saudi king announces social sops
24 Feb 2011
Clearly, the king is worried about the anti-regime uprisings that have rocked the region.
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India to be world's largest economy by 2050: Citi report
23 Feb 2011
Through sustained growth India is expected to overhaul both the United States and China to become the world's largest economy by 2050, says a Citi report.
Oil prices rise higher on Libyan supply concerns
23 Feb 2011
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Oil on the boil again as unrest spreads to Libya
22 Feb 2011
Oil is at a two-year peak as violence intensified in Libya, stoking concerns over disruption of crude supplies with the unrest escalating around the Middle East and North Africa
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Eurozone records strongest growth in 5 years: survey
22 Feb 2011
The eurozone economy registered its highest growth in almost 5 years in February 2011, according to the latest survey by Markit, a leading market intelligence provider
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Calls for democracy, freedom rattle China
21 Feb 2011
The ripple effect of the popular revolt that toppled the regime of president Zine El Abdine Ben Ali in Tunisia, was felt in China yesterday with disturbances reported in 13 cities across the country
BRIC adds South Africa to form BRICS
19 Feb 2011
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India seeks G-20 consensus on financial policy initiatives
19 Feb 2011
'There is no policy mould that could be used to shape country-specific policies in a manner that one size would fit all'
India, Australia discuss wool cooperation
19 Feb 2011
US Congressmen back India’s Security Council bid
19 Feb 2011
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Transparency, not capital controls needed: Pranab
18 Feb 2011
India is in a peculiar situation where the economy needs foreign capital to bridge its widening current account deficit while unaccounted money continues to flow out of the country
India, Malaysia sign trade liberalisation pact
18 Feb 2011
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India, Japan sign free trade agreement
16 Feb 2011
The agreement will eliminate tariffs on 94 per cent of two-way trade flows in 10 years after it comes into force on 1 April 2011
Eurozone economy grew 0.3 per cent in Q4
15 Feb 2011
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US businesses slam Obama's budget proposals
15 Feb 2011
The Obama administration has outlined over $200 billion in higher taxes for oil and gas companies, banks and multinational firms
US plans aid package to stabilise Egypt
15 Feb 2011
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Japan's economy shrinks 0.3 per cent in October-December 2010
14 Feb 2011
The Japanese government expects the economy to bounce back to growth with an expected recovery in exports to China and other parts of Asia offset weak domestic demand
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