Reuters - Stocks were little changed on Friday following a three-day rally after more jobs were created than expected in September, helping to ease concerns the economy was heading back into recession.[Read more...]
Reuters - Stocks were set to open higher on Friday, extending a three-day rally after more jobs were created than expected in September, helping to ease concerns the economy was heading back into recession.[Read more...]
Reuters - Stock index futures turned positive on Friday after stronger-then-expected payrolls data suggested the economy may avoid another recession.[Read more...]
Rising food and fuel costs were the main drivers in inflation for factories. Photo: PA Reuters 12:11PM BST 07 Oct 2011 Comments On Thursday, the BoE decided to inject £75bn of [...]
ATHENS—Greece presented a 2012 austerity budget Monday that includes sharp increases in taxes and spending cuts amid a fourth year of recession and a deteriorating labor market. In a copy of the draft budget, Greece said it expects its €220 billion ($290 billion) economy to contract 2.5% next year, after shrinking 5.5% in 2011, [...]
An index of manufacturing confidence from the Institute for Supply Management rose to 51.6 last month from 50.6 in August Photo: Getty Images By Richard Blackden 5:09PM BST 03 Oct 2011 Comments [...]
ATHENS—Greece presented a 2012 austerity budget Monday that includes sharp increases in taxes and spending cuts amid a fourth year of recession and a deteriorating labor market. In a copy of the draft budget, Greece said it expects its €220 billion ($294.51 billion) economy to contract 2.5% next year, after shrinking 5.5% in 2011, [...]
NEW YORK—U.S. stocks kicked off the fourth quarter on a downbeat note as investors treaded cautiously following news that Greece will miss its deficit target and ahead of data on U.S. manufacturing activity. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 77 points, or 0.7%, to 10837 shortly after Monday’s open, led lower by a 2.7% [...]
A man fishes on the ice of the Moskva river in downtown Moscow. There are plenty of reasons to be sceptical about a Russian company, with its assets in the former Soviet Union, coming to London Photo: AP [...]
NEW YORK—U.S. stocks opened lower Friday in what was expected to be another volatile session, as fears of a Greek default and the domestic economy spiraling into another recession continued to feed investor trepidation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 21 points, or 0.2%, to 10716. The index plunged 675 points in the [...]
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Fierce street fighting in Sirte
Snipers in last-ditch bid to defend Gaddafi hometown
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FBI searches for missing Mo. baby in Kan. landfill
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Libyans face heavy resistance in Gadhafi hometown
(AP)Snipers slow government attack on Gaddafi hometown
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Libyan government forces launch big assault on Sirte
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Libya troops renew Sirte assault
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Libya troops renew push for Sirte
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Tank fire hits Gaddafi stronghold
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Nobel honors African, Arab women for peace
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