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Gold prices are increasingly linked to monetary policy
Gold prices fell to 1,656 dollars on Friday following last week's publication of the minutes of...
InternationalLax US law enforcement fosters financial risk
UBS last month announced that it had agreed 1.5 billion dollars in penalties with Swiss, UK, and...
InternationalPost-MDGs development framework will be very different
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are due to expire in 2015. Since they have achieved...
InternationalGlobal manufacturing could surprise positively in 2013
The HSBC purchasing managers’ index for China posted 51.5 in December, signalling the fastest...
InternationalSolvency II affects European insurers' competitiveness
Solvency II, the forthcoming EU directive for the insurance industry, replaces Solvency I with a...
EUUS 'Myanmar model' may be relevant to Iran talks
President Barack Obama's visit to Myanmar last month marked a remarkable transition from...
InternationalGas pricing could change in Asia and Europe
Pressure to break the contractual link between gas and oil prices has grown in Europe over the...
InternationalGender-peace links gain global prominence
In 2000 the UN Security Council (UNSC) unanimously passed Resolution 1325, which recognised the...
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