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• Morocco May Encounter Increasing Financing Needs in 2014

  Updated 2 hours, 2 minutes ago

  Morocco’s financing requirements may rise in 2014 while its debt-to-GDP ratio is already approaching the “danger zone” after a surge in borrowings since 2011, the chief of the country’s planning agency said in an interview yesterday.

• Russian May Consumer Demand Probably Weakened as Economy Worsens

  Updated 1 hour, 48 minutes ago

  Russian consumer spending probably eased and investment shrank at the fastest pace since 2011, adding to evidence the $2 trillion economy is stalling.

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  Casino Money Gibe Turns Into Cyprus Strategy for Economic Crisis

  Updated 55 minutes ago

  As the debt crisis tore down Cyprus’s financial industry, some euro partners accused its banks of running a casino for Russians. Now the island is banking on Russians in casinos to help rebuild the economy.

• Paris Exile Mutes Putin Hometown Charm as Capital Exodus Bites

  Updated 2 hours, 11 minutes ago

  President Vladimir Putin is battling investor skepticism to woo foreign executives descending on his hometown today as Russia’s economy faces a risk of recession and a crackdown on critics scares off top intellectuals.

• Fitch Says Nigeria Rating Hindered as Government Progress Slows

  Slowing progress on government reforms before 2015 elections in Nigeria, Africa’s second- largest economy, is keeping the country from getting a better credit rating, according to Fitch Ratings.

• Russia Stocks Drop 1st Time in 4 Days as Fed Weighs on Outflows

  The Micex Index fell for the first time in four days on investor concern the Federal Reserve may signal a faster-than-expected tapering of U.S. financial stimulus, while Russia’s central bank chairman warned of “abnormally high” capital outflows.

• IMF Warns of Irish Austerity Fatigue as Bailout Exit Looms

  Updated 3 hours, 7 minutes ago

  Ireland’s government should stick to planned budget cuts as the nation heads for the bailout exit door, the International Monetary Fund said, warning of growing weariness with austerity across the economy.

• Ruble Sinks Second Day on Economy Woes as Bond Auction Scrapped

  Updated 1 hour, 48 minutes ago

  The ruble slid for a second day on weaker-than-forecast economic data as Russia canceled its second bond sale this month and the central bank chairman warned capital outflow remains “abnormally high.”

• Portugal Borrowing Costs Climb to 5-Month High at Bill Sale

  Portugal’s cost of borrowing for 18 months climbed to the highest level since January as the nation sold a combined 1.5 billion euros ($2.01 billion) of bills.

• Serbia Seeks Cost Cuts, Asset Sales to Keep Gap at 4.7% of GDP

  Serbia will reduce administrative costs and sell money-losing companies, leaving thousands without work, to avoid cuts in public wages and pensions as it works to trim the budget gap and prevent a public debt crisis.

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