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BusinessWeek
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A dismal report on the services sector sparked big losses in major indexes Tuesday. Investors may be in for more pain in the days ahead
Fears of an imminent U.S. recession were palpable on Wall Street on Tuesday, as investors reacted with dismay to a r..
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BusinessWeek
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The subprime spread continues: A Goldman Sachs report says the overall impact of mortgage losses on economic activity could be huge
Just a few months ago, analysts believed the collapse of subprime mortgage securities and related investments would lead..
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canadianpress.google.com
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The Canadian dollar entered uncharted territory Friday after a monster employment report blew the roof off the upper limits for the loonie's potential.
With the economy pumping out 63,000 additional jobs in October and the unemployment rate plunging to..
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CNN
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The world has reached the point of maximum oil output and production levels will halve by 2030 -- a situation that will eventually lead to war and disaster, a report claims.
The German-based Energy Watch Group released a report Tuesday saying the world..
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Guardian Unlimited
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World oil production has already peaked and will fall by half as soon as 2030, according to a report which also warns that extreme shortages of fossil fuels will lead to wars and social breakdown.
The German-based Energy Watch Group will release its st..
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Globe and Mail
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The loonie topped $1.03 (U.S.) on Friday, driven by surging crude prices and an inflation report that further dimmed the odds of an interest rate cut.
The surging Canadian currency climbed as high as $1.0358, its highest level since June, 1974, in the..
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BusinessWeek
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A report from Human Rights Watch accuses the retailing giant of going to extreme lengths to prevent workers from forming unions
Human Rights Watch, a non-governmental group based in New York, is best known for scathing reports on political issues such..
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BusinessWeek
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A new report takes the pressure off ethanol producers and others dependent on the yellow grain—for now
Corn prices had to take a breather at some point. After an eye-popping ascent in 2006, prices for the yellow grain fell on Mar. 30 after a highly a..
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CNET
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Apple Computer's stock took a hit early Wednesday after a report that company executives had made up details on stock-option administration documents to guarantee profits for certain executives...
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MSN Money Central
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The Halliburton subsidiary that provides food, shelter and other logistics to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan exploited federal regulations to hide details on its contract performance, according to a report released Friday...
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BusinessWeek
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On the heels of what is likely the last Fed rate cut for a while, the May 2 jobs report could offer clues on how far the economy will fall
Will the downturn be short and shallow or deep and vicious? With all apologies to William Shakespeare, that is th..
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BusinessWeek
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A report from S&P said an end to subprime pain "is now in sight," even as a Carlyle fund collapsed. Gold topped $1,000 per ounce
Despite a wave of bad news on the credit markets and economy, stocks bounced back Thursday on hopes that the end of the cre..
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BusinessWeek
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Will the February employment report confirm the Street's recession fears? Action Economics sees modest growth in payrolls for the month
Plummeting consumer and factory sentiment readings in February have raised the ante for the month's U.S. employment..
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BusinessWeek
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Use of herbicides such as Monsanto's Roundup is on the rise. As weeds become resistant, environmental activists blame genetically modified crops
It's been 12 years since the first genetically modified crop was sown in the U.S., and controversy has rage..
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BusinessWeek
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A groundbreaking Commerce Dept. report could lead to new yardsticks for measuring growth
Changing the U.S. system of economic statistics is like turning a supertanker. You can do it, but it takes time. The report to be released by the Commerce Dept. on..
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BusinessWeek
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A poor earnings report from Intel hurt tech stocks, and an economic report revived worries about inflation
The market's attempt to rebound from Tuesday's sell-off fizzled on Wednesday, as investors digested an uptick in inflation and more bad news on c..
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BusinessWeek
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Investors digested the latest employment numbers as they await Tuesday's Federal Reserve meeting
Stocks reacted with a shrug to a much-anticipated jobs report Friday. Major indexes barely moved after U.S. nonfarm payrolls largely met expectations, risi..
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BBC News
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The Indian economy has seen strong growth in the past decade due largely to economic reforms, a report suggests.
The report from the Organisation for Cooperation and Development (OECD) is its first formal report on India.
With an annual growth rate..
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BusinessWeek
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The surprising weakness in the August jobs report leaves Bernanke & Co. little choice but to cut rates at the September FOMC meeting
The stunning weakness in the U.S. nonfarm payroll figure for August revealed in the month's employment report, released..
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MSNBC
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating the timeliness of toy company Mattel Inc.'s disclosures before its most recent recall, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Tuesday.
Internal commission documents also ra..
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