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January 20, 2012

New jobless claims drop • The number of people seeking unemployment benefits plummeted last week to 352,000, the fewest since April 2008. The decline added […]

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Osborne Sees Some Grounds for U.K. Optimism on EU Outlook - Bloomberg

January 16, 2012

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said he sees some reason for optimism in Europe, while acknowledging that 2012 is set to be a […]

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Samsung, Hyundai Brace for Weakness in

January 2, 2012

Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. (005380), South Korea

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United Rentals to buy RSC for $1.9B

December 16, 2011

United Rentals says it will buy RSC Holdings Inc. for about $1.9 billion in cash and stock.
The $18-per-share price is a 58 percent premium to […]

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Kellwood reportedly dropping Adam sportswear line

December 3, 2011

Kellwood Co. is planning to drop Adam, the upscale contemporary sportswear line that it acquired last year, according to a news report.
Women’s Wear Daily […]

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Nordstrom’s 3Q profits rose 6.7 percent

November 12, 2011

Nordstrom Inc. is reporting a 6.7 percent increase in third-quarter profits as its affluent shoppers continue to splurge despite an uncertain economy. The upscale retailer […]

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Eli Lilly’s 3Q profit falls 5 pct, expenses climb

October 20, 2011

Eli Lilly and Co.’s third-quarter earnings fell 5 percent on rising expenses fueled by foreign exchange rates, the health care overhaul and the drugmaker’s preparations […]

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Ivory Coast prez marks more than 100 days in power

October 10, 2011

Ivory Coast’s president on Monday marked more than 100 days in office following a disputed election and months of turmoil that left thousands dead.
President Alassane […]

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Libyan forces battle Gadhafi loyalists in Sirte

September 15, 2011

A spokesman for Libyan revolutionary forces says a unit has entered the outskirts of Sirte, Gadhafi’s hometown, fighting resistance from loyalists.
Spokesman Ali Gliwan says fighters […]

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Officials: 8 Iraqi soldiers killed in ambush

September 6, 2011

Gunmen ambushed and killed eight Iraqi soldiers as they were heading back to base after a midnight shift in the country’s west, security officials said […]

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