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EU Chamber: China market barriers grow for EU business

A decade after its World Trade Organisation accession, China has increased some discriminatory policies on foreign businesses, a European business lobby said on Thursday, casting doubt on official pledges to level the playing field.
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S&P Met with Bond Investors before U.S. Downgrade: Report

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's officials privately met with large bond investors weeks before the firm's U.S. debt downgrade, leaving some believing the chance of a rating downgrade was higher than they had previously thought, the Wall Street Journal said.
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Dunkin' IPO Underwriter Gives 'Sell' Rating

Investors as well as donut and coffee fans might remember last month when Dunkin Donuts' IPO was the hottest thing on Wall Street. The stock had gained 42 percent since Dunkin' Brands Group Inc.'s initial public offering in July. But now one of the banks that managed the IPO has issued a "sell" rating on the company which operates Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins stores.
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European Markets Stabilize after Monday's Plunge

European financial markets steadied Tuesday, with the euro jumping against the Swiss franc, after a sharp sell-off a day earlier due to fears for the euro zone's future and that of its banking sector.
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Nearly 40 Percent of Europeans Suffer Mental Illness

Europeans are plagued by mental and neurological illnesses, with almost 165 million people or 38 percent of the population suffering each year from a brain disorder such as depression, anxiety, insomnia or dementia, according to a large new study.
China to U.S.: Currency Bill Would Provoke a Trade War

China yuan helps curb inflation -Zoellick

The yuan's recent gains are helping to tame China's inflation but it is too early to conclude that Beijing has won its battle to cool price pressures, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Monday.
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EU Sanctions Target Syrian Oil Companies

The European Union imposed a ban on purchases of Syrian oil on Saturday and targeted three Syrian firms in an expanded sanctions list meant to intensify pressure against President Bashar al-Assad's government.
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Ontario mega-quarry faces environmental review

Ontario has ordered a full environmental review of a proposed mega-quarry backed by one of Boston's best-known hedge funds, a move that may threaten a project that has already raised local opposition.

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