The introduction of the euro in 1999 and the ex pansion of the European Union (EU) from 15 to 25 member states in 2004 were heralded by many Euro pean leaders as the birth of a new, unified Europe, a powerful phoenix rising from the ashes of the biggest war in the history of mankind.
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Bloomberg – Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) — Singapore’s industrial production growth probably slowed to an eight-month low in December due to fewer orders for electronics and pharmaceuticals. Manufacturing, which accounts for a quarter of Singapore’s $134 billion economy
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NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are set to open lower Thursday, pressured by a warning from HSBC Holdings on the U.S. sub-prime lending market and following a mixed set of January same-store sales reports.
PR Newswire Issues January 2007 ‘Retail Review & Comparison’  A compilation of sales figures from leading U.S. retailers, PR Newswire’s “Retail [...]

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Carrefour M sia s RM200m expansion to be from internal fundsEdge Daily – [...]

BBC Middle East – New York jazz has always been a fusion of black, white and whatever, but the 29-year-old musician Amir ElSaffar is developing a style that is genuinely unique, and also – given his background – dreadfully poignant. The eclectic audience gathered
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA– – The following issue have been halted on the TSXV today:
TSX Venture Exchange Closing Summary for February 5, 2007  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA– -
Centillion Enters Into Assignment Agreement With Peninsula Merchant Syndications Corp. to Acquire an Interest in the …  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA– – Centillion Industries Inc. announced today it has entered [...]

Multichannel Online – In December, Time Warner sued DirecTV for false advertising after the DBS operator ran the HD spots, as well as newspaper ads claiming that cable subscribers wouldn t be able to watch games carried by
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Finance Asia – The agreement will provide SingSpring with a predictable cash flow until it runs out in 2025. The remaining 30% of SingSpring is owned by Singapore-listed Hyflux, which is one of Asia s leading water and fluid treatment companies. The IPO will be
Singapore’s Hyflux in Chinese water treatment [...]

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) — Singapore’s economy probably expanded in the fourth quarter at the fastest pace in a year as surging drugs production and increased consumer spending helped offset slower electronics manufacturing and exports.
STOCKS NEWS ASIA-Asian ADRs at 3-wk highs, Alumina jumps  HONG KONG, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Asian stocks listed on Wall Street rose [...]

ABS-CBN – Singapore (AFP) – Singapore wants Thailand to clarify remarks made by its junta leader that he plans to take back control of satellites run by a firm sold to the city-state’s Temasek Holdings, the foreign ministry said. AFP/abs-cbnNEWS.com
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