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Page last updated at 20:53 GMT, Monday, 16 February 2009

Pedestrians in front of market information in Tokyo, Japan, 12 February 2009
Japan's economy in quarterly dive
Japan's economy contracted by 3.3% in the final quarter of 2008 - its worst showing since the oil crisis of the 1970s, figures show.
Japan corporate bankruptcies up
Strong yen hurts Japanese firms
Slump in Japan firms' confidence

Oil well in Bahrain Oil up on 'supply crunch' warning
Oil prices rise after the International Energy Agency says there could be supply shortages next year once demand picks up.

Oil field in Siberia Russian output plummets further
Russia's industrial output sank 16% in January from a year earlier after the sector was hit hard by the economic downturn.

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