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Archive for December 8th, 2007Two French rail unions announce new strikePosted by UK Economy News
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8Dec 07 Two French rail unions, including the biggest, on Saturday announced a new nationwide 24-hour strike next week to push for more concessions in ongoing talks over pension reform.
Read full story Alitalia boss leans to AirFrance-KLM bid: interviewPosted by UK Economy News
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8Dec 07 The head of troubled Italian airline Alitalia gave his implicit backing to an Air France-KLM rescue package, in an interview Saturday with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
Read full story Comments Off Thousands protest US labour reforms in Northern MarianasPosted by UK Economy News
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8Dec 07 Thousands of migrant workers have rallied in pouring rain in the Northern Marianas to protest a new US labour law that denies them the right to change employers.
Read full story Comments Off Russia’s VTB sees sale of EADS stake by year’s end: agenciesPosted by UK Economy News
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8Dec 07 Russian bank VTB is to go ahead with selling its five-percent stake in EADS, probably by year's end, Russian news agencies quoted VTB chief executive Andrei Kostin as saying on Saturday.
Read full story Comments Off Africa, EU battle over trade rules at landmark summitPosted by UK Economy News
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8Dec 07 Tensions over proposed new trade rules surfaced Saturday at a landmark summit hosted by the European Union, with Africa telling its former colonial masters it would resist pressure for a hasty agreement.
Read full story Comments Off China to raise bank reserve ratio requirement to 14.5 percentPosted by UK Economy News
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8Dec 07 China's central bank announced Saturday it will raise the bank reserve ratio requirement by a full percentage point to 14.5 percent on December 25.
Read full story Comments Off Private postal PIN Group ‘could go bankrupt’: German pressPosted by UK Economy News
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8Dec 07 The PIN Group, a private postal services company which will announce layoffs of more than 1,000 of its 9,000 employees, could go bankrupt.
Read full story Comments Off Africa, EU battle over trade rules at landmark summitPosted by UK Economy News
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8Dec 07 Tensions over proposed new trade rules surfaced Saturday at a landmark summit hosted by the European Union, with Africa telling its former colonial masters it would resist pressure for a hasty agreement.
Read full story Comments Off Australia committed to Doha world trade deal: ministerPosted by UK Economy News
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8Dec 07 Australia's new government will redouble efforts to secure a deal in the Doha round of international trade talks, the new trade minister said Saturday, but warned of tough times ahead.
Read full story Comments Off Caribbean countries set to open up markets to EuropePosted by UK Economy News
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8Dec 07 The Caribbean Community, including the Dominican Republic, has agreed to open up its markets to certain European goods, on the condition that entertainment workers from the region are allowed free access to Europe.
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