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China opens world's highest civilian airport

Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 09:33 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

China has begun flight operations at the world's highest civilian airport in a bid to boost tourism.   At an elevation of 4,411 meters (14,472 feet) above sea level, Daocheng Yading...

'Chaos'? Obama goes after 'extreme' Republicans

Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 06:51 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

President Barack Obama, facing a potential federal shutdown, warned congressional Republicans they could trigger national "economic chaos" if they demand a delay of his signature health care...

USD/CAD confirms bearish structure

Monday, 16 September 2013, 12:56 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

USD/CAD formed a double top reversal pattern at the beginning of the month, and price action plunged lower, confirming the bearish reversal....

Inflation slows in euro area

Monday, 16 September 2013, 11:12 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Inflation in the euro area slowed from the previous month as energy prices fell in August. CPI y/y rose 1.3%, confirming its previous estimate, but slowed from 1.6% in July....

Jobs gap between US rich, poor widest in decade

Monday, 16 September 2013, 10:20 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The gap in employment rates between America's highest- and lowest-income families has stretched to its widest levels since officials began tracking the data a decade ago, according to an analysis...

Obama: Budget tightening could widen income gap

Monday, 16 September 2013, 05:46 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

On the fifth anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse, President Barack Obama says the Republican focus on budget tightening could widen income disparities in the nation even as the economy climbs...

Beijing's next anti-graft target? Mooncakes

Saturday, 14 September 2013, 07:07 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Mooncakes — the hockey-puck-sized pastries Chinese give each other every year for the mid-autumn festival — were always more about tradition than delicacy: Some people don't even like...

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