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OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria, discusses the G-8, its pledge to reform corporate tax rules and Russia's importance in the debate on Syria.
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Chuck Todd, chief White House correspondent for NBC, discusses the upcoming G8 meeting and explains why it feels like it's really just the G7 against Russia.
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*Obama faces international row over Syria at G8. ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland, June 17- U.S. President Barack Obama faces what could be a frosty G8 meeting with Vladimir Putin on Monday after the Russian leader clashed with the West over plans to arm Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad.
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*Middle East supply risks as Syria conflict escalates. LONDON, June 17- Brent crude oil steadied above $106 per barrel on Monday as a superpower standoff over the Syrian civil war intensified, raising the risk of conflict spilling into the Middle East oil producing region.
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SINGAPORE, June 17- Brent crude futures steadied around $106 a barrel on Monday after hitting more than two-month highs in the previous session, as worries over bulging U.S. inventories and soft global demand forecasts offset supply concerns tied to Middle East tensions.
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*Obama to seek common ground with Putin on Syria. President Barack Obama will seek the help on Monday of Russia's Vladimir Putin, Syria's most powerful ally, to bring Bashar al-Assad to the negotiating table and end a two-year civil war.
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The leaders of the G8 nations are set to begin a summit in Northern Ireland; Steve Sedgwick has more on what is likely to top the agenda.
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SINGAPORE, June 17- Brent crude futures traded below $106 a barrel on Monday, as worries over bulging U.S. inventories and soft global demand forecasts overshadowed supply concerns tied to Middle East tensions.
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SINGAPORE, June 17- Brent crude futures traded below $106 a barrel on Monday, as worries over bulging U.S. inventories and soft global demand forecasts overshadowed supply concerns tied to Middle East tensions.
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LOUGH ERNE, Northern Ireland, June 17- U.S. President Barack Obama will seek the help on Monday of Russia's Vladimir Putin, Syria's most powerful ally, to bring Bashar al-Assad to the negotiating table and end a two-year civil war.
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*Sugar rallies, cocoa sinks as softs dominate big moves. NEW YORK, June 14- Oil prices rallied to nine-month highs and gold prices rose on Friday after news that the United States had authorized sending U.S. weapons to Syrian rebels sparked concerns about rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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NEW YORK, June 14- Oil rose and U.S. crude hit a nine-month intraday high on Friday, after news that the United States had authorized sending U.S. weapons to Syrian rebels sparked concerns about Middle East supplies.
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NEW YORK, June 14- U.S. stocks fell on Friday and the dollar finished its worst week in almost four years against the yen as investors worried that major central banks may soon start withdrawing stimulus and after data showed a decline in U.S. consumer sentiment. That helped boost the MSCI world index 0.1 percent on the day.
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*Geopolitical tensions in Syria benefit safe havens. NEW YORK/ LONDON, June 14- Resilient demand for coins and bars and a pullback in the U.S. equities market lifted gold on the day and for the week on Friday.
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*Wall Street slips; world equity index heads for 4th weekly loss. NEW YORK, June 14- U.S. stocks fell on Friday and the dollar was headed for its worst week in almost four years against the yen as investors worried major central banks may soon start withdrawing stimulus and after data showed a decline in U.S. consumer sentiment.
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NEW YORK/ LONDON, June 14- Brent crude rose and U.S. oil struck a nine-month high on Friday after news that the United States had authorized sending U.S. weapons to Syrian rebels sparked concerns about Middle East supplies.
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NEW YORK, June 14- Major stock markets rose on Friday but were headed for a fourth straight week of losses, while the dollar fell further against the yen as investors worried that major central banks will soon start withdrawing stimulus.
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LONDON, June 14- Brent oil futures rebounded above $106 a barrel on concern over the war in Syria and expectations U.S. monetary stimulus would continue after a report showed underlying inflationary pressures were muted.
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NBC's Richard Engle reports the U.S. is considering implementing a no-fly zone in parts of Syria after confirmation the country used chemical weapons.
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AMMAN, June 14- Syrian rebels and activists say they fear President Bashar al-Assad's troops could resort to wider use of chemical weapons, unless the United States follows up on its pledge of military support with firm and swift action.
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LONDON, June 14- Brent oil futures rebounded above $105 a barrel on concern over the war in Syria and continuing weakness for the dollar. Though Syria is not key to global oil supply, investors are worried that escalation in the civil war could drag in other countries and plunge the whole oil-producing region into conflict.
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