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5/27/2012 1:18:02 PM
Industry minister hikes energy prices in move that Islamist opposition says could stoke political instability
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5/25/2012 3:50:20 PM
More than 1000 demonstrators marking Jordan's 1949 independence decry tax hikes and demand reform and action against corruption, pointing at the government who just passed a vote of confidence
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Economy
5/19/2012 5:24:15 PM
Finance minister unveils spending plans for 2012/13, balancing hikes in state salaries and infrastructure investment with cuts in petrol subsidies and non-essential government services
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World
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International
5/17/2012 10:31:52 AM
Students in Montreal, outraged at class suspension after months of protests over tuition hikes, take to the streets prompting clashes with police
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Economy
5/1/2012 2:42:44 PM
Labour groups rally across the globe to demand higher pay and voice their opposition to harsh austerity measures
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Economy
4/9/2012 10:36:02 AM
Cairo based investment bank upgrades Oriental Weavers stock projection driven by declines in raw material costs and hikes in demand
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Economy
4/5/2012 12:02:12 PM
High oil prices are fanning hikes in the cost of staples, say analysts, predicting further rises to come
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Economy
4/3/2012 2:14:42 PM
A drop in global food prices is cushioning advanced economies from steep energy hikes, says organisation
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Economy
3/10/2012 1:24:23 PM
Price hikes in natural gas and butane, as well as some consumer goods raised inflation rate in Egypt, according to state statistics agency
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Business
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Economy
2/14/2012 7:49:12 PM
Metal producers say retrospective application of new energy prices is unacceptable; critics suggest industry is over-reacting to what will be a minimal increase in overheads
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Business
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Economy
2/6/2012 12:43:05 PM
Inflation sees month-on-month fall of nearly 20 per cent, but analysts say further hikes are likely after disruptions in oil exports
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Economy
1/30/2012 7:18:00 PM
Sabotage of Egypt's Sinai pipeline is forcing the kingdom to rely on more expensive fossil fuel to cover its power-making needs
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World
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International
1/13/2012 2:05:17 PM
Nigeria witnesses mass strike, protests against fuel price hikes, oil workers give Sunday deadline
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Business
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Economy
1/3/2012 12:12:56 PM
Former state employees will see monthly payments rise to $2,700 in January, in one of several measures seemingly aimed at dampening social discontent
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Business
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Economy
1/2/2012 12:22:47 PM
Spanish economy likely to continue to shrink in the first quarter of 2012, missing the target set by the government, says official
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Business
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Economy
10/31/2011 6:04:50 PM
Spending on food and other commodities falls as soaring costs and post-uprising uncertainties take their toll on consumer confidence
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Business
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Economy
10/27/2011 11:58:36 AM
Egyptian instability and hikes in operational costs take their toll on logistics firm's income
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Economy
9/25/2011 3:08:41 PM
Energy regulator hikes the price of fuel, citing rising import costs and depreciation of the local currency
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Business
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Economy
9/22/2011 6:46:37 PM
Price hikes for key construction supplies, as steel rebar shows an annual climb of nearly 36 per cent and a sizeable month-on-month increase
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Business
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Economy
9/21/2011 3:27:48 PM
Hikes in salaries and food and energy subsidies are raising pressure on the kingdom's deficit as a slowdown in its main EU trading partner eats into customs revenues and foreign reserves
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