UNITED STATES: Auto sector confronts spiralling costs

General Motors (GM) announced on October 5 that it would sell its 20% share in Fuji Heavy...

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EGYPT: Optimism justified despite structural problems

Following the decisive re-election of President Hosni Mubarak on September 7, the stock market...

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Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on September 30 presented the 2006 budget to parliament. ...

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Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Christian Democrat leader Angela Merkel met yesterday to discuss...

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The House of Representatives yesterday convened a select committee to investigate the...

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A rise in interest rates might be needed to take the edge off an economy that is growing well but...

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Last month, parliament passed the Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS), which seeks to improve...

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Economic growth has picked up significantly since the first quarter of the year, according to an...

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As the OECD's fastest ageing country, with one of its lowest fertility rates, South Korea faces...

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Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's legacy will be under scrutiny today and tomorrow as he...

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