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Retailers threaten to stop LPG sale
Gas   Manila   Petroleum   Philippines   Photos   		 Inquirer 
Retailers threaten to stop LPG sale
Mon 9 Nov 2009
| MANILA, Philippines—Retailers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) Sunday said they may be forced to stop selling cooking gas should the government continue to impose price caps on petroleum products un... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Solar panels are seen on the roof of the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday Nov. 26, 2008. The panels became functional on Wednesday, illuminating and heating Pope Benedict XVI's weekly general audience, held inside the Paul VI hal
Energy   Europe   Law   Photos   Technology   		 The New York Times 
Balancing Energy Needs and Material Hazards
Mon 9 Nov 2009
| BRUSSELS - First Solar should have a bright future doing business in the European Union. | Based in Tempe, Arizona, the company is among the top solar manufacturers in the world. Most of the company... (photo: AP / Alessandra Tarantino)
Nissan Maxima QX V6  The Times Of India  Mon 9 Nov 2009
'Nissan keen to make budget car with Bajaj'

NEW DELHI: Still betting big on the ultra low-cost car segment, Renault/Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn on Sunday said the company was committed to develop a budget car in partnership with Bajaj Auto despite... (photo: Creative Commons / Entheta)
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Cigarettes - Tobacco - Vendor  The Daily Tribune  Mon 9 Nov 2009
Cigarette makers warn of reduced tax takes
| 11/09/2009 | A big group of cigarette manufacturers warned of lower excise tax collections for the government should it implement an unsolicited proposal to place tax stamps on alcohol and tobacco p... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Alcohol   Philippines   Photos   Tax   Tobacco  
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President Barack Obama smiles as he arrives to speak on the economy, Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Business Journal Sun 8 Nov 2009
House passes health care reform bill

Development chief ready to sell state U.S. House OKs extension of jobless benefits Young helped establish Atlanta on global map Extension of first-time home buyer credit ... (photo: AP / Ron Edmonds)
Benefits   Health   House   Photos   US  
China set to expand role in Africa at summit Business Report Sun 8 Nov 2009
China set to expand role in Africa at summit

  | Submit your comment | China is set to expand its economic presence in Africa at a two-day summit in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh that starts Sunda... (photo: WN / Eteh)
Africa   Aid   China   Egypt   Photos  
Indian Prime Minister - Manmohan Singh - Delhi India - pjb1 The Guardian Sun 8 Nov 2009
India's financial sector reforms to quicken, says PM

* India PM says to push economic reforms * Economic stimulus to wind down next year * PM sees GDP growth of more than 7 pct next FY By Surojit Gupta and Paul de Bendern N... (photo: AP / Manish Swarup)
Economy   Finance   India   Market   Photos  
General Motors sign is seen outside the GM plant in Talegoan, near Pune, India. 12 April 09. The Examiner Sun 8 Nov 2009
GUILTY: General Motors exec convicted for fraud and $6.5 million kickback scheme
| A former General Motors Corporation executive, who was a fugitive abroad for more than a year, returned to the United States on Wednesday and pleaded guilty&n... (photo: WN / smita)
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India to sustain and enhance global engagements: Anand Sharma Newstrack India Sun 8 Nov 2009
India to sustain and enhance global engagements: Anand Sharma

| New Delhi, Nov.8 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma addressed a session on "Reinforcing Economic Imperatives: India's Global Engagements" at the 25th In... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
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Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan smiles during a news conference in Beijing's Great Hall of the People. The only major economy still growing at a fast clip, China is being unusually forthright in challenging the U.S.-led global order ahead of an April 2 summit on the financial crisis. In his second rebuke of U.S. leadership this past week, Zhou said China's rapid response to the downturn _ including a 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) stimulus package - proved the superiority of its authoritarian, one-party political system. Beijing rejects calls to boost currency Hong Kong Standard
President Barack Obama speaks to reporters in the Grand Foyer the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 6, 2009, after his trilateral meeting with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zadari. U.S. healthcare faces tough path in Senate The Star
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Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown gestures during his monthly news conference at 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday Feb. 18, 2009. G20 won’t end life support to global economy Deccan Chronicle
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US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Joint Task Force 535 (JTF-535), board a USMC KC-130 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Okinawa, headed to Clark Air Base (AB), Republic US base in the firing line Hong Kong Standard
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, left, and Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee, right, are seen at a meeting of all political parties to discuss the Mumbai attacks in New Delhi. Militant groups based in Pakistan endanger the entire world, Mukherjee told Indian envoys Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at a meeting expected to spotlight ways to step up pressure on Islamabad. India mulls stimulus exit Hong Kong Standard
Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan smiles during a news conference in Beijing's Great Hall of the People. The only major economy still growing at a fast clip, China is being unusually forthright in challenging the U.S.-led global order ahead of an April 2 summit on the financial crisis. In his second rebuke of U.S. leadership this past week, Zhou said China's rapid response to the downturn _ including a 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) stimulus package - proved the superiority of its authoritarian, one-party political system. Beijing rejects calls to boost currency Hong Kong Standard
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The American flag hangs limp on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007. Stocks had their worst day of trading since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 500 points on a worldwide tide of concern that the U.S. and Chinese economies are stumbling and that share prices have become overinfl Stock volatility is back, a sign of an aging bull? The Press Democrat
Trader Thomas Cannizzaro works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday afternoon Sept. 29, 2008. Fear swept across the financial markets Monday, sending the Dow Jones industrials down as much as 705 points, after the government's financial bailout package failed the H Stock volatility is back, a sign of an aging bull? Seattle Times
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