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Recession adds to challenges for suburban arts
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01:24 pm ET · When he hired Itzhak Perlman as artistic director of the Westchester Philharmonic in 2007, Joshua Worby thought he'd hit a grand slam. He figured that Perlman, a popular, world-famous violinist,
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Boost aid to poor, Pope tells G8 ahead of summit
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Group of Eight leaders meeting in Italy next week to discuss the state of the global economy should not forget about the world's poor, Pope Benedict said in a letter released
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Vatican runs deficit amid economic crisis
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The Vatican said Saturday it ran a deficit in 2008 as its finances and donations from across the world were hit by the global economic crisis. The Vatican posted a budget deficit for a second straight
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Canadians keep falling for Nigerian letter scam
- 5 Hours ago
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Fraud artists are finding it easier amid a battered economy to entrap marks with dubious offers once easily dismissed as scams, and are snaring a growing number of victims to the tune of millions of dollars
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MPC considering expanding quantitative easing to 150bn
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The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee could expand its quantitative easing (QE) programme from 125bn to 150bn or more on Thursday as it weighs up the prospects for economic recovery at its July
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Slovak PM sees 2009 fiscal gap around 6 pct GDP
- 6 Hours ago
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BRATISLAVA, July 4 (Reuters) - Slovakia's public finance deficit will be around 6 percent of gross domestic product this year, three times as much as originally planned due to shrinking budget revenues,
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Germany to urge sustainable public spending at G8
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BERLIN, July 4 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will promote the consolidation of public finances at next week's Group of Eight Summit, according to German weekly 'Tagesspiegel am Sonntag'.
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Recession and APD forces airlines to cancel routes
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A sharp decline in passenger numbers has resulted in airlines abandoning up to 200 routes in the past year, according to new figures. Further cuts are expected before the rise in Air Passenger Duty in
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G8 united in not questioning dollar :source
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The Group of Eight (G8) leading industrialized nations are showing little enthusiasm for the idea of questioning the dollar's status as the main global reserve currency, a G8 source involved in preparations
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Quake shakes G8 summit venue in Italy
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ROME: A strong tremor struck L'Aquila, the Italian town that will host next week's G8 summit of world leaders, on Friday, shaking buildings, setting off car alarms and startling residents who lived through
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WB economists allay fears over inflation
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The chances of a widespread inflation occurring in China due to its loose monetary policy seem unlikely given the country's surplus production capacity, but the central government should be cautious against
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Obama hopes to push through G8 climate deal
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(GUARDIAN NEWS SERVICE) By Patrick Wintour in London, and Suzanne Goldenberg in Washington Barack Obama is hoping to restore momentum to the search for a global deal on climate change this year when he
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Recession Brings a Chance at Gains
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At first glance, Silver Spring-based Choice Hotels looks well-positioned to take advantage of the current economy. Its rooms are relatively inexpensive at less than $100 a night. Its 4,700 U.S. hotels
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GDP to grow faster in Q2: former banker
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China's GDP growth in the second quarter of this year will be higher than that of the first quarter, and the 8-percent growth target set for this year is likely to be achieved, a former central bank governor
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SAfrica sees clearly negative 2009 GDP figure:finmin
- 22 Hours ago
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JOHANNESBURG, July 3 (Reuters) - South Africa is 'clearly looking at a negative figure' for GDP in 2009, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Friday. Gordhan also said in an interview with private
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Stocks Sink As Consumer Confidence Tumbles
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Despite retreating crude oil prices, the markets closed lower with the Dow dropping 82 points to 8447 as consumer confidence posted an unexpected drop. Nasdaq lost 9 points to 1835 while S&P 500 fell
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IMF: Nascent Economic Recovery...
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(RTTNews) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said a nascent economic recovery appears to be underway in Zimbabwe as a result of improvements in macroeconomic policies. 'A more liberal economic
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G8 may back new approach to food aid
- 6 Hours ago
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The Group of Eight rich nations is expected to back a US proposal next week that would seek a more 'coordinated approach' to food aid and development, a top US official said. Michael Froman, US deputy
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Vatican hit by economic downturn: official figures
- 3 Hours ago
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VATICAN CITY (AFP) Pope Benedict XVI has not escaped the economic downturn, with donations hit by the global financial storm, official figures showed Saturday. The Vatican City ended 2008 with a deficit
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