Companies fail to draw up plans to cope with HIV/Aids until it affects 20% of people in a country, new…
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Record year for Chilean copper
Chile’s copper industry has registered record earnings of $14.2bn in 2004, the governmental Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) has reported. Strong…
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Tsunami slows Sri Lanka’s growth
Sri Lanka’s president has launched a reconstruction drive worth $3.5bn (£1.8bn) by appealing for peace and national unity. President Kumaratunga…
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Trade gap narrows as exports rise
The UK’s trade gap narrowed in November, helped by a 7.5% rise in exports outside the European Union. According to…
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BBC poll indicates economic gloom
Citizens in a majority of nations surveyed in a BBC World Service poll believe the world economy is worsening. Most…
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Renault boss hails ‘great year’
Strong sales outside western Europe helped Renault boost its profits by more than 40% in 2004 although the firm warned…
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