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WRAPUP 3-U.S. retail sales gain shows some strength in economy
Reuters* Sales rise 0.1 percent in April, core sales up 0.5 percent * Autos, electronics, building materials lift sales * Economy has momentum despite tax hikes, budget cuts By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in...Tags: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Vehicles, Manufacturing and Engineering, Petroleum Industry, Inventories
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Retail sales jump unexpectedly in April
ReutersRetail sales in the U.S. posted a surprise gain last month, further underscoring the economy's underlying strength and causing forecasters to raise their growth expectations. Retail sales account for about 30 percent of consumer spending and are a key...Tags: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Vehicles, Manufacturing and Engineering, Petroleum Industry, Economy, Business and Finance
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ANALYSIS-Malta unlikely to follow Cyprus into crisis
Reuters* Size of banking sector has raised comparisons with Cyprus * But Malta's banking model is seen as more stable * Economy of 450,000 is growing, pace seen accelerating By Martin Santa BRUSSELS, May 13 (Reuters) - Cyprus and Malta have a lot in common:...Tags: Republic of Ireland, European Union, Economy, Business and Finance, European Parliament, Gross Domestic Product
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EU sees Greece hitting 2013-14 fiscal goals, but more pain ahead
ReutersATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will hit its fiscal targets this year and next but needs additional savings to meet its bailout requirements in 2015 and 2016, the European Commission said. The findings add to evidence that the country is back on track to cut...Tags: Sociology, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, National Government, Culture
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Petrobras 6-part deal to buoy US high-grade issuance
ReutersBy John Balassi NEW YORK, May 13 (IFR) - Although stock futures are in the red Monday morning after a big run last week and weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data, the issuance trend in the credit markets should continue -- supported by investors...Tags: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Auto Trends, Citigroup Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Sprint Nextel Corporation
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US retail sales edge up, show some strength in economy
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in April as households bought automobiles, building materials and a range of other goods, pointing to underlying strength in the economy. The Commerce Department said on Monday retail...Tags: Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Petroleum Industry, Gasoline Industry
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Farming: 'I know it when I see it'
In the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case Jacobellis v. Ohio, Justice Potter Stewart wrote a concurring opinion he hoped would establish a legal standard that protected every American’s right to free speech yet guarded “community standards”...Tags: National Government, Humana Incorporated, Government Debt, Political Corruption, Gross Domestic Product
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TABLE-Hong Kong Q1 GDP up 0.2 pct s/adj qtr/qtr in 2013
ReutersMay 10 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong government issued first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data on Friday showing that the economy grew a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent over the fourth-quarter of 2012 and rose 2.8 percent from the same period last...Tags: Hong Kong, Gross Domestic Product
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India may sweeten rate cut with lower reserve ratio, dovish talk
ReutersMUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India may sweeten its expected 25 basis point interest rate cut on Friday with a similar reduction in the cash reserve ratio to ease tight market liquidity conditions as increasingly benign inflation gives it room to...Tags: Polls, Inflation and Deflation, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Public Finance
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Africa's "lift-off" held back by illicit finance drain - AfDB
Reuters* AfDB says resource drain "holding back Africa's lift-off" * Illicit transfers behind most of $1.4 trillion outflow * Urges strengthening of tax, regulation, customs systems By Pascal Fletcher JOHANNESBURG, May 10 (Reuters) - Africa's economic...Tags: Finance, Africa, Economy, Business and Finance, World Bank Group
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Africa's "lift-off" held back by illicit finance drain: AfDB
ReutersJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Africa's economic development is being held back by a "hemorrhage" of illicit financial flows, which may be getting worse, the African Development Bank said on Friday, calling for reforms to stem the losses. A draft report to...Tags: Africa, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, World Bank Group
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Italy economy minister believes no extra cuts, tax hikes in 2013
ReutersROME (Reuters) - Italy's economy minister said he did not believe additional tax hikes and spending cuts would be necessary in 2013, outlining the new government's plans for addressing a prolonged recession in the euro zone's third-largest economy. Asked...Tags: Unemployment, European Union, Economy, Business and Finance, Government Ministers, National Government
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