China revises 2008 GDP higher
December 31, 2009
China on Friday revised up its 2008 growth rate to 9.6 percent, taking it well above the originally reported 9.0 percent after calculating that […]
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Monthly Archive December, 2009
Homeownership in U.S. May Decrease, New York Fed Study Finds
December 26, 2009
The rate of homeownership in the U.S. may fall in coming years as households rebuild equity wiped out by the worst slump since the […]
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Ballard reaps $34M from stake in AFCC
December 23, 2009
VANCOUVER–Ballard Power Systems expects to book a $34-million gain in its fourth-quarter results by cashing in on its 19.9 per cent equity interest in […]
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ECB Must End Moody’s Veto on Greek Debt, Goldman Says
December 21, 2009
The European Central Bank should revise its collateral rules after a series of rating downgrades left Moody’s Investors Service holding a veto over Greece’s […]
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Green power to the people
December 19, 2009
Green power entrepreneurialism in Ontario is bursting out of the gates. A program designed to get more solar panels on rooftops and wind turbines in […]
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Best Brazil Holiday Sales Since 2001 Buoy Renner
December 15, 2009
Brazilian store owners expect the best holiday sales in eight years as government tax cuts and a revival in consumer finance bolster demand.
Sales […]
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China is growing rapidly as a consumer market
December 14, 2009
GUANGZHOU, China — For the first time, Chinese will buy more cars this year than Americans.
And China’s voracious demand is not just for […]
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Flying over the holidays? Expect to be crowded
December 12, 2009
Passengers will still be packed like sardines into planes this holiday season, despite projections for less-crowded skies.
On Thursday, the Air Transport Association of America […]
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Dialing for dollars
December 11, 2009
Ask Canadians about cellphone plans and be prepared to hear some four letter words.
Two four letter words, actually: love and hate. As in, we love […]
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Chilean Consumer Prices Plunge 2.3%, Most Since 1934
December 5, 2009
Chile’s cost of living fell the most since 1934 in the year through November as prices for electricity and clothing tumbled.
Consumer prices plunged […]
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