Western Europe
RUSSIA/BELARUS: Gazprom explores higher gas transit
A senior official of gas giant Gazprom was in Minsk yesterday for talks with President Alyaksandr...
RussiaRUSSIA/CIS: Higher gas bills mark shifts in strategy
Russian gas giant Gazprom threatened yesterday to cut off gas supplies to Ukraine from January 1,...
RussiaCEE-8: Eastern EU profits from western slowdown
Latvia's third quarter GDP grew by 11.4% year-on-year, the highest rate among the eight recent EU...
EuCHINA/EUROPE: Airbus increases share of Asian market
Airbus today announced a deal to supply China with 150 of its A320 aircraft.
ChinaPROSPECTS 2006: Strong growth but risks in euro-area
Rising interest rates will be centre-stage in 2006. The capital markets are likely to...
INTERNATIONAL: Strong dollar is here to stay
The dollar fell by 0.8% on November 22 after the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee minutes...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Euro gains may be short-lived
The EU recorded a trade surplus of 1.4 billion euros (1.6 billion dollars) in September, in...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Dollar's oil role may erode
The dollar remains the dominant international reserve currency and major oil exporters hold most...
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