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Bailout ending but Ireland still grappling with debt problems - 1 views

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    The country was forced to take 67.5bn euros (£57.4bn) after its biggest banks almost collapsed in November 2010. A further 16.5bn euros (£14bn) was drawn out of the state's National Pensions Reserve Fund. The country is now in foreign debt.
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India eases foreign investment rules to boost growth - 0 views

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    India has further eased rules on foreign direct investment in a range of industries in an attempt to support the sliding currency and boost growth.The reforms still need clearance from the full cabinet.
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China's economic growth picks up speed in third quarter - 0 views

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    China's economic growth picked up pace in the July-to-September period, the first rise in three quarters. The world's second-biggest economy grew 7.8% from a year earlier, up from 7.5% expansion in the previous quarter. The official figures also showed growth in industrial output, retail sales and fixed asset investment. After years of blistering growth, China has seen its pace of expansion slow recently and there have been fears that growth may slow further. China has set a growth target of 7.5% for the year. Analysts said the latest numbers indicated that it was likely that Beijing would meet this.
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Russia-led bloc set to expand borders - 0 views

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    As measured by gross domestic product, the Customs Union in its three-member format of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan still appears tiny beside the European Union. The output of the Customs Union states was $US2.3 trillion last year, compared with $US16.6 trillion for the EU, according to the International Monetary Fund. Ukraine's economic output of $US176 billion last year would only modestly bolster the Russian bloc.
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Who is affected by big currency movements? - 0 views

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    The article compares some of Asias largest economies and how different currency values affect them.
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Protectionism: Is it on the way back? - 0 views

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    The article refers to criticism on Chinese trade policies made by the US and China facing several cases in the WTO.
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Fiscal choices from IFS - 0 views

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    economy has been worsening since 2010. This has led to an increase of 65 billion pounds. The IFS has to take fiscal measures to reduce expenditures, but will try to aviod these measures if possible.
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Clinton Cards says outlook worse than expected - 0 views

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    Clinton Cards has warned that the outlook for its full-year results is worse than it had previously expected. The company has lost money and had to close 34 stores to start recovery.
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OECD says world economy to shrink - 0 views

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    The article talks about how the fast economic growth of countries like China and India, will not be able to compensate for the economic slowdownin richer countries. There will be a negative growth in world economy. To improve world economy, most countries would need the aggreagate demand of countries like China.
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Burma gets a credit from Asians - 0 views

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    "Burma, also known as Myanmar, has been implementing economic and political reforms, resulting in various sanctions against it being lifted." The Asian Development Bank has approved loans for Burma after sanctions had been put on them.
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Deforestation in Africa - 0 views

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    The article states that less than 2% of the African forests are commonly accessible.The deforestation rate is 4 times higher than any other in the world. The resources of the land are not allocated very well. Most of the forests were privatized by big intercontinetal companies, and were cut down by them. Common access resources are becoming rare, especially forests.
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Externalities - 1 views

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    This article mainly talks about the positive externalities of being obese, but also mentions negative externalities: "If your friends and family get fat, chances are you will too, researchers report in a startling new study that suggests obesity is 'socially contagious' and can spread easily from person to person. If obesity is considered a traditional disease then the contagious effect represents a clear negative externality. Others can only be made worse off if your illness increases the chances of their getting sick."
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Debt Investors Put Faith In a More Stable Africa - 1 views

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    The article talks about the increasing investment in African countries due to falling interest rates and lackuster growth. Investing in African bonds gives off a high profit.
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Scarcity of Human Organs - 4 views

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    This article tells the reader about the problem of too few human organs being are avaiable that could be transplanted. "The shortage of available organs is a global feature of organ transplantation and has been a challenge almost since its inception." Meaning that human organs are extremely rare since they are on demand.
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