Dollar climbs back as Bernanke speaks, oil drops |
| | | The dollar turned up against major currencies Friday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he would "act as necessary" to control inflation at an economics conference and as oil retreated again. The British pound dropped to a 25-month low. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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UK economic growth ground to a halt in Q2 |
| | | British economic growth ground to a halt between April and June, ending more than 15 years of continuous expansion, the government said Friday, as many fear the country is headed for recession. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Californians wary of costs of going green: survey |
| | | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Most Californians won't support the state's ambitious efforts to fight global warming if they lead to sharply higher energy costs, according to a survey commissioned by a pro-business group released on Thursday. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Treasury still wants GSEs shareholder-owned: source |
| | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Any effort by the Treasury Department to backstop Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would seek to maintain the companies as shareholder-owned enterprises, a source familiar with Treasury thinking said on Friday. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Buffett, others say high U.S. debt levels pose risks |
| | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett, the billionaire co-founder of a top private equity firm and a prominent voice for U.S. fiscal responsibility, called on the United States and its elected officials to combat the nation's fast-growing, multi-trillion dollar debt load. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Plant society halts its payments |
| | | The Massachusetts Horticultural Society has informed business partners and vendors that it has "frozen" its accounts and will not pay creditors until an independent adviser completes a review of the organization's finances. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Mortgage rates 'at 2007 levels' |
| | | Mortgage rates are back now to where they were in August 2007 at the onset of the credit crunch, according to website Moneyfacts. | | From BBC News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Big Kids Squeezed Out On Tax Rule |
| | | Fatter bills for clothing bigger kids have prompted urgent calls for tax rule changes to ease the burden on families. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Scan Staff Strike Threat To Flights |
| | | Baggage screeners at Stansted airport are set to press ahead with a bank holiday strike over pay, causing potential delays to thousands of passengers. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Weekend Festival Ticket Scam |
| | | Hundreds of music lovers have been left out of pocket after an internet agency failed to deliver their tickets. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Health And Beauty Costs Britons |
| | | Britons spend more on health and beauty products than consumers in any other country in the EU. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Azure Dynamics to raise C$25 million via placing |
| | | (Reuters) - Hybrid electric and electric powertrains maker Azure Dynamics Corp said it has opened a private placement to raise up to C$25 million ($23.65 million), sending its shares 17.24 percent higher in London. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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For sale: Olympic venues |
| | | Aug 22 - Foreign investors compete to buy rights to Olympic sports venues and capitalise on China's zeal for sport | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Asia shares fall on oil surge |
| | | Aug 22 - Asian shares fell to a two-year low as oil surged to $121 a barrel on escalating U.S.-Russian tensions. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Maine gets new business, PUC commissioners |
| | | Maine has new business regulation and public utilities commissioners. Anne Head of Yarmouth was sworn in Friday as commissioner of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Halifax Shut 53 Estate Agents |
| | | Halifax Estate Agents is shutting down a quarter of its branches across Britain as the housing market slump goes from bad to worse. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Ad Giant Rides On Olympic Spending |
| | | The world's second largest advertising group is on target to raise its annual profit due to its Olympic spending - despite turmoil in the global economy. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Bangladesh to lift salt ban |
| | | Aug. 22 - Bangladesh is set to lift restrictions on salt imports, causing farmers to fear competition from India and Myanmar. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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British economy weakest since 1992 |
| | | Aug 22 - Britain's economy failed to expand in the second quarter of 2008 for the first time since the early 1990s. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Timber tiff |
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Housing data in focus |
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