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RPT-ANALYSIS-Gold slide flashes warning signs for global economy
Reuters(Repeats story without changes to headline or text) * Some see gold sell-off as omen for economic disruption * Concerns that central bank stimulus not effective enough * Gold had record loss Monday, has pulled back a bit since * Weak TIPS auction seen a...Tags: Federal Reserve, Auction Service, Labor Markets, Credit Ratings, Metal and Mineral
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PREVIEW-Bleak Canada first-quarter earnings outlook may mask market upside
Reuters* 0.2 percent profit rise seen for TSX composite index companies * Rogers, CN Rail help kick off earnings season * Profits at energy companies seen falling more than 7 percent By John Tilak TORONTO, April 19 (Reuters) - Corporate Canada looks set to...Tags: Edward Jones, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, Canada, Petroleum Industry, Finance
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IMF cuts its forecast for global economy in 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has lowered its outlook for the world economy this year, predicting that government spending cuts will slow U.S. growth and keep the euro currency alliance in recession. The global lending...
Tags: World Bank Group, G20, Federal Reserve, Labor Markets, Japan
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Spring backward
That lion-in/lamb-out thing about March didn't offer much lamb this year but it did deliver several platters of snow. Oh, spring arrived on time; winter just didn't leave on time. The struggle between seasons finally sorted out Holy Week. Palm Sunday...Tags: Federal Reserve, Religious Festivals, Palm Sunday, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, The New York Times
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U.S. slaps sanctions on Iranian businessman, companies
WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department slapped sanctions Thursday on an Iranian businessman and a network of banks and companies dealing with Tehran amid an international stalemate over Iran’s disputed nuclear program. The move targeted...
Tags: Kazakhstan, Manufacturing and Engineering, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Malaysia, Turkey
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WTO cuts forecast for global trade growth amid European slowdown
WASHINGTON -- The World Trade Organization on Wednesday lowered its forecast for global trade growth in 2013, saying economic improvement in the U.S. would not be enough to offset Europe's struggles. The dimmer outlook for trade this year follows a...
Tags: Politics, Weather, Productivity, Global Expansion, International Organizations
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Understanding the deep roots of entitlement woes
Former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s Sunday columns are usually thought-provoking, but not always in the way he intended. His latest opinion piece laments the vastly expanded entitlement economy — what he calls "a European-style welfare state" ("...
Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Politics, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Labor Legislation, Government
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Explore the world's limits via Google's John Hanke
When Silicon Valley wizard John Hanke developed Google Earth a little more than a decade ago, he put advanced, interactive mapping technology in the hands of consumers. It was a major breakthrough, but Hanke has moved on since then. As director of...
Tags: Google Inc., Project Glass, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Farming: Spring backward
That lion-in/lamb-out thing about March didn't offer much lamb this year, but it did deliver several platters of snow. Oh, spring arrived on time; winter just didn't leave on time. The struggle between seasons finally sorted out Holy Week. Palm Sunday...Tags: Federal Reserve, Religious Festivals, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, The New York Times, Easter
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Spring backward
That lion-in/lamb-out thing about March didn’t offer much lamb this year, but it did deliver several platters of snow. Oh, spring arrived on time; winter just didn’t leave on time. The struggle between seasons finally sorted out Holy Week....Tags: Federal Reserve, Religious Festivals, The New York Times, Easter
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Productivity at U.S. companies grows at slower pace
At the end of the production line at the World's Finest Chocolate factory on Chicago's Southwest Side, workers must pack 115 large boxes with smaller cases of chocolate-covered cherries every hour or Audra Lee records the slippage on a board with a red...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Productivity, Dover Corporation, Plant Openings, Marketing
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Facebook to unveil HTC phone with Google's Android software
SAN FRANCISCO — Get ready for the Facebook phone. The company is close to unveiling a smartphone whose software keeps the social network front and center. It is part of an overall strategy to advance Facebook's ambitions to dominate mobile devices...Tags: Media Industry, Arts and Culture, Apple Inc., Consumers, Business Enterprises
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