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Qatar, along with Russia and Iran, has moved towards forming a permanent organisation of leading gas-producing nations, a step that could lead to the establishment of a grouping similar to the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), intended to give gas exporters greater control over the international market.

The outlook is mixed for Turkey's aviation industry, with the country's national flag carrier planning a massive expansion programme while some smaller lines are looking to cut routes and costs as the Turkish economy slows.

The Bahamas, along with 12 other Caribbean countries, has approved an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the EU, even as it is still debating whether to remove trade barriers in the services sector.

Brunei has announced an ambitious programme to solve the country's housing shortage, one that could also provide a major boost both to the construction industry and to the building materials sector.

On October 13, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) announced emergency measures intended to shore up confidence in the banking sector by preventing a flight of capital and reassuring savers that their assets are secure, while Ukraine absorbs the impact of the financial crisis.

Despite the global economic slowdown, Abu Dhabi has made a move to increase its stake in US-based Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), the world's second largest maker of computer processors.