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New jobs pay less, require more education, but it’s work

July 16, 2011

Neither Dennis Eskridge nor his co-workers sense anything extraordinary in the jobs they report to each morning.
“It’s pretty much the same work,” Eskridge says. “It’s […]

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Geist: Why competition holds the key to a broken broadcast system

July 3, 2011

Michael Geist holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. He can reached online at […]

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Germany backtracks on sprouts as E. coli source

June 6, 2011

First they pointed a finger at Spanish cucumbers. Then they cast suspicion on sprouts from Germany. Now German officials appear dumbfounded as to the source […]

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Polish Inflation to Peak Soon After Rate Rises End ‘Hysteria,’ Belka Says - Bloomberg

May 21, 2011

Polish central bank Governor Marek Belka said inflation in the eastern European country will peak within two months and a surprise interest rate increase in […]

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U.K. First-Quarter Economy Probably Grew 0.5%, Casting Doubt on Recovery - Bloomberg

April 27, 2011

Britain’s economy probably grew 0.5 percent in the first quarter, barely enough to erase the contraction in the final three months of last year and […]

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Sales of New Homes in U.S. Rose 11.1% in March to 300,000 Rate - Bloomberg

April 25, 2011

Purchases of new houses in the U.S. rose in March from a record low as the weakest industry in the economy strained to recover.
New-home […]

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Japan’s Exports Slump a More-Than-Expected 2.2% After March 11 Earthquake - Bloomberg

April 20, 2011

Japan’s exports fell more than economists expected in March as shipments of automobiles tumbled, declines analysts said may worsen as companies struggle to restore facilities […]

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Noda Says Markets Nervous as Bank of Japan Injects $63 Billion Into System - Bloomberg

March 16, 2011

Japan’s Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said that markets are nervous as the yen reached its strongest level in the postwar era, while the central bank […]

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U.K. Manufacturing Resumes Expansion With Biggest Jump Since March 2010 - Bloomberg

March 10, 2011

U.K. manufacturing production jumped in January by the most in 10 months, a sign the economy is resuming growth after a winter freeze dented the […]

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Kan in ‘Crisis’ as Maehara’s Fall Deepens Japan Finance Dilemma - Bloomberg

March 7, 2011

Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s battle to fund Japan’s budget and avoid early elections suffered another blow as his foreign minister quit over an illegal donation […]

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