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Gates in Saudi Arabia to Discuss Iran | RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here on Wednesday for talks with the Saudi royal family that senior defense officials said would be focused on Iran. | His visi... (photo: AP / Lawrence Jackson) The New York Times Iran Nuclear Photos Saudi Arabia US |
E.U. Signals Approval for Larger Airline Alliance | BRUSSELS — European antitrust regulators took a step Wednesday toward approving an expanded alliance between British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia after the airlines offered to give up... (photo: AP / Tony Gutierrez, file) The New York Times Airlines Business EU Industry Photos |
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Turkey and I.M.F. End Talks on Stand-By Loan | ISTANBUL — Turkey said on Wednesday it was no longer holding talks with the International Monetary Fund on a stand-by loan because it did not need emergency funds... (photo: AP / ) The New York Times Economy Finance IMF Photos Turkey |
Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics | By Willy Lam | China's ongoing tussles with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade are in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Asia Times China Defence Photos Politics US |
A good bet on cash, tourists and crime | By Stanislaus Jude Chan | SINGAPORE - Vehicles with foreign license plates filling the car park is the first unfamiliar sight that greets visitors in the basement of th... (photo: AP / Joan Leong) Asia Times Crime Entertainment Photos Singapore Tourism |
Pakistan risks IMF's $1.2bn | By Syed Fazl-e-Haider | KARACHI, Pakistan - Islamabad's tardiness in naming a finance minister to succeed Shaukat Tarin, who resigned on February 23 to pursue his own b... (photo: AP / Fareed Khan) Asia Times Economy Finance IMF Pakistan Photos |
End in sight for Bank Century circus | By Gary LaMoshi | DENPASAR, Bali - An investigation of Indonesia's Bank Century, which required a bailout in 2008 that eventually climbed to 6.7 trillion rupiah (US$720... (photo: AP / Karel) Asia Times Banking Corruption Finance Indonesia Photos |
China assesses its gold strategy | By Russell Hsiao | Chinese leaders convening in Beijing for the annual plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) - China's ceremonial legislature - this w... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth) Asia Times China Economy Gold Market Photos |
OPEC Raises 2010 Oil Demand Forecast By TAREK EL-TABLAWY AP Business Writer | CAIRO March 10, 2010 (AP) The Associated Press | World oil demand is projected to grow by 900,000 barrels per day in 2010, OPEC s... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) ABC News Business Energy Industry Opec Photos |
Munich Re CEO: Buffett Stake Backs Our Strategy March 10, 2010 | MUNICH (Reuters) - Munich Re sees star investor Warren Buffett's stake in the reinsurer as evidence that he backs its long-term strategy aimed at creatin... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus) ABC News Buffett Evidence Photos Reinsurer Strategy |