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Britain set to slash tax on goods and services LONDON (AFP) - The British government is on Monday set to announce a cut in value added tax (VAT) to 15 percent from 17.5 percent to stimulate spending on goods and services as Britain faces recession, reports said.   Nations:U.K.   People:Gordon Brown   Activities:Global Financial Crisis   Source:(AFP)   2008-11-23 Russia threatens to cut off gas to Ukraine MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia's Gazprom will cut off gas deliveries to Ukraine on January 1 unless a new contract is signed, a company spokesman said on Saturday, making a threat that could affect deliveries to Europe.   Nations:Ukraine Russia   People:Dmitry Medvedev Vladimir Putin   Source:(AFP)   2008-11-22 US to convene 'urgent' meeting of global market regulators WASHINGTON (AFP) - A teleconference of global market regulators will be held Monday to discuss "urgent" actions to confront the financial crisis, US officials announced Friday.   Activities:Global Financial Crisis   Source:(AFP)   2008-11-22 Somali pirates vow to resist any rescue efforts MOGADISHU8 (AFP) - Somali pirates holding a huge oil-laden Saudi tanker on Saturday vowed to fight back should any assault be attempted to free the ship and urged its owners to pay up a 25 million dollars ransom.   Nations:Somalia Russia Egypt   Source:(AFP)   2008-11-22 Merkel warns 2009 will be 'year of bad news' for economy BERLIN (AFP) - Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that 2009 will be "a year of bad news" for the economy, while a German regional bank announced it had secured Saturday up to 30 billion euros in state loan guarantees.   Nations:Germany   People:Angela Merkel   Activities:2008 Global Recession   Source:(AFP)   2008-11-22 Headlines Britain set to slash tax on goods and services 2008-11-23 Russia threatens to cut off gas to Ukraine 2008-11-22 US to convene 'urgent' meeting of global market regulators 2008-11-22 Somali pirates vow to resist any rescue efforts 2008-11-22 Merkel warns 2009 will be 'year of bad news' for economy 2008-11-22 Philips to lay off 1,600 workers: spokesman 2008-11-22 Nepal 'Buddha Boy' returns to jungle 2008-11-22 White House assails 'mindless' Congress on auto vote 2008-11-21 China has only identified 19,000 quake victims: official 2008-11-21 Somali pirates build up defences after making ransom demand 2008-11-21 Eurozone business activity 'sinks in November' 2008-11-21 More job cullings heightens global recession fears 2008-11-21 Use of nuclear weapons more likely in future: US intelligence 2008-11-21 Madonna and Ritchie granted 'quickie' divorce 2008-11-21 Russian MPs approve longer presidential terms 2008-11-21 Janet Jackson's 'Nipplegate' case could reach US high court 2008-11-21 China refuses to budge on Tibet amid talks 2008-11-21 China, India rising, but face bumpy ride: intelligence forecast 2008-11-21 Lukoil could become main shareholder in energy major Repsol 2008-11-21 Citigroup executives 'consider sale of all or part of bank' 2008-11-21 Thousands of Sadrists protest Iraq-US military pact 2008-11-21 No viable auto industry bailout plan: Democrats 2008-11-20 NASA marks 10th ISS anniversary with spacewalk 2008-11-20 Taliban warns of reprisals as Pakistan protests US drone attacks 2008-11-20 RBS boss apologises as shareholders back bailout 2008-11-20 UN green-lights extra 3,000 troops for DR Congo 2008-11-20 Shah Rukh Khan's Malaysian 'knighthood' postponed: official 2008-11-20 Rockers Placebo to play anti-slavery gig at Cambodia's Angkor Wat 2008-11-20 Japan's anime guru wants manga-loving PM to keep quiet 2008-11-20 EU agrees agriculture policy reforms 2008-11-20 Rolls-Royce plans up to 2,000 job cuts in 2009 2008-11-20 Chrysler wants to revive merger talks with GM 2008-11-20 Israeli leaders make secret visit to Jordan: report 2008-11-20 France charges Rwanda aide amid Kigali protests 2008-11-20 Bangkok protest blast kills one, wounds 22: police 2008-11-20 China's Hu courts Latin America with Peru stop 2008-11-19 China in September becomes largest holder of US treasuries 2008-11-19 Bonfire caused blaze in California celebrity enclave: police 2008-11-19 'Hallucinating' Pakistani scientist unfit for US trial 2008-11-19 PC Magazine dropping print for online 2008-11-19 Monty Python strike back on YouTube 2008-11-19 Bangladesh 'Rickshaw Idol' rides to a different tune 2008-11-19 Google putting LIFE photo archive online 2008-11-19 Tintin author's nephew to auction sketches, letters 2008-11-19 US sees long road to recovery as economic gloom spreads 2008-11-18 Castro serenades China's Hu on landmark Cuba visit 2008-11-18 Saudis wait for contact from pirates over hijacked super-tanker 2008-11-18 Brewer InBev completes takeover of Anheuser-Busch: company 2008-11-18 John McCain returns to the US Senate 2008-11-18 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed World freight prices collapse amid financial crisis 2008-11-18 Crisis plunges EU into recession 2008-11-03 Germany in recession as US scraps toxic asset buy-up 2008-11-13 Comedian Al Franken locked in costly battle for senate seat 2008-11-03 Global crisis makes 2008 China's worst year in recent times: Wen 2008-11-03 Stock markets set positive tone for November 2008-11-03 Obama, McCain launch final day election blitz 2008-11-03 Markets nosedive as Britain sinks towards recession 2008-10-24 Crisis plunges EU towards recession 2008-11-03 China's envoy arrives in Taiwan for historic talks 2008-11-03 Shields sharp as Rays levels baseball World Series 2008-10-24 Russia reaches out to Europe on crisis 2008-11-13 Against Obama juggernaut, McCain has slim path to victory 2008-11-03 Obama in command on eve of US vote 2008-11-03 Army of global journalists descends on US for election 2008-11-03 Sailor charged in deadly Russian submarine accident 2008-11-13 LG, Sharp, Chunghwa fined 585 mln dlrs for price-fixing 2008-11-12 Global biodiversity panel knocked back at UN talks 2008-11-13 US plays down summit expectations 2008-11-03 Obamas tell huge crowd in Ohio: change is two days away 2008-11-03 Patriots deny ESPN report, back injured Brady 2008-10-24 Obama hops off US election trail to see ailing grandmother 2008-10-23 BT axes 10,000 jobs as recession looms in Britain 2008-11-13 US defence secretary blasts Moscow's missile threat 2008-11-13 Springsteen rocks 80,000 for Obama 2008-11-02

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