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Bolivia points to energy, rail nationalization
AFP - Sunday, July 5LA PAZ (AFP) - - Bolivian President Evo Morales on Saturday hinted that parts of the country's energy and rail sectors, currently backed by foreign capital, could soon be nationalized. More »
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GM considers options ahead of court ruling
AFP - Sunday, July 5DETROIT (AFP) - - As General Motors executives await a key court ruling that will determine whether they can establish a new company, the shape of any future enterprise is already being considered. More »
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Polish shipyard sale still pending: Qatari investment bank
AFP - Sunday, July 5DOHA (AFP) - - Qatar's largest investment bank denied on Saturday that it had bought two Polish shipyards, explaining that it was acting as an advisor to a potential buyer in a deal that has still not been completed. More »
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Ex-Siemens executive seeks to avoid extradition to Greece: report
AFP - Sunday, July 5BERLIN (AFP) - - Siemens' former Greek country director, arrested in Germany for alleged corruption in Greece, has begun making a "confession" in order to avoid extradition to Athens, reports said Saturday. More »
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Access to swine flu vaccine a 'critical question': WHO
AFP - Saturday, July 4CANCUN (AFP) - - Universal access to a swine flu vaccine remains a "critical question," the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday. More »
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Jackson fans told to stay away as tickets up for grabs
AFP - Saturday, July 4LOS ANGELES (AFP) - - Fans heading to Los Angeles for Michael Jackson's memorial extravaganza were urged to stay away on Friday as organizers said tickets for the event would be allocated by an online lottery. More »
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British Airways says will slash spending
AFP - Saturday, July 4LONDON (AFP) - - Troubled British Airways said Friday that it would slash capital expenditure by one fifth in the current financial year after posting another sharp drop in monthly passenger numbers. More »
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Nigeria, Algeria, Niger seal $10 bln gas pipeline deal
AFP - Saturday, July 4ABUJA (AFP) - - Three African countries on Friday signed an accord to build a 10-billion-dollar trans-Saharan gas pipeline linking vast reserves in Nigeria to Europe. More »
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London oil market probes alleged rogue trader
AFP - Saturday, July 4LONDON (AFP) - - Oil market officials in London have launched a probe into an alleged rogue trader who helped push prices to eight-month peaks this week, costing his company nearly 10 million dollars (6.12 million pounds). More »
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Jailed Madoff's New York penthouse seized
AFP - Friday, July 3NEW YORK (AFP) - - US authorities seized the Manhattan penthouse owned by convicted Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff, forcing out his wife Ruth who was still living there. More »
- Obama sure of rebound despite job loss figuresAFP -Friday, July 3
- GM bankruptcy exit hearing closesAFP -Friday, July 3
- US infantry learns to adapt after Iraq pullbackAFP -Friday, July 3
- ECB keeps interest rate steadyAFP -Friday, July 3
- Rio Tinto seals rights issue with help from ChinalcoAFP -Friday, July 3
- Rio Tinto says 97%% of new London shares soldAFP -Friday, July 3
- Deflation hovers over ECB meeting in LuxembourgAFP -Thursday, July 2
- Schwarzenegger declares emergency in CaliforniaAFP -Thursday, July 2
- 2010 species pledge set to fail: conservationistsAFP -Thursday, July 2
- US auto sales appear to stabilizeAFP -Thursday, July 2