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. Russia might take a step towards securing a long sought-after stake in Ukraine's gas pipeline system in exchange for offering cheaper gas when Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits Kiev on

. By Christina Fincher November's Bank of England meeting is shaping up to be the most crucial this year, but the growing number of investors betting on imminent UK monetary stimulus may

. Credit card spending on the rise Data on plastic card expenditure have raised some interesting questions about business relations between Greek Cypriots and Turkey in the past year. Data from the

. U.S. cable network HBO on Monday unveiled the cast for its upcoming financial crisis movie "Too Big to Fail," led by Paul Giamatti as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Ed

. More than two hours a day spent watching television or playing computer games could put a child at greater risk for psychological problems regardless of their activity levels, according to a

. The Facebook phenomenon strikes again, this time helping catapult two new 20-somethings into the ranks of America's richest for the first time and bringing down the average age of the country’s

. By Chris Vellacott and Lisa Jucca (Reuters) Tax authorities in Europe should not buy stolen data to help find tax evaders in offshore centres, a top HSBC private banker said. "It

. Latvia's election last weekend showed voters can forgive — perhaps even reward — the toughest austerity measures if they are seen as necessary and voters do not blame those in power

. INTERVIEW: By Michele Kambas (Reuters) The United Nations special envoy for Cyprus expressed hope on Tuesday that a deal on the divided island could be brokered by the end of the

. Korean credit card receivables have featured low delinquencies, low defaults, and high principal payments over the last few years, including during the financial crisis in 2007, according to a new report