US shoppers sharply boosted spending at retailers in July despite higher prices
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and ...
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Asian shares trade higher after Wall Street rise and Japan GDP data show growth
TOKYO (news agencies) — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after the latest update on U.S. inflation came in almost ...
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Stock market today: Wall Street rallies to one of its best days of the year after inflation report
NEW YORK (news agencies) — U.S. stocks rallied Tuesday to one of their best days of the year after the ...
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As South Sudan’s oil revenues dwindle, even the security forces haven’t been paid in months
JUBA, South Sudan (news agencies) — The recent rupture of a crucial oil pipeline has sent fresh pain through the ...
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European stocks track Asia and Wall St gains due to upbeat US jobs data
Global stocks have advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report ...
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Japan’s share benchmark soars nearly 11% a day after massive sell-offs that shook Wall Street
NEW YORK (news agencies) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared more than 10% early Tuesday, a day after it ...
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Financial markets around the globe are falling. Here’s what to know about how we got here
NEW YORK (news agencies) — Markets on Wall Street and around the world are in a mini-panic. Worried about a ...
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 index plunges 7% as worries over US economy shake world markets
BANGKOK (news agencies) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index plunged as much as 7.1% early Monday before recovering some ...
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Stock market today: Dow drops 600 on weak jobs data as a global sell-off whips back to Wall Street
NEW YORK (news agencies) — Stocks tumbled Friday on worries the U.S. economy could be cracking under the weight of ...
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US added just 114,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate hits 4.3% as interest rates take economic toll
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — The U.S. economy suffered an unexpected setback in July, as hiring fell sharply and the unemployment ...
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