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ANALYSIS-Low-carat gold at Irish end of U.S. corporate rainbow
ReutersBy Carmel Crimmins and Conor Humphries DUBLIN, May 24 (Reuters) - Irish officials and business leaders like to trumpet their success in attracting U.S. investment as proof the country is on the road to recovery. At a conference in Dublin on Friday the...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Republic of Ireland, Business, Career and Workplace, Shire Pharmaceuticals Group Plc
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Syria ready to join peace conference, Russians say
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad's government has agreed “in principle” to participate in a U.S.-Russian sponsored peace conference aimed at ending the violence in Syria, Russia officials said Friday. Russian Foreign Ministry...
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Obama wants to end 'war on terror' but Congress balks
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants to roll back some of the most controversial aspects of the U.S. "war on terror," but efforts to alter the global fight against Islamist militants will face the usual hurdle at home: staunch opposition...Tags: Barack Obama, Yemen, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Pakistan
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WRAPUP 2-Syria opposition seeks to unify as momentum for talks builds
Reuters* Fractious opposition coalition seeks to forge united front * U.S., Russia to discuss peace talks on Monday * Russia says Syrian govt agrees in principle to talks * West will step up support to opposition if talks fail (Adds coalition spokesman's...Tags: Qatar, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Rebellions
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Q&A: Questions and answers about restrictions proposed on alcohol sales and ads in Turkey
Associated PressANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A look at legislation passed in Turkey's parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of such beverages, and how such a law could affect tourists and liquor companies in...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Abdullah Gul, Dwayne Johnson, Tourism and Leisure, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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INSIGHT-Luxury brands position for U.S. boom
Reuters* Affluent U.S. consumers feel it's safe to spend again * China second to U.S. in 2012 luxury retail growth * Influx of tourists will help as Obama reworks visa wait * Top brands expanding across the United States By Astrid Wendlandt and Phil Wahba...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Brazil, Luxury Goods Industry, Government, New York City
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Insight: Luxury brands position for U.S. boom
ReutersPARIS/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most men might balk at spending $600 on a pair of Dior sneakers but for U.S. shoppers like Ephraim, an upbeat 30-year-old, such indulgences are becoming increasingly commonplace. Ephraim is the kind of man who gives luxury...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Brazil, Luxury Goods Industry, New York City, Government
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Kerry, Lavrov hold phone call on Syria peace conference
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke by phone on Friday to discuss efforts to bring Syria's warring parties to a peace conference, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. "The situation in...Tags: Government, Moscow (Russia), Bashar Assad, Politics, Russia
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WRAPUP 1-Syria opposition seeks to unify as momentum for talks builds
Reuters* Fractious opposition coalition seeks to forge united front * U.S., Russia to discuss peace talks on Monday * Russia says Syrian govt agrees in principle to talks * West will step up support to opposition if talks fail By Khaled Yacoub Oweis...Tags: Qatar, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Revolutions, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon
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Rosy China growth forecasts fade on further signs of slowdown
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - As evidence mounts that China's economy is losing momentum, economists are fast abandoning their rosy recovery forecasts and bracing for what could be the country's slowest growth rate in 23 years. In the space of five months,...Tags: China, Bank of America Corp., Finance, Elections, Money and Monetary Policy
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REUTERS SUMMIT-Brazil still a land of opportunity for some
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Latin America Investment Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/LatinAmericanInvestment12) By Brian Winter SAO PAULO, May 24 (Reuters) - Just two years ago, Brazil was still hailed as "The Near China" - an economy...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Embraer SA, Brazil, Credit Ratings, Government
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Obama's drone speech could improve ties with Pakistan even though the strikes will continue
Associated PressISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's decision to impose more restrictive rules governing U.S. drone strikes and his prediction that they will be used less could pave the way for better relations with the new government of key ally Pakistan,...Tags: Barack Obama, Police Investigations, Islamabad (Pakistan), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan
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