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Populist India budget unlikely to give election boost: analysts
NEW DELHI, March 2, 2008 (AFP) - A populist budget unveiled by India's ruling Congress party forgiving loans for poor farmers and cutting income taxes is …
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Dollar sinks to fresh low versus euro after Bernanke comments
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Oil prices near records in Asia amid dollar weakness
SINGAPORE, Feb 29, 2008 (AFP) - World oil prices continued higher Friday, trading around fresh record levels as speculators piled into the market on the back …
Ailing dollar falls to all-time low against euro on Fed readiness to print
NEW YORK, Feb 27, 2008 (AFP) - The dollar slumped to an all-time low against the euro Wednesday as Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the US central …
Vietnam cuts fuel subsidies after 15-pct inflation
HANOI, Feb 28, 2008 (AFP) - Vietnamese consumer prices rose more than 15 percent year-on-year in February, according to official figures released Thursday, …
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WASHINGTON, Feb 27, 2008 (AFP) - A US regulator on Wednesday said it would lift mortgage portfolio limits on two government-backed companies, raising the …
Google stock price sinks on Internet ad-slump fears
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 26, 2008 (AFP) - Google's stock price sank Tuesday in the wake of a report hinting that boom times may be over for the Internet darling's …
China raises 2008 inflation target to 4.8 percent: report
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Singapore dollar allowed to appreciate to counter inflation
SINGAPORE, Feb 27, 2008 (AFP) - The Singapore dollar climbed on Wednesday to a fresh 11-year high against the US dollar which also slid against other regional …
Dollar dives to record euro low; oil and gold score record highs
LONDON, Feb 27, 2008 (AFP) - The dollar plunged Wednesday to another record euro low thanks to a stream of negative US data, while the tumbling greenback …
Sharma fined as Australia blamed for provocative behaviour
SYDNEY, Feb 25, 2008 (AFP) - Indian paceman Ishant Sharma has been fined 15 percent of his match fee after clashing with Australia's Andrew Symonds in their …
Stanley Fischer caves in; Bank of Israel prints to weaken shekel
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Indian Railways posts record 6.3-billion-dollar surplus
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China may raise rates further as inflation hits 7.1-pct
BEIJING, Feb 25, 2008 (AFP) - Inflation remains the primary risk to China's economy, and the government will stick to a tight monetary policy, state media …
EU wants code of conduct for sovereign wealth funds
BEIJING, Feb 25, 2008 (AFP) - The European Union wants a global code of conduct for sovereign wealth funds to ensure transparency and good governance, EU Trade …
Violent thriller ‘No Country’ dominates Oscars, Europeans score high
HOLLYWOOD, Feb 24, 2008 (AFP) - Violent thriller "No Country for Old Men" won the best picture Oscar at the 80th Academy Awards here Sunday as European stars …
Six million North Koreans chronically short of food
SEOUL, Feb 24, 2008 (AFP) - Nearly six million North Koreans are in chronic need of foreign food aid this year with children, nursing and expectant mothers and …