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Reuters - Tuesday, November 24

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Israel cbank points to rise in expected inflation
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24
JERUSALEM, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Expectations for Israel's inflation over the next year have increased and likely include assumptions of further rises in interest rates, the Bank of Israel said after raising official borrowing costs on Monday.
Iran gained $5 bln on shift from US dollar -state TV
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24
* Iran gets most oil income in non-US currencies - media
Iraq passes key investment law, focus on housing
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24
* Iraq's investment law allows foreign firms to own land
UAE quit currency plan over fundamentals -report
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24
* GCC central bank location not the only reason for UAE withdrawal
Shell delays Qatargas 4 LNG plant by a year
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24
By Tom Bergin
Kuwait's KFH-Turkey bank gets UAE license
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24
KUWAIT, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Kuwait Finance House <KFIN.KW>, the country's biggest Islamic lender, said on Monday its Turkish unit has obtained a license to operate in the United Arab Emirates.
Africa Israel says Tel Aviv rail project on track
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24
JERUSALEM, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The Israeli government has suspended its decision to review and possibly cancel a tender won by the MTS group to build a light rail system in Tel Aviv, group leader Africa Israel Investments Ltd <AFIL01.TA> said on Monday.
IMF sees UAE non-oil sector growth of 3 pct in 2010
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24
ABU DHABI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates is expected to see 3 percent non-oil economic growth in 2010 compared to 1 percent this year, the regional head of the International Monetary Fund said on Monday.
Foreign visitors to Turkey rise 6.28 pct in October
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24
* Tourist figures rise 6.3 percent in October
S.Korea NPS denies Sydney building purchase
Reuters - Monday, November 23
* NPS gets investment proposal for Sydney building -official
Australia new vehicle sales up 3.7 pct in Oct
Reuters - Monday, November 23
SYDNEY, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Sales of new motor vehicles in Australia rose 3.7 percent in October from the previous month, a show of consumer resilience that could bode well for retail spending.
Nippon Oil in Baghdad for Nassiriya oilfield talks
Reuters - Monday, November 23
BAGHDAD, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Executives from a consortium led by Japan's Nippon Oil Corp <5001.T> met officials from the Iraqi Oil Ministry on Sunday to iron out an $8 billion deal to develop the Nassiriya oilfield, an Iraqi official said.
MOVES-Emirates NBD replaces board member Al Futtaim
Reuters - Monday, November 23
DUBAI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Emirates NBD <ENBD.DU>, the biggest lender in the United Arab Emirates, said on Sunday it replaced one of its directors who failed to attend three consecutive board meetings without a valid reason.
Iraq's Oct. oil exports drop due to attacks
AP - Monday, November 23
BAGHDAD - An Iraqi official says insurgent attacks caused a 4 percent drop in the country's oil exports in October compared to the previous month, but that revenues were up due to higher prices.
Qatar eyes 2022 for key links in $23 bln rail deal
Reuters - Monday, November 23
* Qatar wants most of the $22.8 bln project built by 2022
Iran approves first phase plan at Yadavaran oilfield
Reuters - Monday, November 23
TEHRAN, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Iran has approved the first phase of development at the Yadavaran oil field and plans to develop the Jufair oil field, the state news agency said on Sunday.
Emirates NBD faces $350 mln Saudi exposure -CEO
Reuters - Monday, November 23
DUBAI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Emirates NBD <ENBD.DU>, the Gulf region's biggest lender, has exposure of up to $350 million to two Saudi conglomerates now restructuring their debt, Emirates NBD Chief Executive Rick Pudner said.
Qatar-Bahrain causeway construction to start in Q1
Reuters - Monday, November 23
* Construction to start in Q1, a delay of one year
Kuwait's 2010/11 budget to assume oil at $43-paper
Reuters - Sunday, November 22
KUWAIT, Nov 22 (Reuters) - OPEC member Kuwait is expected to base its 2010/11 budget on a crude oil price of $43 a barrel, up 22.8 percent from the previous fiscal year, a newspaper reported on Sunday.