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BNP-Paribas puts $56 mln into Libyan affiliate

French BNP Paribas is injecting 70 million dinars in a 146 percent capital increase by its Libyan affiliate Sahara Bank, a spokeswoman for the bank said on Wednesday.

Wall Street flat as commodities rebound, Goldman off

U.S. stocks recovered from initial declines on Thursday in a choppy session as commodity prices kept the market in flux while a downgrade of Goldman Sachs dragged down financial shares.

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Fed's Lockhart says recovery still shaky

U.S. economic growth is still too weak to significantly dent unemployment, and higher oil prices and renewed housing weakness pose added risks, Atlanta Federal Reserve President Dennis Lockhart said on Wednesday.

Libyan rebel central bank empty, eying Western funds

A central bank set up by Libyan rebels has virtually no reserves, but plans to inject dollars into the economy to prop up the Libyan dinar once funds pledged by Western powers arrive, the rebel economy chief said.

Goldman Sachs among Top Equity Holdings of Advanced Investment Partners - Citybizlist

NEW YORK -- Advanced Investment Partners, LLC reported that its equity holdings total $576.32 million as of March 31, 2011.

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Dubai firm plans $500 mln copper smelter in Tanzania

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Dubai-based City Energy & Infrastructure LLC plans to build a copper smelter and sugar plant in Tanzania over the next three years at a...

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Nigeria's FCMB 9-month pre-tax profit up 62 pct

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Nigeria's First City Monument Bank said on Monday its pre-tax profit rose by 62 percent to 9.88 billion naira for the nine months to September, from 6.

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Coal Sector Reiterates Need to Fix Carbon Tax Flaws

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Australia’s coal industry today reaffirmed its ongoing determination to argue for a fairer and better carbon tax.

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Three Companies Join Forces with Occupy Wall Street

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In a panel Friday, three startup founders discussed how their companies will challenge the large financial institutions.

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