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Italy and China sign business deals worth $10 billion
Italy and China signed business deals worth about 8 billion euros ($10 billion) on Tuesday in sectors ranging from energy to engineering, deepening Beijing's commercial ties with the euro zone's No. 3 economy.
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Merkel urges EU to keep up reforms as crisis not over
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told parliament on Thursday that Europe must push ahead with efforts to cut public deficits and improve competitiveness because the euro zone debt crisis has not yet been overcome and its causes have not been eliminated.
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Euro zone inflation to gradually rise toward 2 percent by 2016 or 2017
Euro zone inflation is likely to gradually accelerate toward the European Central Bank's target of below, but close to 2 percent by 2016 or 2017, ECB President Mario Draghi said on Thursday.
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Kerry pushes for Mideast peace, Qatar pledges $1 billion for Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Sunday for a renewed commitment to achieving Middle East peace, saying a lasting deal between Israel, the Palestinians and all their neighbors was possible.
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Independent Russian newspaper receives 'extremism' warning
Russia's media watchdog has accused opposition newspaper Novaya Gazeta of violating anti-extremism laws and issued it with a formal warning, the paper said on Friday.
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ECB's Draghi says expects lending to pick up soon in 2015
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Thursday he expects bank lending, a key impediment to growth in the euro zone at the moment, to pick up early next year.
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Airbus signs tentative deal to open new plant in China
Airbus took a step on Friday toward opening a second plant in China by signing a letter of intent with Chinese authorities to set up a cabin completion center for its wide-body A330 jets.
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OECD sees stable growth for major economies, weaker in euro zone
Most major world economies are continuing to show stable growth momentum, but within the euro zone Germany and Italy are losing steam, the OECD said on Wednesday.
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