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But Namibia was one of the most expensive countries in Africa to live and work in. Its standard of living, as measured by real actual consumption, was at the bottom of the list of middle-income countries and only marginally better than Cape Verde and...
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Also read the following related article: The world remained on the edge of its seat last week as Greek officials continued to play cat and mouse with the "troika" (ECB, IMF and European Union). "Markets were eagerly awaiting the outcome of this now...
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A man walks in front of a damaged National bank branch in central Athens February 16, 2012. Greece expressed hope it was within days of finally securing a 130-billion-euro EU/IMF bailout to ease its debt crisis but markets reacted sceptically on... View Photo »
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The UAE economy is recovering in an increasingly uncertain regional environment. Benefiting from high oil prices and strong demand from traditional trading partners, non-hydrocarbon GDP growth is projected to accelerate from 2.1 per cent in 2010 to 3.3 per cent in 2011
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The diplomat was citing figures from a new report by Greece's international debt inspectors — the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank. The report analyzes Greece's growth prospects over the coming years as...
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"It is not so much the identity of Mr. Zoellick's replacement that concerns us but rather the process in which his successor is selected," said Philippines Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima. "We are confident that given the increasing importance of...
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The regime of drastic cuts has tipped the economy into a violent downward spiral. They thought that private industry would muddle through as the state went through the austerity mincer. What the EU-IMF "Troika" did not fully understand is how many...
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A beggar sits in front of a closed Alfa bank branch as people walk by in central Athens February 16, 2012. Greece expressed hope it was within days of finally securing a 130-billion-euro EU/IMF bailout to ease its debt crisis but markets reacted... View Photo »
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It’s time for the Spanish government to take firmer control to restore confidence, or it risks being pushed to accept an EU-IMF bailout
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“There are people out there who have cash reserves and who sold when the market was stronger.” Ireland, however, is still trying to clean up the mess left by Anglo Irish. The country was forced to seek a bailout from the European Union, International...
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Community programmes and to support staff that have lost their jobs through their immediate inclusion in labour ministry programmes and using the European Social Fund. Work is also expected to start immediately on restoring listed buildings damaged in...
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