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Egypt downgraded as political tensions continue

Interview with
Bethany Bell
Dec 24, 2012
Vital austerity measures could be harder to push through in Egypt as political unrest continues.
Posted In: Egypt, IMF, morsi
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Brothel sponsors Greek soccer team

Interview with
Mark Lowen
Dec 21, 2012
As local and national funding is slashed, two soccer teams in Greece are turning to some unusual sponsors to make ends meet.
Posted In: Greece, soccer, sponsorship
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Opus Dei battles game-maker in court

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Malcolm Brabant
Dec 20, 2012
A squabble between Opus Dei, the exclusive Catholic organization, and a small Danish game-maker, has ended up in court. At issue is a card game.
Posted In: legal, games, courts, Opus Dei
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Greece gets an upgrade but protests continue

Interview with
Mark Lowen
Dec 19, 2012
Greece's credit rating just got an upgrade by Standard & Poor's. The ratings agency bumped Greece up to a solid B-. And it says that rating is stable -- meaning it won't change in the next several months.
Posted In: Greece, Standard & Poor's, austerity
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Brazil plans massive airport expansion

Interview with
Julia Carneiro
Dec 19, 2012
Brazilian President announces plans to build at least 800 new regional airports.
Posted In: brazil, airports
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Skyscraper height stunted by elevator technology

Interview with
Rebecca Morelle
Dec 18, 2012
The U.S. may be littered with skyscrapers, but by the end of the year, nearly three-quarters of the world's 100 tallest buildings will be located in Asia and the Middle East.
Posted In: skyscraper, elevators
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Japan's new prime minister hopes to weaken yen

Interview with
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes
Dec 17, 2012
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party promises to tackle economic problems.
Posted In: Japan, inflation, yen
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North Korea rocket launch angers international community

Interview with
Lucy Williamson
Dec 12, 2012
North Korea defies international sanctions to launch a rocket. Japan has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, which could take place later today.
Posted In: North Korea, sanctions, United Nations
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IMF delays loan to Egypt

Interview with
Jon Leyne
Dec 11, 2012
The International Monetary Fund says a $4.8 billion loan for Egypt is on hold. The IMF cited "unfolding developments on the ground."
Posted In: Egypt, IMF
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The economic impact of Syrian refugees

Interview by
Jeremy Hobson
Dec 11, 2012
The United Nations said today that more than half a million Syrians have fled to other countries in the region, as the revolution against the Syrian government rages back at home.
Posted In: syria, refugees

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