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Migration From Crisis-Hit Countries Up By Nearly Half: OECD
Migration from countries worst hit by the financial crisis has risen 45 percent from 2009 – 2011, with Southern Europeans in particular fleeing up north to escape recession and...
World Bank Lowers Global Growth Forecast As Economy Enters “New Normal”
The World Bank on Wednesday lowered its growth estimate for the global economy in 2013, in part due to the spiralling eurozone crisis, but said that outlook appears more...
Eurozone Crisis Saved Germany €80bn in Interest Payments
The German government has saved 80 billion euros ($107 billion) in interest payments since the start of the financial crisis because interest rates for the country’s bonds are so...
New York Unveils $20bn Plan Create Storm-Proof City
New York's mayor Michael Bloomberg has unveiled plans for the city to defend itself against future storms and dangers posed by climate change, recommending the construction of anti-flood fortifications...
Greece Shuts Public Broadcaster in Cost-Cutting Exercise
Under pressure from its international creditors to cut public spending, the Greek government on Tuesday announced the shutdown of state-run television and radio broadcaster ERT, which it called a...
Infographic: Man of Steel – How the Superman Franchise Became a Financial Hit
In celebration of Superman’s 75th anniversary and in time for the next Silver Screen blockbuster Man of Steel, check out this infographic that pays homage to the original son...
Russia’s Gazprom Pulls Out of Greek Gas Deal
Greece’s troubled privatisation programme suffered a massive blow on Monday after Russian energy giant Gazprom withdrew its interest in the country’s gas monopoly Depa, citing concerns about the company’s...
Shale Adds 47% to Gas Reserves, Could Fuel For a Decade
Global shale resources increase the world’s total gas reserves by 47 percent and oil reserves by 11 percent, said a U.S. government report released Monday, and are vast enough...
Sudan Threatens to Freeze Oil Deals with South
Sudan on Sunday threatened to put on hold nine security and economic pacts with South Sudan, including one on vital oil shipments, if its neighbour continues its alleged support...
US-China Hail “Constructive” Summit
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have ended a two-day summit described by a U.S. official as "unique, positive and constructive", even as neither side...


