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This is an article about how there is more FDI going towards Nigeria and other parts of Africa. This will help the African nations if the politics around the investment are controlled. Usually there will be a increase in the wealthier population and an increase in the poorer population without much growth to the middle class

The Monetary Policy of Turkey's Central Bank meet is meeting to discuss the depreciation of Turkish lira.

it talks about the concerns of UK about its currency over dollar

The Federal Bank wishes to devalue the dollar by 33% over the next 20 years to put Obama's "American Production Power House" idea under way. Obama wants to make America the major exporter that it was in the 1920's but he is kind of cheating. Instead of devaluing the dollar to make exports more attractive, why not create avenues for  entrepreneurship?

This article is about the relatively high cost of capital which burdens U.S. industry and banks alike.

This article is about the effects of garbage dumping which is made by Israelis and it worries Palestinians.

London has recovered from the banking crisis far more sharply than almost everyone predicted, while much of the rest of the country remains in the doldrums

The article is about the increase in interest rates to control inflation

This article is about the Swiss franc and Euro. The central bank of Switzerland is against to the changing franc with Euro.

This article talks about how the export sector in Switzerland are pressuring the Swiss National Bank into raising the exchange rate from 1.2 frank to 1.4 frank. This is most likely so that the exporters are able to sell their products at a higher price.

Japan believes that one of the deterrents to its growth has been the appreciation of the yen, which has decreased their exports. They are seeking policies to change this and increase their exports, so their economy can grow.

Vikram Akula, the founder of SKS Microfinance, the for-profit company that is accused of aggressive collection tactics, made an unexpected observation Sunday night at the Social Enterprise Conference at Harvard University. "Professor Yunus was right," Mr. Akula said, referring to Muhammad Yunus, the Grameen Bank founder, economist and a frequent critic of Mr. Akula and others who tried to turn microfinance into a for-profit industry.

This talks about a microfinance scheme in Kenya.

about how a bank that was heavily affected by the economic downturn is going to make a profit.

This article talks about the rise in interest rates (by the Reserve Bank of India) to tackle the rising inflation rate.