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Greeks protest as EU seeks more austerity cuts
Greek workers went on strike against austerity measures on Friday, docking ships and halting public transport, hours after euro zone finance ministers said Athens needed to make more cuts to convince them to release a financial bailout. The euro and shares fell on Friday, reflecting concern over a possible failure in the debt restructuring after the European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund

On current growth trends, there is no scope for tax cuts: Laura Papi

Some sections of India Inc have been demanding a cut in indirect tax rates by one or two percentage points in the Budget to perk up a slowing economy but Laura Papi, International

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IMF warns Europe downturn could cut China growth
A sharp downturn in Europe could cut China's economic growth rate nearly in half, the International Monetary Fund said Monday, adding to warnings about a possible severe global slowdown this year.

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China set to play it safe on helping Europe

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao raised hopes in Europe when he pledged to consider deepening Chinese participation in European bailout funds, but there is little indication that China is prepared to go out

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Emerging nations understand plan to boost IMF firepower - official
Emerging countries understand the International Monetary Fund must boost its firepower as the euro zone debt crisis threatens to hurt the global economy, IMF Deputy Managing Director Naoyuki Shinohara

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Asia resilient, has room for stimulus - IMF's Singh

Asian economies remain "generally resilient" in the face of global financial turmoil and a growing debt crisis in the euro zone, the IMF's top official for Asia and the Pacific said on Monday. The

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