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Saturday, May 18, 2013
News Making Money

Ukraine reduced sunflower oil production by 5.8% - State Statistics Service

18/05/2013 06:03 (00:17 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- In January-April of 2013 the production of sunflower oil in Ukraine decreased by 5.8% compared with the same period in 2012 - to 1.2 mln tonnes, reported the State Statistics Service of Ukraine on May 17.

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In I quarter of 2013 Russia reduced wheat exports in 7.5 times

09/05/2013 06:30 (8 Day 23:50 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- In January-March of 2013 Russia reduced the exports of wheat and meslin in 7.5 times compared with the same period of the previous year - to 425.7 thsd tonnes, informed the Federal Customs Service of Russia.

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Belarus plans to complete the planting campaign in time

09/05/2013 06:25 (8 Day 23:55 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Agrarians of Belarus plan to complete the planting campaign in time, i.e. until May 9-10, declared Vladimir Garkun, Chief of the main department of plant growing of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus, on May 8.

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Joint index of costs for agricultural commodities production grew by 7.2% - State Statistics Service

08/05/2013 06:14 (10 Day 00:06 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- In Ukraine the joint index of costs for production of agricultural commodities in January-March of 2013 increased by 7.2% compared with the same period in the previous season, informed the State Statistics Service of Ukraine on April 29.

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Banks
Leumi launches the "Leumi Business Fund" for small and medium businesses - totaling NIS 3 billion

18/05/2013 02:27 (03:53 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Bank Leumi announced the launch of 'Leumi Business Fund' totaling NIS 3 billion - with preferred terms, fast approval track and without unnecessary red tape.

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World News
Indonesia’s Growth Attracts Insurers, While Capital Requirements Deter Them

07/05/2013 04:15 (11 Day 02:05 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Countries within the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are continuing to grow economically and are increasing interest in the region, states a newly released report from A.M. Best Co.

South American Central Bank Chiefs Say Liquidity, Inflation Posing Risks

13/04/2013 03:16 (35 Day 03:04 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Continued ample global liquidity and regional inflation prompted by external supply shocks are risks that require special care for governments across South America, the central bank chiefs of 10 nations from the region said Friday.

IPA CIS and PACE co-operation ‘an excellent example of parliamentary diplomacy’

12/04/2013 04:48 (36 Day 01:32 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- The heads of the parliamentary arms of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Council of Europe have hailed the dynamic co-operation which exists between the two bodies, describing it as “an excellent example of parliamentary diplomacy”.

Progress in tackling early school leaving and raising higher education attainment

12/04/2013 04:18 (36 Day 02:02 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- A majority of EU Member States have made progress on the Europe 2020 education targets to reduce the rate of early school leaving to below 10% and increase the share of young people with higher education qualifications to above 40% by 2020, according to new figures for 2012 released by Eurostat.


Politics
“The ECA’s role of external auditor of the EU is more important than ever in its 35-year history”

09/05/2013 06:55 (8 Day 23:25 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Luxembourg Prime Minister Juncker, Minister of State Perry representing the Irish Presidency of the Council, and ECA President Caldeira, spoke today - the eve of Europe Day - at the inauguration of the ECA’s new building, about the challenges facing the European Union and the role of the European Court of Auditors .

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Markets
On sale, but unsafe: EU risklist reports thousands of dodgy products

18/05/2013 05:52 (00:28 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- A record number of 2,278 products were reported to the EU’s rapid alert system for dangerous consumer products (RAPEX) in 2012.

TRAVEL BIZ
Marriott International Increases Dividend 30 Percent

14/05/2013 02:22 (4 Day 03:58 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Marriott International, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors raised the company’s quarterly dividend by four cents ($0.04) to seventeen cents ( $0.17) per share, which represents a 30 percent increase over the previous quarterly dividend amount of $0.13 per share.

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Washington National Cathedral Earns $100,000 Grant as Winner of Partners in Preservation

14/05/2013 02:14 (4 Day 04:06 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation today announced the Washington National Cathedral as the winner of Partners in Preservation, the region’s first-ever preservation effort powered by social media.

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Oil&Auto
Free Ballet and Opera Beamed Live to 22 Locations Around the UK Direct From the Royal Opera House

09/05/2013 05:47 (9 Day 00:33 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- The Royal Opera House is delighted to announce that this year’s BP Big Screen performances are The Royal Ballet’s Mayerling on Thursday 13 June at 7.30pm, and The Royal Opera’s La rondine on Thursday 11 July at 7.30pm and Tosca on Thursday 18 July at 7.30pm.

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INSURANCE
Zurich delivers strong results for the first quarter 2013

18/05/2013 06:19 (00:01 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) reported a business operating profit (BOP) of USD 1.4 billion and net income attributable to shareholders (NIAS)1 of USD 1.1 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

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