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Tanzania says work on China-funded gas pipeline to continue
Reutersutility DODOMA (Reuters) - Tanzania will continue building a China-funded $1.2 billion gas pipeline from the south of the country to the commercial capital Dar es Salaam despite violent protests over the project, the energy ministry said. Tanzania's...Tags: Tanzania, China, Parliament, Politics, Africa
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M23 rebels announce ceasefire for UN chief's Congo visit
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23 (Reuters) - R ebels in eastern Congo announced a ceasefire on Thursday in fighting with government troops hours before a visit to the conflict-plagued zone by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank...Tags: March 23 Movement, Congo, Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts, Ban Ki-moon
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World Bank proposes $150 mln loan to help Jordan with refugees
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The World Bank has proposed a $150 million loan for Jordan to help with the cost of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, Jordanian and World Bank board sources said on Wednesday. "The (World Bank)...Tags: Refugee, International Economic Institution, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Politics, International Organizations
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W. Bank pledges $1 bln to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes
ReutersKINSHASA, May 22 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1 billion in funding for Africa's Great Lakes region, where renewed fighting this week between the government and rebels in eastern Congo has raised fears once again of an escalation in...Tags: International Economic Institution, Congo, Economic Organization
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INSIGHT-No more easy pickings in Russia's banking market
Reuters* Domestic players Sberbank, VTB are hard to beat * Foreign banks have made mistakes in Russia's retail market * Russia remains under-banked compared to BRICs * Investment banks are here to stay By Megan Davies MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - Foreign...Tags: Italy, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Financial Markets, Moscow (Russia), Online Advertising
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Azeri SOCAR to borrow $20 billion to boost exports to Europe
ReutersBAKU (Reuters) - Azeri state energy firm SOCAR plans to borrow more than $20 billion over the next five years to finance energy projects to help boost gas exports to Europe, a challenge to plans by neighboring Russia. SOCAR, one of the world's oldest oil...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Ratings, Moscow (Russia), Azerbaijan, Economy, Business and Finance
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Delay in mine project shadows hopes for Afghan economy
McClatchy Foreign StaffKABUL, Afghanistan The giant copper mine that the Afghan government has made the centerpiece of its plans for building an economy nearly from scratch is at least five years behind schedule, and the state-owned Chinese company that won the bidding has...Tags: Non Ferrous Metal, China, International Economic Institution, Petroleum Industry, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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Suntech's local creditors claim $2.5 bln as restructuring starts
ReutersBy David Lin and Charlie Zhu WUXI, China/HONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) - Local creditors of Wuxi Suntech, the bankrupt unit of Chinese solar panel maker Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd, on Wednesday claimed the subsidiary owed them a combined $2.5 billion,...Tags: China, Suntech Power Holdings Company Limited, Financially Distressed Companies, Economy, Business and Finance, Credit and Debt
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Political uncertainty could slow Madagascar's economy- minister
ReutersBy Alain Iloniaina ANTANANARIVO, May 22 (Reuters) - Madagascar's economic growth could be hit by uncertainty surrounding elections scheduled for the second half of the year, the country's finance minister said. Hery Rajaonarimampianina told Reuters that...Tags: African Union, Andry Rajoelina, Sherritt International Corporation, Political Fundraising, Madagascar
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INTERVIEW-World Bank to announce funds for Jordan and Great Lakes region
ReutersGENEVA, May 21 (Reuters) - The World Bank plans to announce significant new funding to help Jordan cope with the Syrian refugee crisis, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim told Reuters on Tuesday. Kim was speaking on the eve of a visit to the Great Lakes...Tags: International Economic Institution, Politics, International Organizations, Ban Ki-moon, Economic Organization
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Joel Brinkley: India's neglected generation
American VoicesTalk about India always begins with recognition that it's one of Asia's rising powers, a state with a fast-growing economy and burgeoning political influence on the world stage. But a closer look shows a dark underbelly that portends a sad time ahead....Tags: China, UNICEF, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Career and Workplace, Entertainment Events
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In Ukraine, no way to avoid a bumpy ride
Reuters* Ukraine's potholed roads sign of economic, political woes * Raising taxes is politically risky * Voters believe many funds are misspent * Energy and other utilities have similar problems By Olzhas Auyezov KIEV, May 21 (Reuters) - As the snow and...Tags: Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Prices, Travel, Economy, Business and Finance, European Union
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