Iran Helps Syria Ship Oil To China; But Chinese Company Denies Report
Iran is helping Syria skirt the sanctions imposed on it by the US and other Western countries by providing it with a vessel to transport oil to China , Reuters has reported quoting sources. Syria is one of the closest allies of Iran and the move indicates that both the countries, facing economic challenges due to the Western sanctions, would exploit all possible means to overcome the sanctions. Western countries imposed the sanctions on the Bashar al-Assad government over the bloodshed in Syria
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Eurozone Agrees To Increase Rescue Funds To $930 Billion
Eurozone finance ministers agreed at a meeting in Copenhagen on Friday to increase the bailout lending limit to 700 billion euros ($930 billion), a move aimed at reassuring financial markets wary of a Eurozone default and dampening the crippling debt crisis of the past few years. It was decided to temporarily lift the combined ceiling of the two rescue funds, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) from the current level of 500 billion euros ($670 billion)
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Japan Passes Hike In Consumption Tax Despite Strong Opposition
Japan 's government approved on Friday a bill to double the nation's consumption tax by 2015, which is seen as an important step towards putting the public finances on a sustainable path. This will happen in two stages with the first increase from the current 5 percent rate to 8 percent taking place in April 2014.
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Obama OKs Iran Sanctions: Foreign Banks Targeted
The White House determined that the world's oil supply is healthy enough that the sanctions, which will take effect in June, won't significantly impact world markets or American consumers. “There is a sufficient supply of petroleum and petroleum products from countries other than Iran to permit a significant reduction in the volume of petroleum and petroleum products purchased from Iran by or through foreign financial institutions," Obama said in a memorandum on Friday. "I will closely monitor this situation to assure that the market can continue to accommodate a reduction in purchases of petroleum and petroleum products from Iran." Like us on Facebook Obama obtained the authority to impose sanctions through the National Defense Authorization Act, Fox News reported.
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More Trade, Still No Political Clout: An Expert’s Take on the BRICS Summit
The BRICS nations -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - met for a summit in New Delhi, where, among other subjects, they discussed the possible formation of a joint development bank, closer integration of their respective stock exchanges, energy security and ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
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Forbes SXSW: Cheezburger’s Ben Huh Ramps Up The LOLs
'I Can Has Cheezburger' cornered the market on feline hilarity. After expanding the Cheezburger brand to a suite of viral comedy sites, founder Ben Huh is providing the public with a robust platform to create their own LOL memes.
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Forbes SXSW: Cheezeburger’s Ben Huh Ramps Up The LOLs
I Can Haz Cheezeburger cornered the market on feline hilarity.
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