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Forum Leaders Meeting dates confirmed

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Suva, Fiji: The 41st Pacific Islands Forum and related meetings will be held in Port Vila, in Vanuatu from 3rd to 6th August 2010.

Knowledge Sharing Fundamental to Increasing Economic Opportunity for Pacific Women, IFC Says

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Port Vila, Vanuatu: IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today launched a series of reports indicating that Pacific business women need better access to information

Pacific brand to give better access to NZ

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Port Moresby, PNG: The Investment Promotion Authority hopes to promote the idea of a regional brand concept

Pacific's slow recovery from recession

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Manila, Philippines: Pacific countries are clawing their way back from the recession

Bank South Pacific union threatening to go on strike over claims

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Port Moresby, PNG: Papua New Guinea’s largest bank, Bank South Pacific could be closed next week by disgruntled union members

Airlines show 'encouraging' growth: IATA

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Paris, France: International air passenger traffic grew 6.4 per cent in January compared to a year earlier, with Asia, Latin America and the Middle East lifting demand.

Pacific economies to perform slightly better in 2010, says ADB

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Manila Philippines: Building on  improved prospects for the global economy, most Pacific island economies are expected to perform slightly better in 2010 than in 2009

Central banks focus on the unbanked in Pacific

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Port Vila, Vanuatu: Central banks have made a commitment to support each other in building more inclusive financial systems.

Pacific Island coastal areas evacuated

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The 8.8 magnitude Chilean earthquake that hit Saturday night has caused sea surges of over 2 metres in several Pacific Islands, notably Tahiti in French Polynesia.

ANZ profit surge to spark upgrades to analysts' forecasts

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Melbourne, Australia: ANZ is closing the gap with its major rivals and extending the positive earnings run of the Australian banks

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