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World
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International
9/22/2011 10:27:14 AM
Greeks react in strikes and anger to Wednesday's annoucement that the Greek government will lay off staff and impose further cuts in pensions
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World
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International
9/14/2011 1:52:18 PM
Workers in many sectors plan to strike as unions representing millions of workers call for action if the British government fails to negotiate on public-sector pension rises
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Business
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Economy
9/14/2011 11:44:58 AM
Historically low interest rates in developed markets might lead pension and insurance funds to invest in riskier assets, claims a forthcoming report
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Business
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Economy
9/7/2011 11:52:56 AM
The world's richest nation per-capita will spend over $8 billion in a 60 per cent boost in salaries and social benefits for its civil servants
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Business
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Economy
8/11/2011 3:05:06 PM
Letter calls for reform of the pensions system, an acceleration of austerity measures, cut in public sector salaries and a reform of labour legislation
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Business
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Economy
7/4/2011 4:55:35 PM
State spending shrinks to LE491 million and minimum wage is reduced to LE684 from the LE700 pledged, reveals the final version of the Budget
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World
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International
6/30/2011 5:30:20 PM
Accounts differ on turnout in British strike day kicking off the summer of discontent
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World
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International
6/15/2011 6:36:06 PM
Civil service union intends to join teachers in strike July 30, warning government to reconsider spending cuts before more unions decide to follow suit
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Business
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Economy
6/7/2011 3:58:27 PM
Long-awaited reforms would remove the LE100 upper limit and mean an extra LE2.8 billion burden for the public treasury
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Business
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Economy
3/20/2011 11:30:44 AM
Refinery and oil field workers demand wage rises and pension improvements
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World
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International
2/20/2011 4:30:38 PM
A man who torched himself in front of Senegal's presidential palace in a protest over his army pension died on Sunday
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Business
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Economy
2/19/2011 8:26:29 PM
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Egypt
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Politics
2/15/2011 1:39:59 PM
Ministry of finance provides martyrs' families with LE1500 monthly pension
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Business
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Economy
2/9/2011 4:36:44 PM
After two weeks of protests calling for president Mubarak to step down, Egypt's Ministry of Finance announces a 15 percent wage rise for public employees starting from April 2011
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Business
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Region
1/21/2011 1:27:15 PM
The $283m plan to increase salaries of government staff and pensions was announced less than two weeks after a decision to fund a $169m plan to improve living conditions in the kingdom
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World
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Region
12/15/2010 11:28:22 AM
After heated discussions between Jewish and Arab members of the Knesset, a first reading of the 'Azmi Bishara law' passed
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World
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International
12/11/2010 1:13:41 PM
Critics say the law, which also nationalizes the pension system and generously extends coverage to the poor is overly ambitious and unsustainable
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