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Canada

September 13, 2011

OTTAWA—A new study says Canada is rapidly catching up to the United States as a country divided between haves and have-nots.
The Conference Board says income […]

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Asian stocks rise as selloffs create bargains

August 31, 2011

Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday as investors put aside concerns over flagging consumer and business confidence in developed economies to hunt for bargains after […]

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Wild swings in stock market knock out IPOs

August 22, 2011

Companies have withdrawn initial public offerings this month at a pace not seen since December 2008. Only four have dared go public during three weeks […]

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Weakening Tropical Storm Harvey brings heavy rains

August 20, 2011

Tropical Storm Harvey is bringing heavy rains to parts of Guatemala and eastern Mexico as it continues to weaken.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami […]

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Venezuela to raise oil production, Chavez says

July 27, 2011

President Hugo Chavez announced that Venezuela’s state oil company will boost its crude output by 30,000 barrels a day beginning Thursday in honor of his […]

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Debt talks: Dire warnings, a possible compromise?

July 14, 2011

With time growing short and warnings more dire, the first, fragile signs emerged Thursday of a possible compromise to raise the nation’s debt limit and […]

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Workers of the world, unite

July 4, 2011

For anyone who

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Saab runs out of cash to pay wages

June 23, 2011

Saab’s owner said Thursday it doesn’t have the money to pay employees’ wages, deepening the financial crisis that is pushing the struggling Swedish brand ever […]

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Stock market jitters are boon for annuities

June 5, 2011

U.S. insurers’ sales of variable annuities jumped 24 percent in the first quarter, led by policies that promise lifetime income and protect against market declines, […]

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Vegetable scare hits Europe

June 3, 2011

Schools have pulled raw vegetables from menus, piles of cucumbers sit untouched on shop shelves, and farmers say they’re losing millions.
As scientists scramble to find […]

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