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Cause for hope -- and fear -- in Pakistan
There is reason for hope in Nawaz Sharif's victory in the recent Pakistani elections. Sharif, who has twice served as Pakistan's prime minister, has said he wants to build a more robust democracy, revive the country's shattered economy and end the...
Tags: Human Rights, Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Taliban, Afghanistan
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Greece to sell Postbank, Proton in July, stress-test big banks
ReutersATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's bank rescue fund will aim to sell Hellenic Postbank and Proton by mid-July with big banks continuing to absorb small lenders as part of plans to revive the battered sector, the country's foreign lenders said in an inspection...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, European Union, Restructuring and Recapitalization
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Glance: A look at the key institutions involved in the European Union's economy
Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis — and who should be involved. Here is a look at the key institutions involved in Europe's economic policymaking:...Tags: International Organizations, Central Bank, Finance, Mario Draghi, European Union
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INVESTMENT FOCUS-Top four central banks may change the tune
ReutersBy Mike Dolan LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - The world's major central banks may be shifting their tone subtly from "whatever it takes" to "we can only do so much". Financial markets supercharged this year by the extraordinary monetary stimuli of the top...Tags: Japan, International Organizations, Ben Bernanke, Finance, Financial Markets
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Top four central banks may change the tune
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The world's major central banks may be shifting their tone subtly from "whatever it takes" to "we can only do so much". Financial markets supercharged this year by the extraordinary monetary stimuli of the top four central banks are...Tags: Japan, International Organizations, Ben Bernanke, Financial Markets, Central Bank
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Risks for Cyprus are 'unusually high', adoption of austerity plan imperative: IMF
ReutersNICOSIA (Reuters) - The IMF said on Friday that risks for Cyprus were "unusually high" given its weak banking sector and economy and the island's full adoption of an economic austerity plan was imperative. The island's 17.5 billion euro economy faced...Tags: Cyprus, Economy, Business and Finance, International Organizations, Politics, Finance
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IMF says Cyprus economic outlook uncertain, faces risk of even deeper recession
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund said Friday that substantial risks still loom for the Cypriot economy even after a multi-billion dollar international bailout aimed at averting a debt default. A new IMF report predicted a deep...Tags: Cyprus, Economy, Business and Finance, International Organizations, Politics, Finance
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ANALYSIS-Upgrade crowns Turkey's peaceful rise but pitfalls loom
ReutersBy Paul Taylor PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) - Turkey's achievement of investment-grade status crowns a decade of rapid growth, financial stability and political reform by a "tiger" economy on the seam of Europe and Asia, but the rising power still faces...Tags: Israel, International Organizations, National Government, Moody's Corporation, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Analysis: Upgrade crowns Turkey's peaceful rise but pitfalls loom
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Turkey's achievement of investment-grade status crowns a decade of rapid growth, financial stability and political reform by a "tiger" economy on the seam of Europe and Asia, but the rising power still faces pitfalls in a dangerous...Tags: Emerging Market, Unrest, Conflicts and War, European Debt Crisis, European Union, Credit Ratings
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Central banks saved world economy, now beware the fallout: IMF
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Central banks got it right when they saved the world economy, but their unprecedented actions risk disruptive cross-border spillovers and potentially heavy losses when the time comes to reverse course, the IMF said on Thursday....Tags: Japan, International Organizations, Emerging Market, Finance, Central Bank
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Turkey's Erdogan says sees opportunity for Cyprus deal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he saw a good opportunity for progress towards ending the division of Cyprus, a move that could further the exploitation of natural gas and oil in the eastern Mediterranean....Tags: Cyprus, Cypriot Banking Crisis (2013), European Union, Nicos Anastasiades, Barack Obama
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Global Voices: Palestinian quest for statehood a moving target
In the 65 years since the creation of Israel and the scattering of millions of Palestinians from their historic homeland, hope of resolving the core crisis of the Middle East has risen to joyous pinnacles like Camp David and crashed into despair with...
Tags: Camp David, Israel, Palestine, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Peace Negotiations
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