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World shipping's Somali piracy costs will rise in 2012
A Danish military investigation has opened into the death of an Iranian and a Pakistani during...
InternationalProspects for the global economy in the second quarter
Unencouraging GDP results in the first quarter of 2012 set the stage for a stronger out-turn in...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: EITI grows but faces reform pressures
It is ten years since the United Kingdom proposed the establishment of a global voluntary...
InternationalECB lending gives EU breathing room but creates risks
Banks may apply for low-cost, three-year loans from the ECB today. The ECB lending, known as...
EUOil spike raises global recession risk
Brent oil today traded near 125.50 dollars/barrel, slightly down from Friday, but still almost...
InternationalReferring anti-piracy accord to EU court may backfire
The European Commission agreed on February 22 to refer the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement...
EUGrowing Chinese foreign investment will benefit Europe
China is already the world's largest exporter, and its shipments have become more sophisticated...
InternationalLatin America faces limited euro-crisis contagion risk
After a vigorous recovery from the 2008-09 global crisis, Latin America's economies slowed down...
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