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Economy

Russia Needs To Do The Heavy Lifting To Become An Export Nation

Moscow’s goal be an exporter of manufactured goods must be done in the face of major political and financial uncertainties.

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Economy

Worldwide Trade Forecasts Slashed, Europe Blamed

REUTERS, AFP, DIE WELT (Germany) Worldcrunch SINGAPORE — Held back by the financial crisis in Europe, world trade will grow by a meager 2.5 percent this year, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Friday. Reuters reports the WTO cut the 2012 estimate (originally set at 3.7 percent growth in April). “I see the risk […]

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Food / Travel

Salud! Tequila Aims Upmarket, But Hangover Of Lax Standards Linger

MEXICO CITY – Alfredo, an Argentine in his 30s who lives in Madrid, swears he will never drink tequila again. His Mexican friends tell him that what he had was not the real tequila, their homeland’s national drink. Still, he insists, with the look of someone who has stared the devil straight in the eyes, […]

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