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APEC Public Holiday

FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2007 11:55AM

The NSW Government has announced that today is a public holiday for the Sydney metropolitan area to coincide with the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Summit. The Financial Standard daily newsletter will resume on Monday, September 10.

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