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Gold slips as euro falls

LONDON - Gold fell on Wednesday as a media report quoting Germany’s Angela Merkel as saying she could not be sure the European project would work knocked the euro, and after the Federal Reserve disappointed markets by failing to unveil more economic stimulus plans.

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IMF cuts global outlook

The International Monetary Fund, or IMF, raised its 2012 growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa region while revising its global growth estimate slightly downward.

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Saudi plans to start cross-listing foreign firms

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Saudi plans to start cross-listing foreign firms

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia plans to start cross-listing foreign companies on its exchange within a year, with a focus on Gulf Arab firms, as it moves closer to opening up its market to foreign investors, a senior stock market offical said on Tuesday.

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