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  • Elegantly attired in a white gown, the fast-rising actress talked to us about fashion, billiards and why she didn't bring Rob Pattinson as her date.

    Anna Kendrick Wants To Sell All Of You Twilighters On ‘Up In The Air’ » MTV Movies Blog 2009

  • “Sharlto's such a ridiculously-talented guy in so many ways,” sai Joe Carnahan, director of the new film, told us about the fast-rising actor who rose to notoriety last year with “District 9,” now an Oscar-nominated Best Picture contender.

    ‘A-Team Week’: New Murdock Sharlto Copley Plays With Puppets, Takes A-Team to Texas » MTV Movies Blog 2010

  • Greece, Ireland and Portugal have been forced to accept financial aid packages from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund after investors lost faith in the countries' ability to pay back fast-rising government debt.

    Spain Hires RBS to Privatize Airports Pablo Dominguez 2011

  • The latest data came after the State Council, China's cabinet, reiterated its pledge to rein in fast-rising property prices and expand home-purchase restrictions into some second- and third-tier cities.

    June Property Survey Shows Fewer Cities' Prices Rising Esther Fung 2011

  • In March, Premier Wen Jiabao said that speeding up the construction of low-cost homes is an important tool in curbing fast-rising housing prices, as it will remove some of the demand in the private-property market.

    China to Boost Public Housing Investment Esther Fung 2011

  • Brazil's fast-rising currency, the real, explains much of the trend.

    Brazilian Industry Slows Sharply John Lyons 2011

  • With 1.2 billion people and fast-rising incomes and consumption, there is plenty to play for.

    Waiting for India's Retail Surge Harsh Joshi 2011

  • BANGKOK—Thailand's flood crisis escalated Tuesday as fast-rising floodwaters began surging into one of Bangkok's two airports, shutting down commercial flights there, while Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra warned that the city center could also be inundated if its stressed flood defenses buckle.

    Bangkok Faces Worsening Flood Threat James Hookway 2011

  • Mr. Rajoy promised far-reaching measures to overhaul an economy that is grappling with a near-23% unemployment rate and fast-rising debt load.

    Spain's Rajoy Takes Aim at Deficit Jonathan House 2011

  • Greece, Ireland and Portugal have been forced to accept financial aid packages from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund after investors lost faith in the countries' ability to pay back fast-rising government debt.

    Spain Hires RBS to Privatize Airports Pablo Dominguez 2011

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