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US stocks rise after new European budgetary pact

December 9, 2011

U.S. stock indexes rose in early trading Friday after 26 European nations agreed to consider tying their economies together more closely in hopes of preventing […]

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Merkel downplays possible S&P downgrade

December 6, 2011

Chancellor Angela Merkel is downplaying the news that Standard & Poor’s is examining the credit rating of 15 eurozone countries for a possible downgrade, saying […]

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China `keen’ to invest in West’s infrastructure

November 28, 2011

China’s sovereign wealth fund wants to invest in improving neglected U.S. and European roads and other infrastructure to spur global growth, the fund’s chairman said […]

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McDonald’s, Target drop egg supplier

November 20, 2011

McDonald’s and Target dropped one of the nation’s largest egg suppliers after an animal rights group released an undercover video of the egg producer’s farms […]

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Thai elephant park reopens in sign of recovery

November 15, 2011

Authorities in Thailand have reopened a major elephant park in the ancient capital of Ayutthaya, hoping to show tourists the country is returning to normal […]

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Wells Fargo agrees to pay $37M in bid-rigging case

November 8, 2011

Wells Fargo & Co. said Tuesday it has agreed to pay at least $37 million in a lawsuit which alleges several banks rigged bidding competitions […]

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Greek referendum scrapped: Reports

November 3, 2011

ATHENS—Two officials close to the Greek prime minister say he has scrapped his plan to hold a referendum on the latest European debt deal for […]

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Local Chrysler union backs new labor agreement

October 23, 2011

A Detroit-area union is supporting a new labor contract with Chrysler Group, giving the agreement a boost after “no” votes at other key locals.
An official […]

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Olive: The European powder-keg

October 20, 2011

Provided just a few things go right, European leaders gathering for a crisis summit on Sunday might find a way to spare us from a […]

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Majority of Ford workers supporting new contract

October 17, 2011

Workers at some of Ford Motor Co.’s largest local unions have approved a new labor contract with the company, making it likely that the four-year […]

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