Archive for  December 2012
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European wheat prices edged higher on Friday in line with Chicago futures and after a sharp fall the previous day, traders said. The rate of the euro against the dollar, which had pressured prices on
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Russian oil products exports rose significantly in November as most refineries completed seasonal maintenance work and demand picked up, Energy Ministry and Reuters data showed. November gasoline exports rose by 21.4 percent and domestic supplies
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ICE Canadian canola futures jumped 2.4 percent on Friday, as short-covering and technical buying lifted the oilseed to its biggest daily percentage gain in five months. Short-covering took March canola through its 50-day moving average,
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Gold demand in India, the world's biggest buyer of the metal, was moderate on Friday as jewellers replenished inventory for festivals and the wedding season, but retail and investment demand remained sluggish. The actively traded
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The Karachi Port handled 108,284 tonnes of cargo comprising 74,432 tonnes of import cargo and 33,852 tonnes of export cargo including 4,741 loaded & empty containers during the last 24 hours ended at 0700 hours
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Boeing Co has signed a deal allowing it to buy nearly 1,100 acres of land at the site of its 787 jet factory in South Carolina, a deal that gives it room to expand production.
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The head of Japan's central bank has vowed to work with the nation's new government to tackle deflation, according to an interview published Saturday. "The Bank of Japan, not just the government, will support efforts
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The head of Japan's central bank has vowed to work with the nation's new government to tackle deflation, according to an interview published Saturday. "The Bank of Japan, not just the government, will support efforts
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Saudi Arabia said on Saturday its budget surplus in 2012 hit 386 billion riyals ($102.93 bn) as oil-dominated revenues continued to rise, state television Al-Ekhbariyah reported. It also announced what it described as a record
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Three Greeks were arrested on suspicion of trying to defraud the national tourism board, police said on Saturday, and the finance ministry is investigating a suspected 12-million-euro hole in the state agency's books. Tourism is
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