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Europe stocks diverge London near 13-year peak
LONDON (AFP) - European equities diverged on Tuesday, as London held close to a 13-year peak amid stimulus policies from top world central banks and a barrage of company results, dealers said.Asian shares also traded mixed after a dip on Wall Street, ahead of testimony from the US Federal Reserve chief and a policy meeting of the Bank of Japan."Global equity markets have held their levels ...
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Georgian ex-PM detained on abuse of office charges
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- Prosecutors in Georgia say that the country's former prime minister has been detained and charged with abuse of office and misappropriation of ...
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Russias FSB prevents terrorist attacks in Moscow
In Orekhovo-Zuevo, the Moscow region, special services blocked three terrorists, who planned to conduct a terrorist attack in Moscow. Two militants were killed, one was detained. The National Anti-Terrorist Committee said that all three of them were citizens of the Russian Federation. The successful operation of the FSB helped to prevent a tragedy like the one that occurred in the Moscow subway ...
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UPDATE 1-Austrias Volksbanken swings to loss as revamp weighs
Tue May 21, 2013 8:59am EDT * 21.3 mln euro Q1 net loss vs 22.2 mln profit a year earlier * Total assets 25.77 bln euros vs 27.62 bln euros at end-Dec * Still expects net loss for 2013 (Adds detail, company comment) FRANKFURT, May 21 (Reuters) - Partially state-owned Austrian lender Volksbanken AG swung to a first-quarter loss, with its drastic European Union-mandated restructuring weighing ...
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New Issue-Gecina prices 300 mln euro 2023 bond
Tue May 21, 2013 8:57am EDT May 21 (Reuters) -Following are terms and conditions of a bond priced on Tuesday. Borrower Gecina SA Issue Amount 300 million ...
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Sweden probes former Saab executives in tax investigation
STOCKHOLM | Tue May 21, 2013 8:55am EDT STOCKHOLM May 21 (Reuters) - Swedish prosecutors have detained the former chief executive of bankrupt car maker Saab and two others in an investigation into suspected tax offences relating to the running of the company, officials said on Tuesday. In documents released by Vanersborg court in western Sweden, home to the former car maker, the ...
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Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title
MANCHESTER, England -; Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight ...
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President Karzai to Discuss Enhancing Defense Ties with India
Afghan President Hamid Karzai receives an honorary degree from his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee, second right, at the Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, India, May 20, ...
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Student coaches learn at UEFA
Student Pro licence coaches from nearly 40 associations have taken part in the UEFA coach education exchange programme- and learned much about what lies ahead for ...
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Kellermann and Lair roused for womens final
VfL Wolfsburg coachRalf Kellermannis savouring a final showcased in "the birthplace of football" against an Olympique Lyonnais side unrelenting in their pursuit of ...
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Man fined €750 for assaulting school principal
A man who assaulted a school principal in a row over the disciplining of his son has been fined €750 at Kilrush District Court in Co Clare. Martin James Tubridy, 55, of Quarry Vale House, Labasheeda, Co Clare, was convicted of assaulting school principal Liam Wolfe at the small rural school in Labasheeda in 2011. Tubridy was dissatisfied with the way his eight-year-old son was disciplined ...
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Relations between Azerbaijan and Russia are very positive – FM
Moscow and Baku have reviewed the agenda of Russian-Azerbaijani relations and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict - the biggest problem facing Azerbaijan. The statement came from Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov after talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. "Relations between Azerbaijan and Russia are very positive from the point of view of different areas. ...
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President meets Turkish education minister
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has today received the delegation led by National Education Minister of Turkey Nabi Avci. The meeting focused on successful development of bilateral friendly and fraternal ties between Azerbaijan and Turkey in all spheres including ...
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Russia Azerbaijan prepare to sign new agreement on Azeri oil transit - Lavrov
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Russia’s oil output reaches 518 mln tonnes in 2012 exceeding indicator of 1990
MOSCOW, May 21 (Itar-Tass) - Russia’s oil production grew to 518 million tonnes in 2012, thus hitting the record high of 1990, the Russian Energy Ministry underlined in its documents drafted by the ministry’s board meeting, which was held in Moscow on ...
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Rupee hits 2013 low on importer demand weak euro
dollar demand that traders attributed to a private refining company. At 1115 GMT, the rupee was at 55.37/38 versus its on Monday close of 55.10/11. It fell to 55.41 during the session, a level last seen on November 29, ...
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EU Calls for Urgent Action Against Corporate Tax Avoidance
The European Union called Tuesday for urgent action to prevent companies from using "artificial" measures to avoid tax, after U.S. investigators found that Apple Inc. paid no corporate income tax on tens of billions of dollars in overseas income over the past four years."We want to make it more difficult for companies to use artificial measures to avoid taxation," a spokesman ...
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European power firms sound alarm over energy policy
French group GDF Suez led an attack by eight leading European power companies on EU energy policy on Tuesday, saying it had "failed" and was destroying parts of the sector. In what he described as a "solemn appeal", the chief executive of GDF Suez Gerard Mestrallet told the Le Monde daily in an interview that European leaders had to wake up to the fact that "the energy ...
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Bulgaria Socialist elected as parliament speaker
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Bulgaria's newly seated parliament has elected Socialist Mihail Mikov as its speaker during what is proving to be a turbulent stretch in the economically struggling country's ...
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Cannes U.K.s Rainmark Films Partners With Germanys Beta for Nordic Crime Thriller
Cannes: U.K. to Get 'Sake-Bombed' The novel follows 82-year-old widower and ex-Marine Sheldon Horowitz who, having grudgingly moving to Oslo with his granddaughter and her Norwegian husband, witnesses the murder of a woman in his apartment complex. He rescues her six-year-old son and goes on the run, fearing that the Balkan gang responsible for the murder will return. Chased by the ...
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Russia Suspects killed during anti-terror raid
26/04/2013 16:45 CET Two suspects have been killed during an anti-terror raid near Moscow. According to Russian authorities, gunfire erupted when officers surrounded a house in Orekhovo Zuyevo. Officials said they were targeting a group which was planning to carry out an attack in the capital. ';We saw people in camouflage near a two-storey building. There were snipers on garages ...
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Vodafone Revenue and Profit Drop As European Troubles Continue
IDG News Service (London Bureau) - Vodafone's revenue dropped 4.2 percent for its fiscal year to March 31, because of tough economic conditions, particularly in Southern Europe. The operator's group revenue dropped to APS44.4 billion (US$67.8 billion) for the year ended March 31, and net profit fell sharply from APS7 billion to APS673 million. Behind those numbers are ...
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Nabucco gets European member support
Governments in central and southern Europe issued a joint declaration from Romania expressing support for the planned Nabucco natural gas pipeline. The Nabucco pipeline consortium said some of its host countries expressed their support in a declaration from Romania for potential supplies for the energy markets in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. The planned Nabucco West ...
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Euro PM2013 Technical Programme Brochure Available Now for Download
The Euro PM2013 Congress & Exhibition Technical Programme is now available for download. The Euro PM2013 Congress & Exhibition 15 – 18 September, Gothenburg, Sweden will cover all areas of Powder Metallurgy, including, a first for a Euro PM event, technical papers and a Special Interest Seminar covering metal powder Additive ...
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Syrian opposition groups say Assad must go
MADRID (AP) -- Syrian opposition groups meeting in Spain say they oppose all negotiation with President Bashar Assad's government unless it is aimed at his giving up of ...
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Italy heavily involved in multi billion euro South Stream project
Italy’s natural gas company ENI is a major investor in the South Stream natural gas pipeline project, but the infrastructure development is being held up by a number of trans-national issues, which the Italian government believes is detrimental to the country’s energy security.
South Stream is the name of the transit pipeline that is intended to transport natural gas from Russia to Southern Europe, bypassing Belarus and the Ukraine. It has been highlighted by Prime Minister Berlusconi as important for the energy needs of Italy as it will eliminate the so-called ‘middle man’ and enhance the security of our energy supply, an issue that was underscored in 2005 when ongoing business disputes between Russia and the Ukraine spilled over into trans-national political issues. Read more
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