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Germany's Merkel visits Pope, urges tougher market controls
Reuters* Pope and Merkel spoke for unusually long 45 minutes * Merkel flew to Rome just to see pope * Francis recently issued strong call for financial reform By James Mackenzie VATICAN CITY, May 18 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope...Tags: The Pope, Music, Financial Markets, Rome (Italy), Germany
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Alemana Merkel visita al Papa y pide un control más estricto de mercados
ReutersPor James Mackenzie CIUDAD DEL VATICANO, 18 mayo (Reuters) - La canciller alemana, Angela Merkel, se reunió el sábado con el Papa Francisco y, aparentemente respondiendo a sus crÃticas de una despiadada "dictadura de la economÃa", pidió una...Tags: Angela Merkel
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Dollar soars, stocks set new highs on Fed stimulus exit talk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar soared against major currencies on Friday on growing speculation that the Federal Reserve could soon begin to rein in its bond-buying program and after data showed U.S. consumer sentiment hit an almost six-year high in...Tags: The Associated Press, Kim Jong Un, General Motors Corp., Unrest, Conflicts and War, House Building
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Dollar tops 103 yen, a 4-1/2-year high, on robust U.S. data
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rallied across the board on Friday, topping the 103-yen level as it hit a 4-1/2-year high against the Japanese currency, after data showing a robust rebound in U.S. consumer sentiment prompted investors to add to bullish...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Rentals, Land Price, Market and Exchange, United Kingdom
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Moody's: Global economicrecovery losing momentum
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaOver the past three months, the global economic recovery from last year's slowdown has lost momentum, with several economies still facing significant challenges and unlikely to quickly resume "normal" growth rates, says Moody's Investors Service in a...Tags: International Organizations, Moody's Corporation, Labor Markets, Market and Exchange, Politics
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Pittsburgh mayor's press secretary Joanna Doven resigns
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewMayor Luke Ravenstahl's press secretary on Wednesday became the first senior staff member to leave the lame-duck administration. Joanna Doven, who has worked in the mayor's office since August 2006, cited family commitments in announcing her resignation...Tags: FBI, Board of Directors, Pittsburgh
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INTERVIEW-OECD sees action on corporate tax avoidance
ReutersBy Lidia Kelly MOSCOW, May 15 (Reuters) - International leaders are moving closer to taking action on corporate tax avoidance, despite challenges, a top official at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday....Tags: International Organizations, Summits, Property, G8, National Government
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OECD sees action on corporate tax avoidance
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - International leaders are moving closer to taking action on corporate tax avoidance, despite challenges, a top official at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday. National austerity measures...Tags: International Organizations, Summits, G8, National Government, Republic of Ireland
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ENTREVISTA-OCDE prevé acción contra evasión tributaria corporativa
ReutersPor Lidia Kelly MOSCU, 15 mayo (Reuters) - Los lÃderes internacionales están más cerca de adoptar acciones para combatir la evasión tributaria corporativa, pese a los desafÃos, dijo el miércoles un alto funcionario de la Organización para la...Tags: Google Inc., G8
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Virginia Beach man faces 20 years for drug charges
Daily PressA 33-year-old Virginia Beach man faces up to 20 years in prison for distributing synthetic marijuana. Robert Charles Beatty pled guilty in federal court Wednesday to distributing synthetic marijuana at a drug-involved premise and will be sentenced on...Tags: Punishment, Drug Trafficking
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INTERVIEW-Full wheat genome within reach, at little cost
Reuters* G20 research group targets full sequence in 2016 * Key is coordination, modest extra funding * Wheat's genome: five times the size of the human one * Forum aims to revive yield growth in staple crop By Sybille de La Hamaide and Gus Trompiz PARIS,...Tags: International Organizations, Medical Research, Paris (France), Science and Technology, Research
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INTL FCStone buys online commodities exchange in Asia push
ReutersNEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Mid-sized U.S. commodities brokerage INTL FCStone Inc said on Tuesday it plans to buy online commodities exchange Cleartrade Exchange in its first major push into Asia and a sign it wants to harness potential growth from...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Metal, Softball, Metal and Mineral, Sports
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