Archive for May 11th, 2008



As EU newcomer Bulgaria aims to attract ever larger flows of foreign investment, authorities and analysts have raised fears that part of the money streaming into the country may have been laundered.
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Chastened banks tighten up on lending: ECB

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11May 08

Anyone looking for a bank loan is finding it tougher because of the recent financial market turbulence and there is little short-term relief in sight, a European Central Bank survey shows.
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With food prices hitting record highs the jury is still out in Asia as to whether genetically modified crops hold the key to future food security.
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China established a company on Sunday to build regional commercial jets, with an eye to eventually reducing the country's reliance on Boeing and Airbus for jumbo jets, official media said on Sunday.
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The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will boost China's rampant demand for energy, threatening to push world oil prices beyond current record heights, according to industry analysts.
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Malaysia says it will spend more money subsidising oil and gas this year than on developing the country with Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi calling for a review of all major projects.
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