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Brazil's President Lula da Silva kisses president-elect Rousseff after Rousseff won the presidential election in Brasilia.

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Brazil steps toward post-Lula era with Rousseff

Brazil's president-elect Dilma Rousseff vowed to step up the fight against poverty without forfeiting economic stability in Latin America's largest nation when she t...

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IMF could buy Spanish, Italian paper alongside EFSF

IMF positive on Ghana outlook but warns on finances

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The International Monetary Fund hailed the medium-term outlook for Ghana's oil-fueled economy as positive on Monday, but...

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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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Steam and other emissions rise from a coal-fired power station near Lithgow

Carbon Taxing Should Be From Ground to Consumer: Study

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For the carbon tax law to be effective and efficient, governments must not only look on imposing them on businesses and manuf...

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Obama Plans Moves to Ease Mortgages, Student Loans

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President Barack Obama this week will announce a series of actions to help the economy that will not require congressional appr...

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