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Jamaica aims to revive economy with port hub

YoopyaFeb 17, 2014November 25, 20230

OLD HARBOR, Jamaica (AP) — This hardscrabble harbor town on Jamaica’s southern coast seems an unlikely contender in an emerging regional competition over the shipping

Analysis – Snow blind: winter’s wrath obscures views on U.S. economy

YoopyaFeb 14, 2014November 25, 20230

(Reuters) – Interpreting U.S. economic figures in the last couple of months has taken on a familiar pattern: wonder about possible weakness in demand, and

Wall Street’s most eligible banker Fleming waits for suitor

YoopyaFeb 12, 2014October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Wall Street power brokers are betting that Greg Fleming will be chief executive of a major U.S. company one day, but no one

Yellen stays the course, says Fed to keep trimming stimulus

YoopyaFeb 12, 2014January 20, 20230

Janet Yellen, fresh from taking the helm of the Federal Reserve, made it clear on Tuesday she would not make any abrupt changes to U.S.

As Yellen makes Fed debut, expect theater, not fireworks

YoopyaFeb 10, 2014November 1, 20230

(Reuters) – Janet Yellen’s first test as chair of the Federal Reserve comes on Tuesday when she faces U.S. lawmakers, some hostile to the central

US jobs report for Jan. might be hard to interpret

YoopyaFeb 7, 2014November 29, 20230

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the most highly anticipated U.S. jobs reports in months might also prove to be among the most puzzling. Friday’s report

Australia central bank shuts door on rate cuts, A$ surges

YoopyaFeb 4, 2014November 25, 20230

(Reuters) – Australia’s central bank kept its main cash rate at a record low of 2.5 percent on Tuesday as widely expected but surprised some

Euro soft on deflation fears ahead of ECB meeting

YoopyaFeb 3, 2014November 29, 20230

(Reuters) – The euro was soft on Monday as investors thought it more likely the European Central Bank would have to ease policy in a

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