MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 27th 2010
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Saturday, February 27th 2010 - 07:21 UTC
Greek/German row leads to claims of World War II compensations
Greek Deputy Prime Minister Theodoros Pangalos has accused Germany of failing to compensate Greece for Nazi occupation during World War II. Mr Pangalos made the remarks during a wide-ranging BBC interview about Greece's financial difficulties.
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Saturday, February 27th 2010 - 07:17 UTC
IMF warns of asset bubbles in Brazil and Indonesia
International Monetary Fund, IMF, chief Dominique Strauss Khan warned that Brazil and Indonesia and other emerging countries are in “real risk” of suffering an assets price bubble given the inflow on foreign capital.
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Saturday, February 27th 2010 - 00:49 UTC
US says China remains largest holder of Treasury securities
Japan did not surpass China to become the world’s largest foreign holder of US Treasury securities in December, reported the US Treasury Department on Friday following a revision to figures released earlier this month.
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Saturday, February 27th 2010 - 00:47 UTC
IMF chief suggests “exploring” possible new international reserve currency
The head of the International Monetary Fund said it would be “intellectually healthy to explore” the possible creation of an international reserve currency that would serve as an alternative to the US dollar-.
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Saturday, February 27th 2010 - 00:42 UTC
Iceberg size of Luxembourg knocks loose and could disrupt weather patterns
An iceberg the size of Luxembourg knocked loose from the Antarctic continent earlier this month could disrupt the ocean currents driving weather patterns around the globe, researchers said on Friday.
