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Monthly Archive April, 2008

U.S. near recession amid global slump - IMF

April 12, 2008

The world economy will slow sharply this year, according to an International Monetary Fund forecast, with the United States sliding into a recession amid […]

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Gas retreats from record high

April 10, 2008

The average price of regular gasoline fell nearly a penny from its record high, a AAA survey showed Tuesday.
The average price of regular unleaded […]

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Watchdog jittery about IRS computers

April 9, 2008

As taxpayers rush to file tax returns, independent auditors are warning that the Internal Revenue Service has not done enough to safeguard some of […]

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Indonesian Parliament Approves Boediono as Bank Chief

April 7, 2008

Indonesia's parliament approved top economic minister Boediono as the nation's 13th central bank chief, as Southeast Asia's largest economy grapples with accelerating inflation and […]

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Delphi may need more help from GM

April 6, 2008

NEW YORK — This, GM didn’t need.
Besides slumping U.S. sales and a strike that has shut down 30 of its factories, the automaker […]

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Surprise rise in private-sector jobs

April 5, 2008

In a surprising flash of good news for the U.S. economy, businesses added jobs in March, according to a survey of private sector employers […]

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Lehman to offer 3M shares to raise cash

April 3, 2008

Shares of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. fell almost 3% in after-hours trading Monday, after the investment bank said it would offer up to 3.45 […]

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Sovereign wealth funds grow to $3.3 trillion - report

April 2, 2008

Assets managed by sovereign wealth funds worldwide grew 18% last year to $3.3 trillion, the Financial Times reported Monday, citing a London think-tank.
The […]

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