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Davos dilemma: how to help, not harm, world’s fragile recovery

YoopyaJan 21, 2014November 29, 20230

(Reuters) – On the face of it, a combination of record low interest rates, ample liquidity and faster economic growth should sustain the world’s recovery

French employers reject jobs targets before talks

YoopyaJan 21, 2014November 4, 20230

(Reuters) – France’s main employers group reaffirmed on Tuesday that companies would not agree to hiring targets as sought by President Francois Hollande, hours before

U.S. industry shows muscle in late 2013

YoopyaJan 18, 2014June 15, 20230

(Reuters) – U.S. industrial output rose at its fastest clip in 3-1/2 years in the fourth quarter as factory activity closed out the year on

Senate easily passes $1.1 trillion spending bill

YoopyaJan 17, 2014December 3, 20230

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent President Barack Obama a $1.1 trillion government-wide spending bill Thursday, easing the harshest effects of last year’s automatic budget cuts

Cuban travel in record numbers a year into reform

YoopyaJan 17, 2014November 26, 20230

HAVANA (AP) — Last February, Amalia Reigosa Blanco experienced for the first time the rush of an airplane taking off. She browsed the clothing shops

Japan raises its economic view, capex seen on the rise

YoopyaJan 17, 2014November 26, 20230

(Reuters) – Japan raised its assessment on the overall economyfor the first time in four months, reflecting strong private consumption and improving capital expenditure, suggesting Tokyo’s aggressive stimulus

China urges IMF to give more power to emerging markets

YoopyaJan 16, 2014November 29, 20230

(Reuters) – China called on IMF member nations on Wednesday to stick to a commitment to give emerging markets more power at the global lender after U.S. lawmakers set

US economy adds 74K jobs; rate falls to 6.7 pct.

YoopyaJan 10, 2014November 29, 20230

WASHINGTON (AP) — The weakest month of hiring in three years ended 2013 on a sluggish note and raised questions about whether the U.S. job

Labor market data suggest economy strengthening

YoopyaJan 10, 2014November 27, 20230

(Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits last week fell and planned layoffs hit a 13-1/2 year low in December,

Asian shares falter to near 4-month low, dollar regains strength

YoopyaJan 7, 2014December 3, 20230

(Reuters) – Asian shares fell to a near four-month low on Tuesday, though the dollar rebounded after overnight weakness on disappointing U.S. services sector data