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Forum Leaders Meeting dates confirmed
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
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
Port Moresby, PNG: The Investment Promotion Authority hopes to promote the idea of a regional brand concept
Pacific's slow recovery from recession
Manila, Philippines: Pacific countries are clawing their way back from the recession
Bank South Pacific union threatening to go on strike over claims
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
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
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
Port Vila, Vanuatu: Central banks have made a commitment to support each other in building more inclusive financial systems.
Pacific Island coastal areas evacuated
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
Melbourne, Australia: ANZ is closing the gap with its major rivals and extending the positive earnings run of the Australian banks
