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With change of tone, EU warms to Turkey, Serbia membership bids

15/12/2015(0)
The European Union revived Turkey’s membership bid on Monday and opened accession talks with Serbia, showing how a migration crisis and Russia’s presence in the Balkans has prompted the ... Read More
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Greece: Market concerned about gov’t stability

14/12/2015(0)
The government and the country’s international creditors have reached an agreement on the second list of 13 milestones that will lead to the disbursement of the sub-tranche of 1 ... Read More
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Turkey still best bet for Israeli gas exports

14/12/2015(0)
Former US diplomat Matthew Bryza believes Israel should make every effort to overcome hurdles to exporting gas to Turkey. “The prime minister’s announcement that Israel was interested in exporting ... Read More
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Historic climate deal in Paris: EU leads global efforts

14/12/2015(0)
The European Union has played a key role in brokering a historic agreement in Paris, where the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal was adopted. It sets out ... Read More
russian-crude

Russia to launch own crude benchmark in 2016

14/12/2015(0)
Russia wants to see its domestic oil blends compete with Brent and WTI as primary global crude benchmarks, according to an official from the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange ... Read More
gold-rupee

Gold braced for Fed rate hike

14/12/2015(0)
Historical data shows that this isn’t the time to initiate shorts on gold Gold has been lost for direction in recent weeks, moving sideways in the range of $1,060-1,080/ounce. ... Read More
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Oil dips below $37 as OPEC pumps most in three years

11/12/2015(0)
Oil fell below $37 a barrel on Thursday, after new data showed OPEC is still pumping like there is no tomorrow. The mighty oil cartel produced 31.7 million barrels ... Read More
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Cheap oil makes UAE an attractive place to invest, says ADFG chief

10/12/2015(0)
Abu Dhabi Financial Group is targeting a series of investments in the UAE, according to Jassim Alseddiqi, the investment firm’s chief executive, as lower oil prices make investments financially ... Read More
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Greece, Cyprus and Egypt end trilateral talks with broad declaration

10/12/2015(0)
The third round of trilateral talks between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt concluded in Athens on Wednesday with the signing of a declaration in which the three countries agreed to ... Read More
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Tour Operators: Which countries to substitute Turkey, Egypt for Russian tourists

10/12/2015(0)
UAE, Thailand, India to substitute Turkey, Egypt for Russian tourists Tour operators have seen an increase in the demand for Middle East and Asia tours following ‘the loss’ of ... Read More
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