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Russia, Saudi Eye Extending Oil Output Reduction Deal

The world's biggest oil producers Russia and Saudi Arabia on Monday eyed up extending an output reduction deal ahead of an OPEC meeting later this month. 

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U.S. Stocks Dip after French Election, Chinese Data

Wall Street stocks dipped early Monday following sluggish Chinese trade data and ahead of key U.S. economic data and earnings from Disney later in the week.

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Turkey Aims to Boost GCC Ties amid Free Trade Talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said he aimed to boost economic and military ties with Arab Gulf states, as talks on a free trade zone deal pushed ahead.

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Euro Rallies after Macron Wins French Presidency

The euro briefly rallied to a six-month high against the dollar Monday after pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron's victory in the French presidential election eased concerns about the country's future in the eurozone.

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Outcry at Moscow Plan to Raze Thousands of Communist-Era Flats

Valeriya Yevseyeva and her husband Alexei bought a flat last year in a five-story brick building near a Moscow park where they love to cycle.

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UK Super-Rich Got Richer despite Brexit

Britain's super-rich "kept calm and carried on making billions" despite worries about Brexit, according to The Sunday Times newspaper's Rich List for 2017, with more billionaires living in the country than ever before.

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Greek Unions Protest against Sunday Trading

Hundreds of people gathered in central Athens to protest against plans to increase Sunday trading hours in a rally organized by unions and communist groups. 

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Sister of Trump Senior Adviser Solicits Chinese Investment

The sister of White House senior adviser Jared Kushner urged wealthy Chinese Sunday to buy stakes in real estate through a controversial program that offers U.S. residency in exchange for investment.

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Sri Lanka's Airline Sell off Fails, Seeks New Partner

A US equity firm that bid to buy a stake in Sri Lanka's loss-making national airline has pulled its offer, officials said Saturday as the carrier scrambled for a new partner.

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Italy Increases Funding to Support Lebanese Agro-Industry

Massimo Marotti, the Ambassador of Italy to Lebanon and Cristiano Pasini, the UNIDO Representative for Lebanon, announced Friday a € 500,000 grant to create new jobs and new business opportunities for the Lebanese agro-food sector.

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