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Israel protests arms cargo ship intended for SyriaNew York - Israel on Thursday sent a protest note to both the United Nations Security Council and Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that Iran had tried to send a ship loaded with weapons to Syria in violation of UN resolutions. The cargo vessel Francop w... ... |
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Your weekly economic inkblotTHERE are several pieces of economic news out today. Tell me what you see:- The ADP employment report showed an employment decline of 203,000 in October, down from 227,000 in September, but a bit more than the 198,000 that was expected.- But in the month of October, employers announced the fewest... |
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Global Banking Fears Lead to Mixed ResultsWall Street wobbled on Tuesday amid indications that the global economy, particularly the banking sector, might be more frail than investors had believed. ... |
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Stocks End Mixed on World Economic ConcernsWall Street stocks wobbled amid indications the global economy, particularly banks, might be more frail than investors had believed. ... |
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McDonald’s Out of IcelandJust when you thought the global financial crisis was subsiding, with returns to growth in most leading economies, including the US, Europe, China, etc., we have a counter-indicator. The Financial Times reports today that McDonald’s is closing its three outlets in Iceland, citing the difficult ... |
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Dollar And Yen Slumps On Better EarningsFriday in Asia, the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen plummeted against their major counterparts as a recovery in corporate earnings and improved prospects for the global economy revived demand for riskier assets. The dollar and the yen are viewed as safe-haven currencies and tend… ... |


