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Austrian Civil Servants' Protest Draws 40,000
Tens of thousands of Austrian civil servants have demonstrated for higher wages in Vienna, in a protest that shut down main avenues for hours.
Police and organizers estimate about 40,000 protesters turned... |
| Wienna, 19.12.2013 |
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Government cuts funds for universities
Funding for colleges and universities for 2014 has been cut by €21.3 million, according to the 2014 state budget bill that Parliament approved last week. This is despite the fact that Education Minister Dušan... |
| Bratislava, 17.12.2013 |
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London house prices driving people to move away – but only 26 miles
Hamptons International research finds prices are driving families to move out but close enough to commute back to the capital
Rising house prices have sparked a jump in the number of people looking to leave... |
| London, 16.12.2013 |
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Swiss banker in eye of U.S. tax evasion storm to face court
For years, former top Swiss banker Raoul Weil had U.S. charges for allegedly helping rich Americans avoid tax hanging over him.
Now that he is due to appear in a Florida court on Monday, his lawyer says he... |
| Milano/Bologna, 15.12.2013 |
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Iceland jails former Kaupthing bank bosses
Four former bosses from the Icelandic bank Kaupthing have been sentenced to between three and five years in prison.
They are the former chief executive, the chairman of the board, one of the majority owners... |
| Reykjavík, 13.12.2013 |
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U.S. set to adopt Volcker rule to curb bank trading gambles
Wall Street banks will need to prove to regulators that certain trades are done on behalf of clients and are not veiled speculative bets as part of the final Volcker rule that U.S. officials plan to adopt on... |
| Washington, 11.12.2013 |
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Yanukovych to discuss solution with three ex-presidents of Ukraine
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said he supports the first Ukrainian President, Leonid Kravchyk's proposal for a way out the current situation. Kravchyk suggested that Yanukovych stage an all-national... |
| Kyjev, 10.12.2013 |
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Officials scramble for last-minute deal at WTO
Last minute efforts by negotiators to reach a compromise on the agriculture issue at the ninth World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Meeting could be in vain, with talks reaching their final day on... |
| Jakarta, 07.12.2013 |
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Former South African President Nelson Mandela Has Died At The Age Of 95
Nelson Mandela has died today at the age of 95, according to South African President Jacob Zuma. His death marks the final chapter in a life that changed South Africa forever.
The former South African... |
| Johannesburg, 06.12.2013 |
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EU fines eight leading banks record 1.7 bln euros for benchmark rigging
A group of leading European and American banks will be fined a record 1.7 billion euros ($2.3 billion) by the European Commission for the rigging of interest-rate benchmarks, a source familiar with the matter... |
| EU, 04.12.2013 |
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