July 13 (Reuters) - A Japanese election is expected at the end of next month and the opposition Democratic Party is leading the polls, yet it is not clear who it might appoint as finance minister to tackle the country’s worst recession in six decades.
The Democrats have their best ever chance of ousting Prime [...]
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This post was written by admin on July 13, 2009
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French officials have mobilized teams to conduct an international probe into why an Air France plane carrying 228 passengers crashed after taking off from Brazil.
Officials with France’s accident investigation bureau told reporters Wednesday the teams will be dedicated to finding the plane’s flight recorders and analyzing the history of the plane. However, they said they [...]
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This post was written by admin on June 3, 2009
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BY Adam Lisberg
DAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU CHIEF
New York’s higher property taxes are going to take a bite out of your wallet - even if you don’t own property.
State regulators recommended Tuesday that Con Edison be allowed to hike electric rates by roughly 7%, with more than half of the $785 million increase caused by [...]
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This post was written by admin on April 16, 2009
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