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Bernanke hints at stimulus

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke makes clear in a letter to a House lawmaker that he thinks the Fed can do more to bolster the economic recovery and help reduce unemployment.

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Saudi Arabia to award $80b contracts in 2013

DUBAI — Meed forecasts that more than $80 billion worth of contracts will be awarded in Saudi Arabia in 2013, a 36 per cent increase from the total value of projects awarded in 2011, making the kingdom the number one opportunity in the Middle East region for contractors, consultants and vendors.

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GCC petrochem capacity to jump to 113MTPA by ’15

MANAMA — The GCC petrochemical capacity is estimated to increase from 77.3 million tonnes per annum, or MTPA, to 113 MTPA at the end of 2015 according to the Gulf Petrochemical and Chemicals Association, or GPCA, with both long- and short-term opportunities.

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Samsung didn’t copy iPhone, rules South Korean court

SEOUL — South Korea’s Samsung won a home court ruling in its global smartphone battle against Apple on Friday when judges in Seoul said the company didn’t copy the look and feel of the US company’s iPhone, and that Apple infringed on Samsung’s wireless technology.

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Greece pleads for more time

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Greece pleads for more time

BERLIN — Greece made little immediate progress in its quest for more time to carry out painful cuts during talks between its Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday.

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