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Japan's Norinchukin Bank plans huge capital hike: reportTOKYO (AFP) - Norinchukin Bank, the de facto central bank for Japan's farm and fishery cooperatives, plans a huge 10.5-billion-dollar capital hike to shore up its finances, a report said Wednesday. ... |
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Thousands stranded as protesters seize Bangkok airportBANGKOK (AFP) - Thai protesters on Wednesday tightened their hold on Bangkok airport, where two people were wounded in a blast and thousands of travellers left stranded by demonstrators vowing to topple the government. ... |
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Obama vows to get US budget in shape despite stimulus plansCHICAGO (AFP) - President-elect Barack Obama Tuesday vowed to erase wasteful spending from the deficit-ridden US budget while making wise investments to jump-start the economy. ... |
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Bangkok airport closed after protesters storm terminal: officialsBANGKOK (AFP) - Bangkok's main international airport halted all flight operations on Tuesday after anti-government protesters stormed the departures area, Thai authorities said. ... |
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ArcelorMittal will cut 2,400 jobs in the United StatesPARIS (AFP) - The world's biggest steelmaker ArcelorMittal said on Tuesday it would slash about 2,400 jobs at its factory in the US state of Indiana by mid-January because of a drop in orders. ... |
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US GDP drops 0.5%, more declines seenWASHINGTON (AFP) - The US economy shrank at a 0.5 percent pace in the third quarter, the government said Tuesday in a revised estimate for gross domestic product that many analysts say is the start of a steep downturn. ... |

