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Curbs defended
Nigeria's central bank governor defends his country's restrictions on foreign currency ownership
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Recession bites
Japan's economy shrank by 3.3% in the last quarter of 2008 - its worst showing since the oil crisis of the 1970s
16 Feb 2009
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Ticket price fears
There are fears that live concert prices could be forced even higher - by a deal to create a new giant in the entertainment industry
13 Feb 2009
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Currency controls
Nigeria's central bank has introduced new exchange controls after the country's currency falls by 20% against the US dollar in two months
12 Feb 2009
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Mining bail-out
China state-owned aluminium firm Chinalco is to invest a further $19.5bn in Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto, potentially doubling its stake in the company
12 Feb 2009
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