 | May 22 2013 | India's Ranbaxy pumps in $300 mn to improve safety ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Indian generic giant Ranbaxy said Wednesday it has spent over $300 million to overhaul its operations and ensure no repeat of drug safety violations that led to a multi-million ... |
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| May 22 2013 | Europe's biggest port, Rotterdam, opens major extension ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Europe's busiest port of Rotterdam opened a multi-billion euro extension on Wednesday, with wider and deeper basins to accomodate the world's biggest freight ships.
The Maasvlakte 2 ... |
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| May 22 2013 | EU leaders face up to shale challenge ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) EU leaders agreed Wednesday to face up to the challenge posed by the shale oil and gas revolution which has slashed US energy prices, undercutting Europe's competitive edge.
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| May 22 2013 | Contemporary spin on ancient art in Rome exhibition ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) From ancient Greek statues with futuristic helmets to gladiator shields decorated with shoes, a series of Italian contemporary art works are going on show among the ruins of Rome's ... |
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| May 22 2013 | Cheaper yen attracts record visitors to Japan ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) A record 923,000 foreigners travelled to Japan in April, up 18.1 percent from a year earlier, taking advantage of a weaker yen and an increase in chartered flights, a government ... |
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| May 22 2013 | Spanish flamenco's coming home... to India ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Spain's oldest flamenco festival will visit India in 2014, retracing the origins of the classic Spanish musical form, organisers said Wednesday.
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| May 22 2013 | More English at French universities? The debate begins ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) France's lower house began debating a proposal Wednesday to introduce more courses in English at universities, amid a storm of controversy in a nation fiercely protective of its ... |
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| May 22 2013 | IRS official refuses to testify before Congress ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) The IRS official who oversees non-profit applications refused to testify Wednesday at a congressional panel probing abuse at the US tax agency but defiantly insisted she had done ... |
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| May 22 2013 | Germany's Bundesbank chief says France must cut deficit ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) The head of Germany's Bundesbank, Jens Weidmann, said France needs to make additional efforts to reduce its public deficit, in an interview published Wednesday.
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| May 22 2013 | BoE boss again loses call for more QE stimulus ,AFP |
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(MENAFN - AFP) Bank of England governor Mervyn King called in May for more quantitative easing stimulus cash at his penultimate meeting, but was out-voted for the fourth month in a row, minutes ... |
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