Japan's lower house clears Kuroda to head BoJ
	Kuroda vowed to "do whatever it takes" to achieve a 2 percent inflation target and end deflation.
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	China accuses Coca-Cola of misusing GPS equipment
	Coca-Cola said Thursday it was cooperating with investigators.
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	Venezuela plans new exchange for better supply
	Maduro said the new mechanism was ready and the government would activate it soon.
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	Oil down on growing crude supplies
	Brent crude fell 15 cents to $110.91 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.
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	Asia markets suffer slight post-Dow hangover
	In currencies, the euro was unchanged at $1.2994 from late Wednesday in New York.
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	Oil falls further as US crude stocks soar
	Global oil prices fell further after US crude stockpiles surged by more than eight times.
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	China plans for slower, consumer-driven growth
	Chinese premier confirmed a 7.5 percent growth target in an annual economic plan.
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	OGRA denotifies hike in petroleum products prices
	Following the orders of Prime Minister of Pakistan, Raja Pervez Ashraf, the Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has finally denotified a recent hike in petroleum products bringing the prices back to February-28-level.
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	Iran agrees to set up oil refinery in Gwadar
	Advisor to Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources, Dr. Asim Hussain, said that Iran with the cooperating with Pakistan state oil (PSO) will step up an oil refinery at Baluchistan city of Gwadar.
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	Yen gains in Asia after BoJ policy moves
	The yen strengthened in Asian trade Wednesday after the Bank of Japan announced an open-ended easing programme and adopted a new inflation target, in line with market expectations.
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