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The head of telecoms equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent rejected government pressure Monday to renounce bonuses which could see him receive around 14 million euros (USD 15.7 million) as part of its buyout by rival Nokia.
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Finland`s Nokia Oyj is close to a deal to buy Alcatel-Lucent`s mobile networks unit to boost its core business especially in the United States and China, Les Echos newspaper reported on Monday.
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France has cancelled $68.7 million (64.8 million euros) in debt owed by Mali, a west African former colony where French forces have helped fight off Islamist militants.
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The Seychelles on Wednesday sealed its entry to the World Trade Organization, the Geneva-based body whose 160 members set the rules of global commerce.
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France said Sunday that it would not write off Greece's debt, though French Finance Minister Michel Sapin proposed to discuss ways to reduce the debt burden.
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The EU unveiled long-awaited plans to rein in the "too-big-to-fail" banks Wednesday in what the bloc said was the final step towards preventing a repetition of the 2008 banking crisis.
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The United States has called for Central African Republic to hold a transparent vote to choose a new interim president, who could usher in a new period of stability.
Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 09:29
Haiti marked four years yesterday since a violent earthquake shattered the impoverished nation, which is still struggling to recover from the widespread devastation that killed 250,000 people.
Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 04:26
Deadly violence including reports of cannibalism and widespread looting erupted in the capital of the Central African Republic after the resignation of its ex-rebel president, who left to Benin Saturday.
Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 03:34
Central African Republic`s (CAR) interim President Michel Djotodia who recently resigned after failing to halt the deadly inter-religious violence in the country sought exile in Banjui.
Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 21:59
Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, who died aged 85 Saturday, had been in coma for eight years after suffering a massive stroke.
Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 19:23
Central African Republic`s interim leaders caved in to international pressure and resigned after failing to halt violence, prompting street celebrations but also questions over who would take charge.
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