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Dutch King Willem-Alexander succeeds mother Beatrix
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicated on Tuesday, handing over to her eldest son, Willem-Alexander, who became the first King of the Netherlands in over 120 years. An estimated 25,000 well-wishers cheered outside the Royal Palace in Amsterdam as...
Tags: Amsterdam (Netherlands), Netherlands, Government, Politics
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Governor McDonnell asks schools to limit tuition hikes
Gov. Bob McDonnell is asking Virginia's public universities and colleges to limit in-state tuition and fee increases for the fall semester. McDonnell's office on Thursday released an April 4 letter that he sent to school presidents and boards making...
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60 new jobs coming to Lynchburg's Tessy Plastics
A Lynchburg company is expanding adding 60 new jobs to the city.
Tessy Plastics is spending $4.8 million to expand its facility at the Lynchpin Industrial Center.
Tessy serves the medical disposables market with custom injection molding products.
The...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering, Synthetics and Plastics, Material Science, Politics
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Strong start to the holiday shopping season
reporterWhether they were motivated by deals, fun or bonding - black Friday shoppers paid off big time for retailers. According to initial figures, shoppers spent 11-point 4 BILLION dollars on that perfect present. That's up 7-percent from last year. "Seven-... -
Government issues record 2.1M recall for drop-side cribs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Reports of four infant suffocations have prompted the biggest crib recall in U.S history.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says more than 2.1 million drop-side cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing are being recalled because of...Tags: Consumers
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Yen firms as China PMI sparks flight to debt; Aussie languishes
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The yen gained across the board on Thursday, bouncing sharply off a 4-1/2-year low against the dollar and notching up a two-week high against the euro after a whiplash move in stocks prompted investors to scramble for safety in...Tags: Italy, Weather Reports, Non Ferrous Metal, ABN AMRO, New Zealand
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Bernanke warns that premature ending of Fed's stimulus efforts would carry substantial risks
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to slow its extraordinary stimulus programs. Reducing the Fed's efforts to keep borrowing rates...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Labor Markets, Credit Ratings, Labor Day, Bonds
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WRAPUP 5-Bernanke says more progress needed before stimulus pullback
Reuters* Bernanke touts benefits of Fed bond buying * Says end to purchases will depend on economy * Could trim bond buys at one of the "next few meetings" * If anything, "inflation is too low," Bernanke says By Pedro da Costa and Alister Bull WASHINGTON,...Tags: Labor Markets, Labor Day, Finance, Unemployment Benefits, Mortgages
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Bernanke says more progress needed before stimulus pullback
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus is helping the economy recover but the central bank needs to see further signs of traction before taking its foot off the gas pedal, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday. A decision to...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Labor Day, Finance, Dwayne Johnson, Mortgages
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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, Gold and Precious Material, Mario Draghi, Central Bank, Federal Reserve
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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: Wars and Interventions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), European Central Bank, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mario Draghi
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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: Iran, Metal, European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, Federal Reserve
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