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Neighbors upset over new Dollar General store being built in Martinsville
WDBJ7 ReporterA Martinsville communtiy isn't happy about a new neighbor: Dollar General. City leaders say it's a boost for the job market, but a restaurant owner says she's concerned about safety. The Third Bay Cafe has a great location on Spruce Street, in the...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace, Labor Markets, Employment, Dollar General Corporation
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Irene on list of 2011 billion dollar disasters
Source: National Climatic Data CenterBefore Hurricane Irene hit the east coast, the United States had already seen nine weather disasters this year that have caused $1 billion or more in damage. This ties the record set in 2008 for largest number of costly disasters. This year, we've seen...Tags: Bodies of Water, North Dakota, Tornadoes, Natural Disasters, Meteorological Disasters
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Two local million dollar lottery winners
ReporterTwo winning tickets were sold for that huge Mega Millions jackpot; one in Washington State and another in Idaho. While no one in Virginia took in the Mega Millions prize, two people in our area are now lottery millionaires. It was a scratch off ticket...Tags: Mega Millions Lottery, Teaching and Learning, New Year's Day, Lotteries, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Falling yen may help Japan, but proving a headache for other countries, especially in Asia
AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — A steady decline in the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota and has won solid support from Japan's main trading partners, who are betting the impact on their own currencies will be offset by gains from a recovery in...Tags: South Korea, Money and Monetary Policy, Petroleum Industry, Shinzo Abe, Central Bank
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Nikkei climbs 1.6 percent to five-and-a-half-year high on BOJ optimism, Sony surges
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average climbed 1.6 percent to a fresh 5-1/2-year high on Wednesday, spurred on by the Bank of Japan's optimism about the economic outlook, while Sony Corp surged on reports it may consider a proposal to spin off its...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Sony Corp., Religion and Belief, Financial Markets, Shinzo Abe
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks supported by Fed reassurance; BOJ stands pat
Reuters* Some Asian stock markets buoyed by record highs on Wall St * Fed officials play down speculation of ending stimulus anytime soon * BOJ keeps policy unchanged as expected * JGB futures dip after BOJ, Nikkei stays firm By Masayuki Kitano and Vidya...Tags: Federal Reserve, Money and Monetary Policy, S&P 500, U.S. Congress, Shinzo Abe
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Sony to assess spin-off plan; cuts targets for cameras, smartphones
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp cut its sales targets for digital cameras, smartphones and tablets by 13-17 percent for the year to end-March 2015, but said there were "encouraging" signs of a revival in its electronics business. CEO Kazuo Hirai told a press...Tags: Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Computer Hardware, South Korea, Electronics, Mutual Funds
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar dips, shares mixed ahead of Bernanke testimony
Reuters* Dollar index dips 0.1 pct, Bund futures rise * Markets bets on 'no-change' signal from Fed chief * European shares steady near multi-year highs By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The dollar dipped and benchmark Bund futures rose on Wednesday...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Federal Reserve, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, U.S. Congress, Japan
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ECB FOCUS-Target2 charts progress since Draghi's save the euro pledge
ReutersBy Sakari Suoninen FRANKFURT, May 22 (Reuters) - Almost a year after ECB President Mario Draghi vowed to do whatever it takes to save the euro, a key indicator of euro zone tension is much diminished and economic recovery will likely bring further...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, European Debt Crisis, Italy, Labor Markets, Central Bank
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Japan's central bank keeps policy unchanged, says economy 'picking up,' as trade deficit grows
AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — Japan's central bank says the world's third-biggest economy is "picking up" as demand recovers in other countries and remains resilient at home, though the trade deficit widened in April, for the tenth straight month. The Bank of Japan...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Shinzo Abe, Energy Resources, European Union, Central Bank
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, German bond yields ease before Bernanke
Reuters* Dollar index dips 0.1 pct, German bond yields ease * Markets bets on 'no-change' signal from Fed chief * European shares ease off multi-year highs * Gold, copper gain on hopes of Fed support By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The dollar...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Federal Reserve, Petroleum Industry, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, S&P 500
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Dollar, German bond yields ease before Bernanke
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The dollar and benchmark German debt yields eased on Wednesday as expectations hardened that the head of the U.S. central bank will later in the day signal no tapering back of its ultra-loose monetary policy. Two senior Federal Reserve...Tags: Mining, Saudi Arabia, Entertainment, Sri Lanka, Easter
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