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Turkey plans to pass capital reforms by end-March

    ISTANBUL, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Turkey plans to pass a European Union-sought capital markets reform bill through parliament  before the end of March at the latest, the Capital Markets Board chairman said on Tuesday. (more…)

Merkel signals caution towards change with new German coalition

Angela Merkel, German Chancellor and leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) and Guido Westerwelle, leader of the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) meet at the Chancellery in Berlin September 28, 2009. Merkel's conservatives vowed on Monday to seal a coalition deal, including tax cuts, with the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) within a month after winning Germany's election (Bundestagswahl).    REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY) By Madeline Chambers
BERLIN, Sept 28 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel signalled on Monday she would resist pressure for radical reforms from her likely new coalition partners, the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), and stick to a path of gradual change.

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Turkey regulator launches probe into 8 banks

TURKEY ISTANBUL   ANKARA, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Turkey’s Competition Board is investigating eight banks over suspected irregularities regarding promotions they gave companies to encourage them to open employee salary accounts, the regulator said on Tuesday. (more…)

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