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Now playing Next world news 'Congrats on this glorious victory!' Iran's Rouhani hails lifting of sanctions Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has taken the very 21st-century step of tweeting his congratulations to the nation following the implementation of a 17/01/2016
Now playing Next world news European and US stocks pummelled The Dow Jones was down by 2.6 percent at the close of Wall Street on Friday after European shares fell to their lowest since December 2014. Nervous 15/01/2016
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Now playing Next Economy Oil price dips below the 30 dollar mark with Iran poised to crank up exports Oil has dipped below the 30 dollar a barrel price. That represented a drop of 4.5 percent which means it has tumbled a massive 70 percent in the past 15/01/2016
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Now playing Next Economy Oil crash could mean a litre of petrol will be cheaper than a bottle of mineral water Fed up with the constant talk of tumbling oil prices? Let’s talk water instead. Let’s invert that old saying and pour water on troubled oil times 14/01/2016
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Now playing Next Business Series UK oil giant BP cuts jobs UK oil company BP is set to pay the price for plummeting prices. It has announced it is to shed 4,000 jobs globally, 600 of which will be lost from 12/01/2016
Now playing Next Economy Calls for an emergency meeting of OPEC countries as oil prices slip Volatile trading in oil has prompted calls for an emergency meeting of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. Benchmark Brent crude 12/01/2016
Now playing Next Economy Saudis begin opening oil industry to foreign investors Saudi Arabia will open its oil refining ventures to foreign investors, but not state-owned exploration and production activities, according to 11/01/2016
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Now playing Next Economy Oil slides below 33 dollars a barrel Oil slid below 33 dollars a barrel on Thursday as a result of rising US energy stockpile and China’s weakening currency. Benchmark Brent fell 4.7 07/01/2016
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