90 at 9: GDP to fall 0.7%; Anglo-Xstrata to merge; IMF more positive
22nd Jun 09, 9:11am
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Bernard Hickey details the key news over the weekend in 90 seconds at 9am in association with ASB, including news that Finance Minister Bill English has pointed to a significant structural deficit that may need structural reform. Coal miner Xstrata and iron ore and platinum miner Anglo American are to merge in a US$68 billion deal, while the IMF has signalled it will upgrade its global GDP forecast for 2010 as the pace of the recession starts to ease.
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