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Japanese Stocks Eye 2013 Peak as Dollar Breaks above 101 Yen
Japanese stocks scaled six-month peaks on Friday as the yen took a spill, while other Asian markets lagged as investors resigned themselves to an inevitable slowdown…
Sinopec Oil Pipeline Blast Kills 22 in Eastern China: Media
An explosion in a Sinopec Corp oil pipeline killed 22 people in Qingdao in eastern China on Friday, causing a blaze that took several hours to bring under control…
EBRD Steps up Lending to Arab States Hit by Unrest
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) aims to invest up to 800 million euros next year in key Arab countries hit by political turmoil to help…
Euro Near 4-year High against Yen, awaits German Ifo
The euro hovered near a four-year high against the yen and rose against the dollar as investors positioned for a robust German business sentiment survey that is…
Egypt is in Official Mourning as Misery Piles up
In Egypt, misery just keeps piling on and, fittingly, the nation is officially in mourning. Political violence and unrest have plagued Egypt since the ouster in 2011…
Egypt Court Sends 38 Al-Azhar Students to Jail
Cairo Misdemeanor Court sentenced Thursday 38 Al-Azhar University students to one year and a half in jail for stirring riots. The students were arrested during…
Saudi Prince Alwaleed Says Obama Lacks Coherent Policy
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the billionaire investor and member of Saudi Arabia’s royal family, said President Barack Obama lacks a “comprehensive and coherent…
Italy, Spain Face Budget Scrutiny as Euro Ministers Meet
Italy and Spain will defend their 2014 spending plans at a meeting of euro-area finance ministers today, risking a clash over economic frailties that could undermine…