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The world in figures: Countries: Argentina

UK Only Article:  standard article Fly Title:  The world in figures: Countries GDP growth: 4.0%GDP: $470bn (PPP: $754bn)Inflation: 9.6%Population: 41.3mGDP per head: $11,380 (PPP: $18,260) President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will start 2012 with a fresh mandate following elections in late … Continue reading

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‘Don’t risk Malinga in Tests before World Cup’ – Jayawardene

‘Don’t risk Malinga in Tests before World Cup’ – Jayawardene West Indies in Sri Lanka 2010-11 Read more on Cricinfo via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport

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World Bank chief surprises with gold standard idea

World Bank chief surprises with gold standard idea Leading economies should consider adopting a modified global gold standard to guide currency rates, World Bank president Robert Zoellick said on Monday in a surprise proposal before a potentially acrimonious G20 summit. … Continue reading

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Dollar gains, world stocks slip after China’s rate move

Dollar gains, world stocks slip after China’s rate move World stocks and commodity prices fell on Tuesday after China, the engine of growth in a still weak global recovery, raised interest rates for the first time since 2007 to rein … Continue reading

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