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CNN
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The dollar sank to an all-time low against the euro Wednesday with U.S. inflation coming in three times as high as expected in March, on top of escalating food and energy prices. Inflation also rose overseas and the euro reached $1.5966 after the EU's sta..
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MSNBC
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The dollar dipped below 100 yen for the first time in 12 years Thursday and hit record lows against the euro amid a growing consensus that synchronized efforts by central banks will not stop a deterioration in the U.S. economy.
The euro exceeded $1.56..
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CNN
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The U.S. dollar hit another new low against the euro Wednesday and was mixed against other major currencies in European trading. Gold fell.
The euro traded at $1.4444, up from $1.4434 late Tuesday in New York. Earlier the euro rose to $1.4466, its four..
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Yahoo News
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US Dollar Reaches Parity With Canadian Dollar, Falls to Record Lows Against Euro, Indian Rupee
For the first time since Gerald Ford was president, the loonie can buy as much as the greenback. The U.S. dollar's recent decline against the Canadian dollar..
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BBC News
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The US dollar hit a new record low against the euro as investors sold the currency after the Federal Reserve's hefty interest rate cut.
The greenback dropped below the psychologically important $1.40 against the euro, deepening recent losses.
The eu..
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New York Times
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The U.S. dollar stumbled to a record low against the euro and was mixed against other major currencies in European trading Thursday morning. Gold was steady.
The euro, in its second straight day of record-setting, hit an all-time high of $1.3927 Thursd..
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CNN
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Nigerian government lawyers withdrew a $7 billion civil lawsuit against Pfizer Inc. on Friday, saying they have discovered new material and plan to file what they called an even stronger case against the U.S. drug maker. The government has accused Pfizer..
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Ars Technica
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Universal Music has filed a lawsuit against MySpace, accusing the popular social-networking site of copyright infringement. At issue are the thousands of music videos uploaded by MySpace users. In its complaint filed in the US District Court for the Centr..
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BusinessWeek
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A court order against a Web site that gave away test questions could land some B-school students in hot water
More than 1,000 prospective MBA students who paid $30 to use a now-defunct Web site to get a sneak peak at live questions from the Graduate Ma..
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MSNBC
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Belgian brewer InBev on Sunday warned Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. against doing a reported deal with Mexico's Grupo Modelo SAB, saying it could endanger the premium price it's willing to pay for the King of Beers.
In a letter to Chief Executive Officer Au..
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BusinessWeek
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Angry consumers are filing lawsuits against wireless companies, reflecting a wave of discontent with new, mostly Web-focused, services
Consumer grievances against wireless companies are taking on a new dimension. For more than a decade, mobile-phone cu..
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BusinessWeek
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The European currency is at an all-time high against the pound, putting holidaymakers on stricter budgets as they vacation on the Continent
Tens of millions of British people will experience their own credit crunch on holiday this year as the soaring v..
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BusinessWeek
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As recession looms, investors could do worse than to hedge their positions using bear-market mutual funds, which bet against upturns in the market
With the U.S. economy facing the likelihood of a recession, is it too late to jump on the bear-market ban..
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BusinessWeek
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Munich Re and rival Swiss Re are designing policies that insure against Third World disasters
Natural disasters are on the rise. In 2007 there were 950 around the globe, according to insurer Munich Re, up 12% over 2006. Munich attributes much of the ju..
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BusinessWeek
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A salvo against Sears, including a lawsuit, shows just how riled up users are getting about their data being shared without their knowledge
Web surfers aren't just mad about online privacy violations. They're getting even. Consumers are speaking out pu..
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BusinessWeek
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The price of insuring even the safest corporate debt against default has shot up, on demand from big investors who fear serious housing and credit-related trouble
Big investors are increasingly concerned about the prospect of widespread defaults among..
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BBC News
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The euro has risen to new highs against the dollar, near the $1.38 mark, amid lingering worries about the US economy.
With investors fearful the US housing slump will hit the wider economy, the euro rose as high as $1.3784 before pulling back slightly..
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BBC News
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The dollar has fallen to a record low against the euro and yet another 26-year slump against the pound.
With investors fearful that the ongoing downturn in the US housing market will start to slow the economy, the euro rose as high as $1.3741 on Tuesda..
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Los Angeles Times
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The government's first lawsuit against a Hollywood studio alleging racial discrimination is set to go to trial today, pitting Universal Pictures against a former first assistant director of its hit movie "2 Fast 2 Furious."
The U.S. Equal Employment Op..
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BusinessWeek
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A new environmental economics journal praised the European Union's main weapon against global warming
The European Union's main tool in the fight against global warming - the emissions trading scheme (ETS) has been hailed by environmental economists..
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