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Message Of Chargé D’affaires, A.i. Marking The 233 Rd Independence Day Of The United States Of America
today marks the 233 rd anniversary celebrating the signing of america’s declaration of independence. america’s founding fathers knew that achieving independence would require winning a difficult war that risked bringing ruin on their fortunes, friends, and families if they did not succeed.
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Rmb Takes First Step Towards Internationalization
china allows shanghai and four cities in the southern guangdong province - shenzhen, guangzhou, zhuhai and dongguan - to settle international trade using rmb on a pilot basis. detailed measures to regulate the pilot program were released on july 2. this means that the internationalization of the rmb has taken the first step, but still has a long way to go. first, the pilot program for ...
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Background Note: Belarus
geography area: 207,600 sq. km. (80,100 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than kansas. cities: capital --minsk. terrain: landlocked, low-lying with thick forests, flat marshes and fields.
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Nz Dollar Drops Below 64 Us Cents On Weak Dairy
july 2 – the new zealand dollar fell as offshore investors begin to focus on the state of the dairy industry, the nation’s biggest exporter, after the price of milk powder extended its slide for a third month in fonterra’s latest online auction.
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Israeli Financial Plan May Fall Short
a financial plan proposed by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and finance minister yuval steinitz aiming to increase israel's 2009 budget deficit to 6 percent of gross domestic product (gdp) may be too meek to effectively address the negative impact of the financial crisis, analysts said. "it takes time for the government and people to recognize how serious the crisis is. they have to ...
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Dollar Rises Versus Euro As U.s. Sentiment Spurs Safety Demand
june 30 (bloomberg) -- the dollar gained versus the euro for the first time in four days as a report showed u.s. consumer confidence unexpectedly dropped in june, increasing demand for the safety of the world’s main reserve currency.
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Background Note: Mozambique
geography area: 801,590 sq. km.; slightly less than twice the size of california. major cities: capital --maputo (pop. 1.2 million--2005 est.); beira, matola, nampula, quelimane, tete, nacala.
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Macao's Forex Reserves Exceed $17 Bln In May
the foreign exchange reserves of macao special administrative region (sar) amounted to 17.61 billion u.s. dollars at the end of may 2009, increasing by 2.4 percent month-to-month, according to the figures released on tuesday by the sar's monetary authority. when compared with the same period last year, the reserves for may increased by 20.8 percent, the figures showed. the sar's foreign exchange ...
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Shekel-dollar Rate Drops
the shekel-dollar rate fell 6.4% in the second quarter.
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(afx Uk Focus) 2009-06-28 21:59 Update-new Zealand/australia Morning Call-global Markets
business finance and city news online from interactive investor, a leading financial news service. information on currency market news and financial headlines
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China Seeks New Global Reserve Currency - Wall Street Journal
beijing -- china's central bank reiterated its call for the creation of a new international currency that could replace currencies like the dollar in countries' official reserves. in its annual report on financial stability, issued friday, the people ...
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Forex View:dollar Could Firm Within Existing Ranges Next Week - Wall Street Journal
by don curren a dow jones newswires column toronto (dow jones)--the major currencies likely will remain within their recent trading ranges next week, although the dollar could strengthen if the risk aversion reignited by recent weak u.s. jobs data ...
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Rupee Ends Higher For The Week - Commodity Online
indian rupee ended trading for the week in green friday on hopes of capital inflow from foreign institutional investors in view of rising trends in equity markets the partially convertible rupee was seen trading at 47.89 per dollar at close, five ...
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Asian Markets Decline On Cautious Global Outlook - Marketplace.publicradio.org
most asian markets drifted lower monday as cautious investors awaited key u.s. and japanese data later this week for clues on the global economic outlook. asian stock markets would likely hover at current levels for awhile after their huge rally ...
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Asian Markets Drop, But Europe Opens Higher - Marketplace.publicradio.org
major asian markets drifted lower monday and european stocks gained as investors awaited key data later this week for clues on whether hopes for a global economic recovery are justified. japanese stocks, up in early trading, fell on reports that the ...
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Canadian Currency Heads For June Loss After Record Gain In May - Bloomberg
june 27 (bloomberg) -- canada’s dollar was poised for a loss for june, reversing a record gain in may, as investors trimmed bets on riskier assets such as stocks and commodity- linked currencies. the loonie, as the canadian currency is known for ...
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Rupee Ends Lower At 47.94 Per Dollar - Commodity Online
indian rupee closed marginally lower thursday after the dollar recovered overseas. the partially convertible rupee was at 47.94 per dollar against the dollar, down five paise from wednesday’s close of 47.89 per dollar. in fairly active trade, the ...
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Default Judgment Eyed In Investment Scheme Case - Sioux City Journal
sioux falls, s.d. -- a federal judge said she will consider a request for default judgment against a currency trader accused of bilking nearly 200 people out of more than $42 million in a ponzi scheme. according to records from u.s. district court in ...
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The Return Of 'mrs Watanabe' - Asia Times
tokyo - mrs watanabe, the market's metaphor for japan's housewife yen speculators, has come back to life. a star of the yen trade's golden days from 2000 until mid-2007, she suffered big losses in the financial turmoil over the past few years. but ...
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Dollar Rises Versus Euro As U.s. Sentiment Spurs Safety Demand - Bloomberg
june 30 (bloomberg) -- the dollar gained versus the euro for the first time in four days as a report showed u.s. consumer confidence unexpectedly dropped in june, increasing demand for the safety of the world’s main reserve currency. south africa ...
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