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Cine-Sud clinches sales on trio

Cine-Sud clinches sales on trio French distribution rights have been nabbed on three Cannes fest titles, Gonzalo Tobal's "Villegas," William Vega's "La Sirga" and Juan Andres Arango's "La Playa," all of which were co-produced by Thierry Lenouvel's Cine-Sud. "Villegas" received a Cannes' special screening.…

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Growth in Developing East Asia Strong, but Slowing

Growth in Developing East Asia Strong, but Slowing The World Bank says growth in East Asia's developing economies remains strong, but warns they need to reduce their reliance on exports as the global economic slowdown continues. The Washington-based lender said in a biannual report Wednesday that…

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Bain Capital Becomes an Issue in US Presidential Campaign

Bain Capital Becomes an Issue in US Presidential Campaign Private corporations seldom assume a prominent role in U.S. presidential election campaigns. But analysts say that could be the case this year as attention is focused on Bain Capital, an investment company headquartered in the northeastern…

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Egypt's presidential polling ends for the first day

Egypt's presidential polling ends for the first day Egypt closed its polling stations on Wednesday evening for the first day of the two-day presidential election with great turnout. The Supreme Presidential Election Commission decided earlier in the day to close the polling stations at 9 p.m. local…

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Economists: Greek Economic Problems Could Spread

Economists: Greek Economic Problems Could Spread How can problems in Greece’s relatively small economy cause problems for the rest of Europe and even far-away Asia and the United States? Some economists say that international loans and worried investors are among the reasons for the fear of…

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