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cbsnews.com - 3/5/2009
North Korea Threatens Passenger Flights
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North Korea has threatened South Korean civilian planes flying near its airspace amid heightened tensions on the divided peninsula.
forbes.com - 3/6/2009
The U.S. Financial System Is Effectively Insolvent
— forbes.com — For those who argue that the rate of growth of economic activity is turning positive--that economies are... contracting but at a slower rate than in the fourth quarter of 2008--the latest data don't confirm this relative optimism. In 2008's fourth ... (more) The U.S. Financial System Is Effectively Insolvent

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business.smh.com.au - 3/11/2009
Coal exporters feel the chill from Asian downturn
— business.smh.com.au — THE demand for thermal coal - NSW's most valuable export - has begun to reduce dramatically in... response to the need for less power to drive heavy industry in countries such as Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. The spot price of thermal coal from ... (more) Coal exporters feel the chill from Asian downturn

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South Korea’s Exports Drop 17.1% on Global Recession (Update1)
bloomberg.com - 3/3/2009
South Korea’s Exports Drop 17.1% on Global Recession (Update1)
— bloomberg.com — March 2 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s exports fell for a fourth month in February, extending the longest... run of declines since 2002, on weaker demand from the U.S., Japan and Europe. Overseas shipments decreased 17.1 percent to $25.8 billion from a ... (more) South Korea’s Exports Drop 17.1% on Global Recession ...

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