High nickel prices, buoyant revenues from tourism and cosy relations with oil-rich Venezuela have improved matters dramatically.

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Other commodities like gold, silver, copper, nickel, all are in high demand, and therefore really expensive.

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Turns out it's a thing of great beauty and high performance: available in porcelain enamel in every color with brass or nickel handles and renowned for a "Top Chef"-esteemed combo of side-by-side electric and gas ovens for both dry and moist heat.

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Research by Christiane Nickel and Isabel Vansteenkiste of the European Central Bank found that rising budget deficits in high-debt countries are associated with higher private savings.

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