Finance & Economics
Myanmar government allows tax concessions
Myanmar has decided to exempt rice, pulses, corn, sesame, rubber, freshwater and saltwater products and some animal products from export tax.
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US offers Pak financial aid against re-opening of NATO supply routes ahead of budget
The United States has offered a lucrative monetary offering to the Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) government for the budget 2012-13 in exchange for re-opening NATO supply routes that have been closed since the deadly November 26 airstrike.
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US unemployment level falls to 8.2 percent in March
The United States Labor Department has said that the country's mployers have added 120,000 jobs in March, leading to the unemployment rate to fall to 8.2 ercent.
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Greece asks for more time to swap bonds
Greece has decided to extend a deadline for remaining holders of Greek government bonds to accept a debt swap.
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Former President and Owner of Schuylkill Products Convicted in Largest Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Fraud in Nation’s History
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Joseph W. Nagle, of Deerfield Beach, Florida, was convicted after a four-week jury trial before Senior United States District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo in Harrisburg.
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Lowered inflation may spur growth: Brazil
Brazil's inflation is under control as latest statistics show the inflation rate dropped to its lowest level since July 2011, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said.
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From Autos to Apparel: Michigan Broadens its Economic Base
TD Industrial Coverings in Sterling Heights, Michigan, uses industrial sewing equipment to make nylon coverings for the robots used in auto assembly plants.
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Human Rights
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Declaration of World Day of the Power of Hope Endorsed by People in 158 Nations
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020