The FINANCIAL - Ukraine

Ukraine reports 354 flu deaths since start of October

20/11/2009 17:24 (08:52 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, the death toll from the ongoing flu epidemic in Ukraine has reached 354 since the start of October, the country's health ministry said on November 20.
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During 9 months of 2009, commodity exports from Ukraine decreased by 48.7%

20/11/2009 17:03 (09:13 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- In January-September of 2009, commodity exports from Ukraine totaled 27.48 bln USD, imports – 31.57 bln USD, which totaled 51.3% and 46.5% compared to January-September of 2008 respectively.
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Yushchenko’s circles see Yanukovych as lesser evil in comparison with Tymoshenko – expert opinion

20/11/2009 14:45 (11:31 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- According to the press release given by Gorshenin Institute to UNIAN, Yushchenko campaign managers think that Victor Yanukovych is a lesser evil than Yulia Tymoshenko. The head of Gorshenin Institute Kost Bondarenko expressed this opinion during the press-conference held by the News Agency Most-Kharkov.
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VR returned draft state budget for year 2010 to government for improvement

20/11/2009 14:39 (11:37 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted for resolution “On returning for improvement of draft law of Ukraine on state budget of Ukraine for year 2010”.
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Banks

Deutsche Bank's 10th annual charity trading day raises R 2.5m

20/11/2009 17:01 (09:15 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- Deutsche Bank held their 10th annual charity trading day on Wednesday 18th November.
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Politics

Biden Calls for Fulfilling Promises of Rose Revolution

20/11/2009 12:35 (13:41 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- According to Civil Georgia, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called President Saakashvili on November 18 to discuss democratic reform in Georgia and to reiterate the United States’ strong support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the White House reported.
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World News

Afghanistan: Pessimism and Criticism of President Both Increase

20/11/2009 15:07 (11:09 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- A new Harris Poll finds that a 2-to-1 majority now gives President Obama negative ratings on his handling of Afghanistan, a six-point increase in his critics over the last two months.

Number of China's millionaires grows despite global recession

20/11/2009 12:33 (13:43 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, the number of dollar millionaires in China is expected to grow to 450,000 by the end of this year, despite the overall decline in global wealth, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has said.

20-year-old South Korean model found dead in Paris apartment

20/11/2009 12:19 (13:57 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, a 20-year-old South Korean model has been found dead in her Paris apartment, her modeling agency said.

Suicide bomber on motorcycle kills six in Afghanistan

20/11/2009 12:10 (14:06 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- According to RIA Novosti, a suicide bomber blew himself up on November 20 morning while riding a motorcycle through a crowded area of Farah in southwest Afghanistan, killing at least six people, local police said.

Markets

NASDAQ OMX Stockholm and Valueguard Launch New Housing Price Index

20/11/2009 16:10 (10:06 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB, part of the NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ:NDAQ), together with Valueguard on November 19 introduced a new suite of housing price index, "NASDAQ OMX Valueguard-KTH Flats" (HOX), based on the price development for privately held flats in Sweden's three largest cities.

TRAVEL BIZ

Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis Appoints New General Manager

20/11/2009 16:06 (10:10 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- Radisson Hotels & Resorts on November 19 announced the appointment of Tom Mason as the new general manager of the Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis at 35 South 7th Street in the heart of the city’s downtown area.
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Air Berlin: First approval for GLS approaches worldwide

20/11/2009 15:59 (10:17 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- Air Berlin is the world’s first airline to receive LBA (German Federal Aviation Office) approval for employing GLS (GPS landing system) technology on its flights.
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Oil&Auto

Volkswagen Board Approves Porsche Deal Contracts

20/11/2009 14:41 (11:35 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft took a further important step towards the creation of an integrated automotive group with Porsche at its meeting on November 20 when it approved the contracts of implementation negotiated by all the parties which set out the details of the previouslyconcluded comprehensive agreement.
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INSURANCE

ING restructuring plan approved by European Commission

19/11/2009 12:39 (1 Day 13:37 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- ING announced on November 18 that the European Commission has formally approved the restructuring plan submitted by ING .
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