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World markets take fright at Greek threat to eurozone

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World stocks and the euro fell and borrowing rates for eurozone countries signalled alarm on Wednesday at new elections in Greece, prolonging agony for the eurozone. Inconclusive talks between German leader Angela Merkel and new French President Francois Hollande were followed by insistence from the German finance minister that Greek voters should not think they [...]

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Sun Resorts Limited fares well, plans to target Chinese market

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The Sun Resorts Limited (Mauritius) fared reasonably well despite adverse economic factors affecting the main European markets, while the Maldives operations continued to improve. This was stated by the chief executive officer (CEO) of Sun Resorts Limited (SRL), Fabio Felice Piccirillo during an analyst meeting held on Monday at Ebène Skies building. He added, “We [...]

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Merkel, Hollande battle to heal rifts at first meet

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Germany’s Angela Merkel and France’s Francois Hollande hold their first-ever meeting Tuesday, aiming to bridge differences on European economic policy as Greece’s woes threaten to tear apart the eurozone. The German chancellor hosts Hollande for talks in Berlin just hours after his inauguration as president, a sign of the urgency of the task at hand [...]

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ACCA Mauritius confirms continuity of projects

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During the annual general meeting of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) of Mauritius, the members confirmed the continuation of the projects of the organisation in Mauritius. During the past year, the office of ACCA Mauritius, the network panel and the ACCA members have actively participated in the economic and social life of the [...]

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Captain tossed from troubled Yahoo! ship

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Yahoo! boss Scott Thompson has stepped down in the face of controversy about his allegedly inflated resume, leaving the struggling Internet pioneer seeking its sixth CEO in five years. As part of a truce in a proxy war with mutinous shareholder Daniel Loeb, Ross Levinsohn became interim Yahoo! chief and Fred Amoroso took charge of [...]

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Norway’s Telenor warns India on loss of foreign investment

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India will lose vital foreign investment if state-run Norwegian telecom giant Telenor has to exit the country nursing multi-billion-dollar losses, a Norwegian minister warned on Saturday. Telenor, which has a strong balance sheet, can absorb the $3 billion investment write-off it would face if it quits India due to telecom licensing problems, Trade Minister Trond [...]

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China, Japan, S Korea to start free-trade talks

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The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea agreed Sunday to start negotiations towards creating a free-trade area this year, saying it would boost the economies of the region in a time of crisis. A free-trade area among Northeast Asia’s three major economies has been on the trilateral agenda for the past decade, beginning with [...]

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Rogers sees rough financial quarter

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In its financial statements posted for the second quarter ended March 31, Rogers and Company Limited (Rogers) recorded a decrease in profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 91 million compared Rs 119 million in the corresponding quarter of 2011, and a decline in group revenue to Rs 2.5 billion compared to Rs 3 billion in [...]

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ENL realises profits of Rs. 13.3 m

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In its financial statements for the quarter and nine months ended March 31, ENL Commercial Limited posted operating profits of Rs 13.3 million and Rs 15.3 million respectively for the group. The company posted operating profits of Rs 586,000 for the quarter and Rs. 3.3 million for the nine months period. “The results realised by [...]

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