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Germany's Merkel visits Pope, urges tougher market controls
Reuters* Pope and Merkel spoke for unusually long 45 minutes * Merkel flew to Rome just to see pope * Francis recently issued strong call for financial reform By James Mackenzie VATICAN CITY, May 18 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Pope...Tags: Germany, Music, Entertainment, G20, Vatican City
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Dollar tops 103 yen, a 4-1/2-year high, on robust U.S. data
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rallied across the board on Friday, topping the 103-yen level as it hit a 4-1/2-year high against the Japanese currency, after data showing a robust rebound in U.S. consumer sentiment prompted investors to add to bullish...Tags: Mutual Funds, Germany, Consumers, Labor Markets, North Korea
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Turkey welcomes Moody's upgrade, bond yields tumble
Reuters* Upgrade stamps approval on decade of reform * Move expected to boost investment flows * Bond yields hit record lows, Turkish lira weakens * Minister warns of lira appreciation pressure By Daren Butler ISTANBUL, May 17 (Reuters) - Turkey hailed...Tags: Government, Central Bank, Credit Ratings, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Moody's Corporation
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Study: Global stocks appeal to the young
Want to go abroad? When it comes to investing, that's the goal of many young investors. A recent study by Franklin Templeton Investments found that while the average young investor — defined as ages 25 to 34 — is still hesitant to buy stocks,...Tags: Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, McGraw-Hill Incorporated
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares fall as Fed officials talk of QE exit
Reuters* Fed officials urge bank to begin stimulus withdrawal * Dollar rises to near 10-month highs * European shares edge back from 5-year highs By David Brett LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - The dollar held firm near a 10-month high versus a basket of currencies...Tags: Central Bank, Federal Reserve
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Central banks saved world economy, now beware the fallout: IMF
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Central banks got it right when they saved the world economy, but their unprecedented actions risk disruptive cross-border spillovers and potentially heavy losses when the time comes to reverse course, the IMF said on Thursday....Tags: Japan, Central Bank, Economy, International Monetary Fund, Economic Policy
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Syrian grain imports pick up despite worsening war
Reuters* Grain sales being routed via brokers * U.N. says Syria conflict a humanitarian catastrophe By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Syria has managed to increase its grain imports in recent months after a period when it was less active on...Tags: Lebanon, United Nations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Breads
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COLUMN-Solar power costs closing in on wind: Wynn
ReutersBy Gerard Wynn LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Solar panels were cheaper than wind turbines for the first time last year in certain markets, per unit of capacity, and are rapidly closing a remaining gap in the full cost of power generation. Until now, wind...Tags: Weather Reports, Heavy Engineering, Renewable Energy, Wind Power, Weather
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European shares dented by earnings, weak U.S. data
ReutersLONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - European shares ended a touch lower on Thursday, knocked by downbeat earnings news and disappointing U.S. data, although some analysts expected the market to resume its grind higher. The FTSEurofirst 300 provisionally closed...Tags: Central Bank, Credit Ratings
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Central banks' actions worked, now beware reactions: IMF
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Central banks got it right when they saved the world economy, but their unprecedented actions risk disruptive cross-border spillovers and potentially heavy losses when the time comes to exit, the IMF said on Thursday. In the most...Tags: Japan, Washington, DC, Central Bank, International Monetary Fund, Economic Policy
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The U.S. factory renaissance and your portfolio
Reuters(Reuters) - The possible coming rebirth of U.S. manufacturing might turn out to be the most important investment story of the next decade, up-ending the winners and losers of the former world order. The U.S.'s share of global manufacturing output fell by...Tags: China, PricewaterhouseCoopers
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France must present credible reform plan: EU's Barroso
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Wednesday France needed to present a credible program of structural economic reforms if the EU is to grant it two more years to bring its budget deficit down as promised....Tags: Weather Reports, Germany, Economy, Business and Finance, Paris (France), Politics
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