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Stocks make a U-turn, climb after big decline

April 12, 2012

Stocks are opening sharply higher, a day after their worst loss of the year.
The Dow Jones industrial average is up 106 points in the opening […]

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Oil price jumps on report of lower Iran exports

March 23, 2012

Oil prices briefly spiked to the highest level in three weeks following a report that Iranian oil exports dropped significantly this month.
Iran, the world’s third-largest […]

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Iran Seen Suffering

February 29, 2012

The cascade of U.S. and European sanctions imposed on Iran is crippling its ability to export oil and conduct trade, hitting the Gulf state

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Cruise line: crippled ship to reach land Wednesday

February 28, 2012

The Costa Crociere cruise line says the crippled Costa Allegra, being towed by a fishing boat, will reach land on Wednesday, when it arrives at […]

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Sarkozy Trade Helps French Bond Returns Outstrip Bunds, Gilts: Euro Credit - Bloomberg

February 6, 2012

French bonds are delivering better returns than Europe

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Which pays better: Government or private sector?

January 31, 2012

Which is the better gig: The federal government or the private sector?
It depends in part on education levels, according to a report put out […]

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Battery maker Ener1, a DOE grant recipient, goes bankrupt

January 29, 2012

Electric car battery maker Ener1 filed for bankruptcy Thursday, three years after receiving a $118.5 million grant from the U.S. government.
Ener1 (), which makes […]

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Rising factory output gives economy a lift

January 18, 2012

U.S. factories are roaring back from the depths of the recession, cranking out more machinery, vehicles and energy.
Factory production has surged 15 percent above its […]

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Asia stocks mostly up following French bond issue

January 17, 2012

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday, buoyed by a successful sale of French government bonds and shrugging off data showing that China’s growth is […]

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World stocks muted ahead of Europe debt summit

December 8, 2011

World stocks were subdued Thursday ahead of a key summit seen as perhaps the last chance for European leaders to cauterize a crippling debt crisis […]

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