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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: Netherlands, Government, Amsterdam (Netherlands), 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...
Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Bob McDonnell, Politics
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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: Material Science, Synthetics and Plastics, Government, Regional Authority, Manufacturing and Engineering
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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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Euro gains after strong German Ifo, yen firms
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The euro rose against the dollar on Friday after a German business sentiment survey beat forecasts, suggesting Europe's largest economy is picking up and making further euro zone monetary easing less likely. After strong gains on...Tags: United Nations, Career and Workplace, Government, Italy, Employment
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Key measure of German business confidence rebounds in unexpectedly strong showing
Associated PressBERLIN (AP) — German business confidence rebounded this month in an unexpectedly strong showing that sends a hopeful signal for more robust growth in Europe's biggest economy, a closely watched survey found Friday. The Ifo think tank's confidence...Tags: Consumers, Germany, European Debt Crisis, ING Group, Economic Indicator
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'A new pattern' in downtown condo market
Donald Trump generated plenty of headlines while in Chicago this month testifying at a trial involving Trump International Hotel & Tower, but beyond the media frenzy, it's a story of "slow and steady wins the race" at his Chicago high-rise. About 92...Tags: Chicago Hotels, Inventories, Streeterville, Rentals, Donald Trump
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Private consumption helps German economy to meager growth
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - Robust private consumption helped Germany eke out meager growth in the first quarter, compensating for declines in both exports and investment, and is likely to remain a pillar of support for Europe's largest economy this year....Tags: Investments, Consumers, Angela Merkel, Germany, Weather Reports
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Market turbulence poses first serious test for Abenomics
ReutersBy William Mallard TOKYO May 24 (Reuters) - This week's turbulence in Tokyo markets exposes a key risk of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's all-in strategy to revive Japan's economy - if investor confidence falters, the government and the Bank of Japan may...Tags: Federal Reserve, Money and Monetary Policy, Central Bank, China Earthquake (2010), Government
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Dist 203 inks 3-year deal with teachers
Naperville Unit District 203 teachers will receive pay bumps averaging 3.4 percent a year for each of the next three years, under a new contract inked Wednesday. However, officials say the deal will only cost the district an average of 1.89 percent more...
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METALS-Copper inches up but China woes drag on demand outlook
ReutersSINGAPORE, May 24 (Reuters) - London copper futures edged higher on Friday after falling the most in three weeks the session before on signs that growth had stalled in top consumer China. But gains after Thursday's more than 3-percent slide will likely be...Tags: China, Federal Reserve, Central Bank, Consumers, Germany
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