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Investment grade Turkey hopes and fears more investment
ReutersBy Sujata Rao LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - The coveted investment grade rating has arrived in Turkey and foreign capital may follow - possibly a lot of it. But here's the multi-million lira question: What kind of cash will it be? What Turkey desperately...Tags: Brazil, Central Bank, Moody's Corporation, Credit Ratings, Market Research
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Turkey welcomes Moody's upgrade, bond yields tumble
Reuters* Upgrade stamps approval on decade of reform * Move expected to boost investment flows * Bond yields hit record lows, Turkish lira weakens * Minister warns of lira appreciation pressure By Daren Butler ISTANBUL, May 17 (Reuters) - Turkey hailed...Tags: Politics, European Union, Central Bank, Government, Moody's Corporation
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Turkey arrests four over bombings near Syrian border
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - Four suspects were arrested in Turkey late on Wednesday in connection with car bombings that killed 51 people in a town near the Syrian border at the weekend, state-run Anatolian news agency reported. The two bomb blasts in...Tags: Bombings, Emergency Incidents, Turkey, Explosions
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Turks see art as good investment but also path to prestige
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's contemporary art scene is buzzing. Collectors pay millions for the hottest works at exclusive auctions, high-end galleries are springing up by the dozen, and more and more Turkish artists are holding exhibitions abroad....Tags: Museum of Modern Art, Television Industry, Photography Supplies and Services, Punishment, Artists
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Turkey bombings prompt outcry over support for Syria rebels
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Deadly weekend car bombings in a southern Turkish city have galvanized domestic opposition to the government's steadfast support for Syrian rebels amid fears that Turkey is being dragged into the bloody conflict across its border....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, White House, Al-Qaeda
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State senators may take a stand on Turkey's treatment of Orthodox
Springfield is a long way from Istanbul — 5,660 miles, in fact — but Illinois state senators are considering a resolution that would criticize Turkey's treatment of the Eastern Orthodox religious hierarchy. Even though a majority of senators...Tags: John J Cullerton, Christianity, Francis I, Freedom of Religion, Politics
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European development bank cuts growth forecast for emerging economies
ReutersBy Sujata Rao LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - Europe's development bank slashed its 2013 growth forecasts for emerging Europe and North Africa on Friday by almost a full percentage point, saying a sharp slowdown in Russia would drag down the regional economy....Tags: Russia, Slovenia, Summits, Turkmenistan, European Union
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Turkey uncovers alleged plot to kill Orthodox patriarch
Reuters* One man reported arrested, others sought * Patriarch not taking threat too seriously, spokesman says * Christians form small minority in Muslim Turkey ISTANBUL, May 10 (Reuters) - Turkey is investigating an alleged plot to assassinate Ecumenical...Tags: Christianity, Assassinations, Prosecution, Roman Catholicism, Christian Orthodoxy
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Turkey in talks with LSE and Nasdaq on bourse partnerships
ReutersISTANBUL, May 8 (Reuters) - Turkey is in talks with the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq about possible strategic partnerships for its stock exchange in Istanbul, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said on Wednesday. Turkey is in the process of merging...Tags: London Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, Stock Market, Turkey, Financial Markets
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Singapore to host WTA Championships
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will host the glittering annual finale of the women's tennis season from 2014 until 2018, the WTA said on Wednesday. The Southeast Asian city-state beat Tianjin in China and Mexico's Monterrey for the right to stage the...Tags: Nadia Petrova, Wimbledon Championships, Association of Tennis Professionals, Mexico, Singapore
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Turkey in talks with LSE, Nasdaq on bourse partnership
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey is in talks with the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq about a partnership deal that could see it sell a stake in the Istanbul bourse as part of a drive to promote the city as a financial hub, its deputy prime minister said....Tags: Investments, Banking, NASDAQ, Business Enterprises, Financing and Stock Offerings
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Justin Bieber stops Turkey concert twice for Muslim prayer call
Zap2itThough Justin Bieber usually makes headlines over his antics, from his numerous shirtless photographs, to his questionable tattoos, and even fighting photographers, sometimes he does a good deed. During a concert in Istanbul, Turkey Thursday (May 3),...Tags: Justin Bieber, Turkey, Selena Gomez
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