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| 13:02:40 GMT - 2008-08-01 |
| Jobless rate highest in 4 years
(Reuters)
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
The U.S. unemployment rate hit its
highest level in four years during July as employers cut
non-farm jobs for a seventh stra...
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| 15:54:52 GMT - 2008-07-31 |
| GDP grew modestly in Q2, jobless claims up
(Reuters)
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
An emergency dose of government
stimulus helped the economy grow at a 1.9 percent annual rate
in the second quarter, a soft ...
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| 14:43:46 GMT - 2008-07-31 |
| Bristol offers to buy ImClone for $60 a share
(Reuters)
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY.N) has
offered to buy ImClone Systems Inc (IMCL.O) for $60 a share,
valuing its biotech partn...
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| 12:46:24 GMT - 2008-07-31 |
| Exxon has record profit again on soaring oil prices
(Reuters)
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -
Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) said on
Thursday soaring oil prices pushed its second-quarter earnings
up 14 percent, again breaking ...
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| 21:36:12 GMT - 2008-07-30 |
| Office supply retailers struggle in North America
(AP)
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NEW YORK - Office supply retailers felt no relief from the pinch of weaker spending by consumers and small businesses, with both Office Depot and Offi...
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| 15:04:23 GMT - 2008-07-30 |
| Fannie Mae portfolio rose at fastest rate since '03
(Reuters)
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -
Fannie Mae, the largest provider of
funding for U.S. residential mortgages, on Wednesday said it
grew its investment portfolio...
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| 14:52:59 GMT - 2008-07-30 |
| Merrill CDO sale not as good as it looks: analyst
(Reuters)
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -
Merrill Lynch's agreement to sell
$30.6 billion of toxic securities gives away the bank's
potential profits on the...
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| 14:42:39 GMT - 2008-07-30 |
| Comcast profit up on phone, Internet gains
(Reuters)
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -
Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O), the larger
U.S. cable service provider, posted a higher quarterly profit
as it gained market share in ...
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| 14:32:28 GMT - 2008-07-30 |
| Central banks expand effort to fight credit crisis
(Reuters)
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
The U.S., European and Swiss central
banks on Wednesday extended liquidity offerings to stressed
banks and securities firms ...
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| 12:24:43 GMT - 2008-07-30 |
| Private sector gains 9,000 jobs in July: report
(Reuters)
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NEW YORK (Reuters) -
Private employers added 9,000 jobs in
July, according to a private report by ADP Employer Services
released on Wednesday. ...
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