Economy
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Turkish diplomat, one other shot dead in Kurdish capital
At least two people including a Turkish diplomat were shot dead on Wednesday in a rare attack in the capital…
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Virgin stops selling captive whale and dolphin experiences
Virgin Holidays says it has stopped selling tickets to captive whale and dolphin experiences such as SeaWorld. The firm said…
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S Korea employers could face jail under harassment law
South Korea has introduced tough new workplace anti-bullying laws with penalties that include jail for employers in some cases. It…
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Oil minister names Dawood Nassif chairman of Bahrain Petroleum Co: BNA
Bahraini Oil Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed has appointed Dawood Nassif as the chairman of the board of…
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JPMorgan beats profit estimates but shows signs of pressure
JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported a quarterly profit that beat estimates on Tuesday as higher interest income and consumer lending…
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IMF to begin search for new leader as Lagarde resigns as of September 12
Christine Lagarde will resign from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on September 12 as she awaits final word on her…
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Egypt opens museum commemorating Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz
A museum commemorating the life and works of Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz has opened in Cairo, nearly 13 years after…
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Czechs go crazy as pop singer Gott turns 80
Hundreds of people from home and abroad queued in steady rain in central Prague Sunday to buy a “Zero Euro”…
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Pakistan minister rejects criticism over media freedom
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday there was “no question of gagging” journalists after being challenged about…
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Citigroup profit beats estimates on gains in consumer lending
Citigroup Inc topped expectations for quarterly profit on Monday as a tight lid on costs and strength in consumer lending…
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