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Chile Pension Funds Face US$7.7 Billion Loss

Chile pension funds bet that US interest rates would fall, and those swaps were about US$7.7 billion under water in September, hitting the safest savings. The post Chile Pension Funds Face US$7.7 Billion Loss appeared first on The Rio Times .

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Mauritius: Mauritius Imposes Curfew After Violent Protests

[allAfrica] Mauritius has imposed an overnight curfew following violent protests over water shortages and the rising cost of living, marking the island's worst unrest in decades.

  • Mauritius enacts curfew amid violent protests
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  • British and French embassies advise caution

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