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China's trade surplus shrinks in 2011
AFP, Published on 05/01/2012
» China's trade surplus narrowed 12.6 percent to around $160 billion in 2011, the commerce minister said Thursday, as the world's number two economy was hit by weaker demand from key export markets.
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Singapore supermarket to stop selling shark fin
AFP, Published on 06/01/2012
» Singapore's largest supermarket chain will stop selling shark fin products from April after an inflammatory comment by one of its suppliers triggered calls for a boycott from activists and the public.
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ECB to ring in New Year with rates on hold
AFP, Published on 08/01/2012
» The European Central Bank, after cutting interest rates for the past two months, is unlikely to do so again this month, analysts say, but additional cuts could still be on the cards later this year.
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'Doomsday' ticks closer on nuclear, climate fears
AFP, Published on 11/01/2012
» Global uncertainty on how to deal with the threats of nuclear weapons and climate change have forced the "Doomsday clock" one minute closer to midnight, leading international scientists said Tuesday.
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China looks at carbon tax, official says in US
AFP, Published on 12/01/2012
» China's lead negotiator on climate change said Wednesday that the world's largest emitter is considering imposing a tax on carbon to reduce the use of dirty energy as its economy grows.
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ECB to begin New Year with rates on hold
AFP, Published on 12/01/2012
» The European Central Bank, which has cut interest rates the past two months, looks set to hold its fire until it can better assess how effective its previous actions have been.
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Key debt crisis deals near as Italy, Spain beat bond blues
AFP, Published on 12/01/2012
» Negotiators reached an outline deal Thursday on a European pact to restore balanced budgets and Greece voiced hope it will secure a private debt write-down, as Italy and Spain sailed through their first bond auctions of the year.
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Euro crisis deepens as ratings agency strikes
AFP, Published on 13/01/2012
» The eurozone economy plunged back into crisis as France and Austria were stripped of their top triple-A credit ratings and Standard and Poor's downgraded a swathe of debt-laden EU members.
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China's Wen vows to promote Mideast peace
AFP, Published on 16/01/2012
» China's prime minister vowed on Monday to keep promoting peace in energy-rich Middle East and North Africa through the United Nations, at a time of high tension between the West and major oil producer Iran.
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Shangri-La joins fight against shark fin soup
AFP, Published on 18/01/2012
» Luxury hotel chain Shangri-La has announced it will stop serving shark fin at its 72 properties worldwide, as the campaign to protect the marine predators gains ground among Chinese consumers.
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