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Gas prices the highest in history this holiday season
Multimedia JournalistPerhaps you're spending more on gifts than you planned and you still have the big holiday road trip ahead; it all adds up to the high cost of Christmas. If you head to the mall, its pretty clear people aren't holding back on holiday spending or...Tags: Prices, Manufacturing and Engineering, Holidays, Family, Travel
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Signs of weakness mar UK economic growth
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's better-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter turns out to have been boosted by a rise in inventories, while consumer spending was weak and investment fell, raising questions whether the nascent recovery will last....Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, BNP Paribas, International Monetary Fund, United Kingdom, Gross Domestic Product
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Yen climbs against dollar, euro as stocks slide
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The yen vaulted against the dollar and the euro on Thursday as a slide in equities prompted investors to take profits on the safe-haven Japanese currency's recent sharp falls. Concerns U.S. monetary stimulus could be scaled back, after...Tags: Real Estate Sellers, Economy, Business and Finance, Banking, Government, Charles Evans
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Jobless claims drop more than expected last week
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Labor Markets, Unemployment, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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The day ahead in business May 23
Reports: Initial jobless claims for week ended May 18, 7:30 a.m.; PMI manufacturing flash index for May, 7:58 a.m.; FHFA housing price index for March, 8 a.m.; New home sales for April, 9 a.m.; Mortgage rates for week ended May 23, 9 a.m.; Natural gas...
Tags: Advance Auto Parts Incorporated, Dollar Tree Inc., Sears Holdings Corp., Shoe Carnival Incorporated, McDonald's
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INTERVIEW-IMF sees Ethiopia's economic growth slowing as private sector struggles
Reuters* GDP growth seen slowing to 6.5 pct in 2012/13 from 8.5 pct * Inflation seen steady in single digits * Huge public spending crowding out the private sector * Reforms needed to lure more foreign investment By Richard Lough ADDIS ABABA, May 23...Tags: Renewable Energy, Inflation and Deflation, National Government, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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PRECIOUS-Gold slips after Bernanke hints at slowing bond purchases
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 23 (Reuters) - Gold fell for a third straight session on Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted at reducing an $85 billion bond-buying programme that has increased the metal's appeal as a hedge against inflation....Tags: European Central Bank, Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Consumer Confidence, HSBC Holdings plc
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NYMEX-Oil falls to around $94 on gasoline stocks, Fed concerns
ReutersPERTH, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures prices dropped to around $94 a barrel on Thursday after data showing U.S. gasoline supplies rose and on concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve may curtail its bond-buying stimulus later this year. FUNDAMENTALS...Tags: European Central Bank, Inventories, Consumer Confidence, S&P 500, China
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METALS-Copper falls from 6-week high as end to U.S. bond buys weighed
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 23 (Reuters) - London copper fell on Thursday from the previous session's six-week peak after signs the U.S. central bank was veering towards tapering its bond-buying scheme, and ahead of a string of global manufacturing sector reports....Tags: European Central Bank, Metal, Iran, Glencore International AG, Consumer Confidence
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Egyptian factories, hit by subsidy cuts, highlight Cairo's fiscal dilemma
Reuters* Brick, cement makers hit first by govt drive to cut energy subsidies * Cairo needs to cut spending but austerity risks more social unrest * Analysts urge Cairo to move quickly to secure IMF loan By Asma Alsharif AL-SAFF, Egypt, May 22 (Reuters) -...Tags: Finance, Egypt, Consumer Confidence, Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers
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Bernanke's prepared testimony to Joint Economic Committee
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Below is the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's prepared testimony on the U.S. economy to the congressional Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday. Chairman Brady, Vice Chair Klobuchar, and other members of the...Tags: Government Debt, Mortgages, Debt Market, Inflation and Deflation, Labor Markets
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Early Easter leaves Orlando hotels with April hangover
After four months of year-over-year growth, business dipped in April at Orlando-area hotels, likely because of an early Easter this year and the absence of a couple of big conventions in town. Hotels in the Orlando market filled 72.6 percent of their...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Hotels and Accommodations, Orange County Convention Center, International Drive, Travel
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