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Customs officers strike; pix of port, queues for petrol
Piraeus
1. Wide of commercial port
2. Pan of containers on ship
3. Wide of customs office at port
4. Open door and sign reading (in Greek) "Customs Office"
5. Workers outside office
6. Close of sign reading (in Greek) "Strike"
7. Wide...
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Wall Street pulled off a stunning comeback Wednesday, surging higher in late trading and wiping out what looked to be yet another massive decline
HEADLINE: Dow rebounds, economic concerns linger
CAPTION: Wall Street pulled off a stunning comeback Wednesday, surging higher in late trading and wiping out what looked to be yet another massive decline. (Jan. 23)
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USA: AID PACKAGE ANNOUNCED FOR HURRICANE MITCH VICTIMS (2)
English/Nat
President Bill Clinton has ordered a considerable aid package to victims of Hurricane Mitch.
The White House announced 30 (m) million dollars in Defence Department equipment and services and 36 (m) million dollars in food,...
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USA: UPCOMING TRADE TALKS - GOALS OUTLINED
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In anticipation of the upcoming international trade talks in Seattle Washington, the U-S Trade Representative Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky outlined the goals and positions on global trade that the Clinton Administration...
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Speaking at the Energy Department, President Obama made a fresh plea for the stimulus plan that the Senate is debating. Obama cited the latest bad economic news of jobless claims as another reason for quick action.
HEADLINE: Obama: 'time for action is now'
CAPTION: Speaking at the Energy Department, President Obama made a fresh plea for the stimulus plan that the Senate is debating. Obama cited the latest bad economic news of jobless claims as...
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EU foreign policy chief meets Vietnamese Foreign Minister
All parties in Asia should employ international law in resolving maritime territorial disputes, European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in Hanoi on Tuesday.
Ashton spoke alongside Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh during...
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Dax closes more than 7 percent down, trading floor, analyst
1. Various of German stock exchange, workers
2. Mid of DAX index board
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Oliver Roth, broker:
"We see an environment of uncertainty because of the Hypo Real Estate crisis and we saw today some disappointment about...
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The Bush administration, acting to avert the potential for major financial turmoil, says the federal government was taking control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Officials announced that the executives of both institutions had been replaced
HEADLINE: Feds assume control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
CAPTION: The Bush administration, acting to avert the potential for major financial turmoil, says the federal government was taking control of mortgage giants...
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NICARAGUA: NATIONAL STRIKE OVER GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC POLICY BEGINS
Spanish/Nat
A national strike called by the opposition Sandinista party began Monday in Nicaragua to protest against the government's economic policy.
Protesters blocked highways around Nicaragua and set up barricades on some streets ...
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US President Obama meets Brazilian counterpart Roussef
1. US President Barack Obama and President Rousseff of Brazil in Oval Office
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President
"It gives me an opportunity, as well, to remark on the extraordinary progress that Brazil has made under the...
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Obama outlines economic recovery plan in prime time presser
1. Wide of US President Barack Obama walking into news conference, zoom out as Obama steps up to podium
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, US President:
"The most critical part of our strategy is to ensure that we do not return to an...
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US TRADE CHIEF SAYS EUROZONE TURMOIL AFFECTING TALKS ON GLOBAL TRADE
The US trade chief said on Thursday that Europe's struggles and resulting market turmoil are weighing on global talks about loosening trade barriers.
US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, speaking on the sidelines of the current Organisation...
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Drivers convert their vehicles to run on Liquified Petroleum Gas
1. Various of cars
2. Wide of petrol station
3. Various motorists filling up cars with petrol
4. Tilt down over LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas pump)
5. Close of fuel prices
6. Petrol price and LPG (auto gas) prices
7. Exterior of LPG...
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Fed chairman stands by stimulus, sees stronger US economy
1. Wide pan of US Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke walking up to podium
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chairman:
"The Committee kept the target for the federal funds rate at zero to one fourth percent and...
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German FM meets acting Iraqi FM; Steinmeier outlines aid package for displaced families
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Baghdad on Saturday where he met with his acting Iraqi counterpart Hussain al-Shahristani.
Steinmeier will later meet with Kurdish leaders to discuss what support is most...
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Bush announces plans to assist US auto makers
1. US President George W. Bush walks in
2. Cutaway assembled media
3. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, US President:
"The American people want the auto companies to succeed, and so do I. So today, I'm announcing that the federal...
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Bush meets European Union president
1. Wide of US President George W Bush and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Oval Office
2. Cutaway of assembled media
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jose Manuel Barroso, European Commission President:
"Of course, the most...
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Zoellick and Strauss-Kahn on world economy
1. Wide of the press conference hall
2. Cameramen
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Zoellick, World Bank President:
"We've broken the fall of the financial crisis, but it's certainly too early to declare success. Two thousand nine (2009)...
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PM Howard gives declaration at end of APEC summit
1. Leaders walk past camera towards stage in front of Opera House
2. Australian Prime Minister John Howard standing at stage while others arrive
3. Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulalont motions to US Trade Secretary Susan Schwab where...
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CEO under fire as he gives evidence over collapse
1. Photographers taking pictures of Lehman Brothers' chief executive officer Richard Fuld
2. US House committee members
3. Fuld getting sworn in to the committee hearing
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Representative Henry Waxman, California...
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Stocks tumbled on Tuesday after the Fed cut a key interest rate, trying to restore investor confidence clouded by recession fears. But analysts say the Fed's move may not be enough
HEADLINE: After rate cut, U.S. market roiled
CAPTION: Stocks tumbled on Tuesday after the Fed cut a key interest rate, trying to restore investor confidence clouded by recession fears. But analysts say the Fed's move may not be enough....
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Citigroup says government would take bigger stake in company
New York City - 27 February 2009
1. Low angle shot of Citigroup building
2. Citigroup sign
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Neil Weinberg, Executive Editor at Forbes:
"What we've really had to date is sort of a slow de-facto nationalisation where...
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Republicans used their weekly address to criticize Obama on the economy, particularly government regulations that Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., said were overly burdensome and therefore discouraging businesses from expanding and hiring. (Aug. 13)
HEADLINE: GOP Address: Burdensome Regulations
CAPTION: Republicans used their weekly address to criticize Obama on the economy, particularly government regulations that Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., said were overly burdensome and therefore...
Bloomberg
What Is UKIPs Economic Philosophy for the U.K.?
Oct. 10 -- Respublica Director Phillip Blond examines the economic philosophy of the U.K. Independence Party as they take their first elected Parliamentary Seat. He speaks with Guy Johnson on The Pulse.