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Cannes 2013: 'Touch of Sin' a corrosive depiction of Chinese society
CANNES, France -- Films dealing with societal corruption may be nothing new for Western audiences. But in China, where the government keeps a tight grip on what appears on movie screens, that is hardly the case. Which is why “A Touch of Sin,&...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Mining, Film Festivals, Labor Legislation, Personal Service
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'Iron Man 3' Races Past $1 Billion Dollar Mark on Monster Foreign Take
ReutersMay 16 (TheWrap.com) - "Iron Man 3" was soaring past $1 billion at the worldwide box office Thursday, in a display of world domination that would make one of Marvel's super villains proud. The box-office bounty – roughly $700 million from abroad and...Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Piracy, Robert Downey Jr., Movies, Iron Man 3 (movie)
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Nadal survives Gulbis scare, Williams run continues
Reuters(Reuters) - Defending champion Rafa Nadal recovered from losing the opening five games against Ernests Gulbis to book his place in the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters on Thursday. The Spaniard, looking for his seventh Rome title, was shaken by a...Tags: Alexandr Dolgopolov, Novak Djokovic, Dominika Cibulkova, Ernests Gulbis, Germany
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China president takes charge of sweeping economic reform plans: sources
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken charge of drawing up ambitious reform plans to revitalize the economy, sources close to the government said, shunning policy stimulus for fear it could worsen local government debt and inflate...Tags: Beijing (China), Communist Party of China, Banking, Economy, Economy, Business and Finance
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Presidente chino se pone al frente de profunda reforma económica: fuentes
ReutersPor Kevin Yao PEKIN, mayo 17 (Reuters) - El presidente de China se ha encargado en persona de trazar ambiciosos planes de reforma para revitalizar la economía, dijeron fuentes cercanas al Gobierno, evitando los estímulos económicos por temor a que...Tags: Hu Jintao, Wen Jiabao
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Developing countries to get bigger share of investments-World Bank
ReutersBy Anna Yukhananov WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The percentage of global investment that goes to developing countries should triple in the next two decades as emerging economies catch up to richer nations and become more integrated into financial...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Politics, Finance, World Bank Group, Economic Organization
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METALS-Copper eyes first weekly drop in four
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 17 (Reuters) - London copper futures edged lower on Friday to remain on course to end a three-week upward streak, undermined by a firmer dollar and indications that demand from top consumer China is unlikely to pick up strongly as Beijing...Tags: Beijing (China), Metal, Federal Reserve, Government Debt, Alcoa Incorporated
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China cracks down on over-the-top anti-Japan dramas
ReutersBEIJING, May 17 (Reuters) - China's television regulator has ordered a crack down on dramas about the country's battles with Japan during and before World War Two and demanded they be more serious, state media said on Friday, following viewer complaints...Tags: Beijing (China), Television, Arts and Culture, Heroism, Television Industry
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Economías emergentes recibirán mayor porción de inversión: Banco Mundial
ReutersPor Anna Yukhananov WASHINGTON, 16 mayo (Reuters) - El porcentaje de inversión global que va a los países emergentes debería triplicarse en las próximas dos décadas, a medida que estos igualan el nivel de países más ricos y se integran más a... -
COLUMN-China, India demand not enough to save gold: Clyde Russell
Reuters--Clyde Russell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.-- By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, May 17 (Reuters) - Not even renewed physical gold demand from India and China, the world's top buyers, appears to be enough to spark...Tags: India, Credit Ratings, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Yuan rises vs dollar, PBOC signals further appreciation
Reuters* PBOC guides yuan higher with strong midpoint fixing * Traders raise yuan appreciation target to 6.0/dollar * SAFE data shows continued oversupply of dollars * Yuan REER up for 7th straight month in April - BIS data By Lu Jianxin and Pete Sweeney...Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, Money and Monetary Policy, Currency Values, Weather, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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China gives environmental approval to country's biggest hydro dam
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - China's environment ministry has given the go-ahead for the construction of what will become the country's tallest hydroelectric dam despite acknowledging it will have an impact on plants and rare fish. The dam, with a height of 314...Tags: Politics, Environmental Issues, National Government, Government, Hydroelectricity
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