Mar. 8, 2008 07:56
Mauritius' investment plans
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This article discusses Mauritius' attempts to attract Chinese investment by advertising itself as a gateway to Africa. See http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0e2851c0-eb98-11dc-9493-0000779fd2ac,noOfParas=2,emailFormat=plainText,storyType=ultralight,dwp_uuid=7f5f6b12-2f66-11da-8b51-00000e2511c8,print=no,_i_email=y.html
Mar. 8, 2008 07:55
Central banks and globalization
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This article discusses the impact of globalization on central banks. See http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c5300112-ec9f-11dc-86be-0000779fd2ac,noOfParas=2,emailFormat=plainText,storyType=ultralight,dwp_uuid=abb716b0-2f7a-11da-8b51-00000e2511c8,print=no,_i_email=y.html
Mar. 8, 2008 07:53
Airbus shareholders
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There has been some discussion between France and Germany - owners of EADS, more commonly referred to as Airbus - of creating certain shareholder restrictions which would in effect ensure that ownership of the corporation stayed in French and German hands. However, the EU Commission has recently decided that these efforts violate EU competition requirements. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7283483.stm
Mar. 8, 2008 07:50
New figures indicate that the US jobless rate is now at its highest level in five years. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7283512.stm
Mar. 8, 2008 07:49
Venezuelan sanctions against Colombia
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This article discusses Venezuela's increasing use of economic sanctions against Colombia after the controversy regarding the recent execution of a FARC rebel in Ecuador by Colombia. See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/06/america/colombia.php
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