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Latvia is 'saved from bankruptcy' 拉脱维亚从破产中得救 Latvia's prime minister says that he has saved the country from bankruptcy. Valdis Dombrovskis told public radio that the decision late on Thursday to cut 500m lats ($1bn; 607m) from the budget

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We all want to travel but our greatest limitations are from within. Seeing the world is not leisure but provides interesting elements that will help us grow and discover ourselves. More than that, it boosts our creativity and recharges our spirit to

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BEIJING, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) -- An Alibaba-backed private lender said on Monday that its focus on providing financial services to clients who are underserved by traditional banks has resulted in billions in loans to small businesses and individuals over

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Chinese households are rapidly warming to the idea of borrowing money to buy a car, as automakers push financing deals to boost sales and margins. 随着汽车厂商力推融资交易来提升销量和利润,中国家庭正在迅速接受贷款买车

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BEIJING, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Loans to the real estate sector rose rapidly in 2014, especially lending for affordable housing developments, the central bank said Friday. Financial institutions had 5.63 trillion yuan (926 billion U.S. dollars)in outsta

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In case you feared you were lagging behind your peers, a new infographic reveals exactly when Brits achieve life's major goals from marriage to buying their first home. 如果你担心你的人生步伐落后于同伴,这里为你提供了一份英国

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The head of the International Monetary Fund is upbeat as spring finance meetings in Washington come to a close, with more money for the lending agency to help struggling governments, especially in Europe. IMF managing director Christine Lagarde said

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