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Personal investing

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  Hands off our heritage: Some wary of China's reach

  Life in this French village revolves around wine. The backyards of its tidy houses nurture the grapes that have made Burgundy famous the world over. 

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  Land battles surface in Myanmar as reforms unfold

  The landscape of Mingaladon township on the northern outskirts of Myanmar's main city tells a story of economic upheaval. Skeletons of factories for ... 

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  Once star of EU newcomers, Slovenia falters

  Andrej Plut has always thought he was fortunate to live in Slovenia, at one time the most prosperous of the former republics of Yugoslavia and a star ... 

• Wal-Mart to open Indian stores in 12 to 18 months

  Wal-Mart plans to open retail outlets in India in the next 12 to 18 months, the company said Friday, making it the first multinational to jump on the ... 

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  Myanmar investment commission reinvents itself

  Once feared for its obstructionism, the Myanmar Investment Commission has put on a fresh, investor-friendly face, and its bureaucrats are scrambling ... 

• SAfrica's Zuma, in Brussels, reassures investors

  South African President Jacob Zuma said Tuesday he could understand why the violence accompanying miners' strikes in his country could worry ... 

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  YPF CEO to reveal future plans after 100 days

  The CEO of Argentina's state-controlled YPF oil company has mapped out ways to woo foreign investors willing to take expensive bets on the nation's ... 

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  Elite counterdrug units proposed for Mexico

  The top security adviser for Mexico's next president said Friday that he is recommending the creation of elite units of police and troops who will ... 

• Myanmar plans second airport to serve Yangon

  Myanmar called upon local and foreign investors Monday to fund construction of a second airport to serve the country's largest city, Yangon, as it ...