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Euro zone growth rates for next quarters revised down
четверг, 12 октября 2006 04:24:03 The European Commission on Wednesday revised down its projections for euro zone economic growth in the next three quarters.
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Zambia mulls over revising of mine agreement
четверг, 12 октября 2006 04:24:04 Zambia's re-appointed finance minister Ng'andu Magande has said the government would soon review development agreements with the mines, most of which were sold to foreign investors at the time of privatization, local media reported on Wednesday.
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China mulls major reform on power generating system
четверг, 12 октября 2006 04:35:04 China is considering a major reform of its power generating system that will prioritize the operation of power plants based on their efficiency and environmental friendliness.
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Euro zone GDP grows in second quarter
четверг, 12 октября 2006 04:35:05 The euro zone's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.9 percent in the second quarter of 2006, according to revised estimates from Eurostat, the statistical service of the European Union (EU), published on Wednesday.
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Geological disasters up 449 pct in first nine months: vice minister
четверг, 12 октября 2006 04:35:06 The number of dangerous geological events in China surged in the first nine months of this year, said the Ministry of Land and Resources on Wednesday.
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OPEC to cut 1 mln barrels of oil per day: Qatari minister
четверг, 12 октября 2006 04:37:02 The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will soon announce a decision to cut down crude oil production by 1 million barrels per day (bpd), according to news reaching here on Wednesday.
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Fed policymakers say slowing economy to ease inflationary pressures
четверг, 12 октября 2006 04:45:06 Most policymakers at the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), when they met Sept. 20, said inflationary pressures would eventually ease as the economy slowed down, according to minutes of the meeting released Wednesday.
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Solid waste charging scheme trial to be launched in HK
четверг, 12 октября 2006 05:12:06 Hong Kong will launch a three- month trial on solid waste charging scheme next month, the Environmental Protection Department of Hong Kong said Wednesday.
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China's bulging U.S. dollars in grip implicates risks: expert
четверг, 12 октября 2006 05:12:06 A leading economist in China warned the country's hefty foreign exchange reserve will add risks to its fast economic development.
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Global oil demand up 1.2% in 2006: IEA
четверг, 12 октября 2006 05:12:06 Global demand for crude oil is probably to go up by 1.2 percent this year to 84.6 million barrels per day, and by 1.7 percent in 2007 to 86 million barrels per day, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.
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