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Swedish inflation rate for Oct. down to 4 percent »
Posted by: ap 12 months ago in Business & Finance
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) _ Sweden's annual inflation rate fell back to 4.0 percent in October from 4.4 percent in September, mainly due ...
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Asian stocks drop as China stimulus hopes wane »
Posted by: ap 12 months ago in Business & Finance
HONG KONG (AP) _ Asian stock markets fell sharply Tuesday, following Wall Street lower as economic fears sapped enthusiasm over China's nearly $600 billion ...
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Euro up on dollar to $1.2788 »
Posted by: ap 12 months ago in Business & Finance
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) _ The euro rose against the dollar on Tuesday, but gains were small as investors awaited the results of Germany's ZEW ...
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Amid poor economy, even mighty Harvard struggling »
Posted by: ap 12 months ago in News
BOSTON (AP) _ Despite amassing an almost $37 billion endowment, Harvard University is warning that the economic slowdown has reached America's richest university.
President ...
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Vodafone's 1H profit falls; cost cuts boost shares »
Posted by: ap 12 months ago in Business & Finance
LONDON (AP) _ Vodafone Group PLC, the world's biggest mobile phone company by sales, said Tuesday its net profit fell 35 percent during the ...
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China: Protecting domestic economy is top priority »
Posted by: ap 12 months ago in Business & Finance
BEIJING (AP) _ China's government indicated Tuesday it would resist pressure to contribute to a global bailout fund, saying that ensuring the country's ...
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British retail sales fall for 1st time since 2005 »
Posted by: ap 12 months ago in Business & Finance
LONDON (AP) _ British retail sales fell for the first time in three and a half years during October as consumers tightened their belts in ...
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AmEx approved to become bank holding company »
Posted by: ap 12 months ago in Business & Finance
WASHINGTON (AP) _ American Express wants your deposits.
The Federal Reserve on Monday granted AmEx's request to become a commercial bank, opening the door ...
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FTSE 100 down 102.36 at 4,301.56 »
Posted by: ap 12 months ago in Business & Finance
LONDON (AP) _ Share prices were lower at midday Tuesday on the London Stock Exchange.
At noon, the FTSE 100-share index was down 102.36 ...
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Japan's current account surplus dives 48.8 percent »
Posted by: ap 12 months ago in Business & Finance
TOKYO (AP) _ Japan's current account surplus in September plunged 48.8 percent from a year earlier as import growth far outpaced export growth ...
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Aides: Obama suggested more help for auto industry »
Posted by: ap 12 months ago in News
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President-elect Obama suggested to President Bush that the administration immediately help struggling U.S. automakers, aides to the Democrat say, in the ...
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Altria to cut jobs due to economic uncertainty »
Posted by: ap 12 months ago in Business & Finance
NEW YORK (AP) _ Altria Group, the owner of the nation's biggest cigarette maker, confirmed on Tuesday that it has started to cut jobs ...
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Vacation rental Web startup reaps $250M investment »
Posted by: ap 12 months ago in Science & Technology
NEW YORK (AP) _ Even as the sinking economy is making many people think about turning their vacations into "staycations," an online vacation rental service ...
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