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2007-01-22 09:41:29Japanese govt keeps assessment that 'economy recovering' unchanged for JanTOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - The government has left its assessment of the economyunchanged for this month, saying that the recovery continues, albeit with someweakness in consumer spending.2007-01-22 09:27:09DATAWATCH Hong Kong CPI to rise further due to food imports from China -JPMorganHONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - Hong Kong's inflation may rise further in the shortterm, after edging up to 2.3 pct in December, due to higher cost of importingfoodstuff from China, said an economist at JPMorgan Chase.2007-01-22 09:25:11Italy govt rules out hiking pension age to 60, plans talks with trade unionsMILAN (AFX) - Italian government ministers have ruled out raising theminimum pension age to 60, from 57 currently, as the previous government'slegislation plans, reported Corriere della Sera, citing labour minister CesareDamiano.2007-01-22 09:16:44Alstom, Iberdrola poised to win Mexico nuclear power plant contract - reportPARIS (AFX) - A consortium of Alstom and Spanish utility Iberdrola is astrong contender to win a modernisation contract for Mexico's Laguna Verdenuclear power station, les Echos said, without citing sources.2007-01-22 08:58:24French finance minister says 3-4 pct GDP growth 'attainable'PARIS (AFX) - French Finance Minister Thierry Breton said France should aimfor economic growth of between 3 and 4 pct.2007-01-22 08:43:22Hong Kong Dec CPI up 2.3 pct yr-on-yr vs up 2.2 pct in NovHONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - The composite consumer price index (CPI) in Decemberwas up 2.3 pct from a year earlier, compared with a 2.2 pct increase inNovember, the government said.
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