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U.K.|
Nov 22, 2009
Mr Cameron's budget would seek to get the economy moving
Conservative leader David Cameron has told the BBC he plans to hold an emergency budget within 50 days if his party wins the next general election.
Mr Cameron told BBC One's ...Read More
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World|
Nov 21, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for ...Read More
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said hefocused much of his recent week-long trip to Asia on exploringways to increase U.S. exports and thereby create jobs.
Obama returned Nov. 19 from a trip to Japan, China andSouth Korea. In his ...Read More
WASHINGTON -President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods ...Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's job approval rating has dropped below 50 percent in a second major poll in an indication he is suffering from the long healthcare debate and weakness in the economy, Gallup said on Friday.
Gallup said ...Read More
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Business|
Nov 20, 2009
* Dollar strengthens on risk aversion * Wall Street lower at the open NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures fell onFriday as the dollar strengthened and concerns about the paceand strength of economic recovery kept pressure ...Read More
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Business|
Nov 20, 2009
TOKYO -- Even as some central banks begin to roll back easing steps amid signs of economic recovery, the Bank of Japan faces mounting pressure to loosen its policy as deflation tightens its grip on the nation's economy.
The Japanese central ...Read More
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Business|
Nov 20, 2009
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- European Central Bank PresidentJean-Claude Trichet said the bank will gradually withdraw theemergency cash it has pumped into the economy in order to ensureit doesn’t fuel inflation.
“Not all our liquidity measures will be needed to the sameextent ...Read More
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Business|
Nov 19, 2009
TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Japan's deputy prime minister acknowledged Friday that the nation's economy is in a deflationary phase and that the government will convey its view to the central bank.
"(The government) holds the view that the country is in a deflationary ...Read More
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Business|
Nov 19, 2009
* Q1 loss of 10 cts/shr vs Street view for 16 cent loss
* Sees Q2 profit of 29-32 cents vs Street view for 37 cents
* Shares little changed
BOSTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Intuit Inc (INTU.O), maker ofQuickBooks accounting software, posted ...Read More