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Hong Kong apartments are the most expensive for foreigners

The most expensive housing for expatriate employees is offered in Hong Kong, reports AFP citing a study conducted by international staffing agency ECA International. The monthly rent for unfurnished…

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Procedure for collecting alimony abroad approved

The head of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, Oleksandr Lavrynovych, approved an instruction on the procedure for collecting alimony abroad. The corresponding document was developed in…

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USA switches to dollar coins

Americans are seriously concerned about the rapid wear of small-denomination bills. They have decided to gradually replace them with coins. The first to undergo transformation will be the smallest $1…

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How not to bring counterfeit euros

According to the European Central Bank (ECB), in the first half of 2006 alone, 300,000 counterfeit banknotes were withdrawn from circulation.

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Cashless Vacation

Have you already thought about how you will spend your vacation? Abroad? By the sea or traveling through cities? In any case, you need to take care in advance of transporting cash beyond the borders…

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Saving on Foreign Shopping

Of course, there are still citizens who, during foreign trips, visit only museums and theaters. Or, at the very least, blend in with nature, preferring this kind of vacation to walking around…

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Russian 'shuttle traders' check in their baggage

At the beginning of next year, the maximum amount of duty-free imports of consumer goods into Russia may be reduced by more than four times: from 65,000 to 15,000 rubles. This was reported by Galina…

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British pensioners await reforms

It is proposed to raise the retirement age in the UK to 68 by 2050. This is stated in a report by the parliamentary Pensions Commission published last week. Under the leadership of Lord Turner, it…

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Western Union снижает тарифы

Представители компании Western Union заявили о готовности выполнить требования АМК и с 1 апреля снизить тарифы на переводы из Италии, Испании и Португалии в Украину, не превышающие 200 евро, не менее…

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Western masters of Lithuanian land

While in our country the majority of the population still speaks out against giving foreigners the opportunity to buy land, in Lithuania the transfer of land to Western capital is in full swing…

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Small Change Passions

It turns out that most residents of the 12 eurozone countries do not like their coins. True, not all of them, but the smallest ones – denominations of one and two euro cents. By themselves they are…

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They learned to counterfeit euros

Representatives of the German vending machine industry expressed their intention to review the design of euro coins after the EU reported the detection of 75,000 counterfeits in 2004, three times…

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