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European recovery? Wait till 2013 (at least)

January 3, 2012

Don’t expect the economic problems dogging Europe to be solved any time soon. Economists sure don’t.
In a survey of 20 top economists by CNNMoney, […]

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First Uranium to cut 1,850 jobs

December 19, 2011

First Uranium Corp. says it may have to trim 1,850 jobs at its Ezulwini mine in South Africa

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Corn prices stay high, support high food prices

December 11, 2011

The U.S. government barely changed its estimate for next year’s corn surplus, which is expected to stay small and keep high food prices high.
The Department […]

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World stocks fall on S&P eurozone debt warning

December 6, 2011

World stocks sank Tuesday after Standard and Poor’s warned 15 countries using the euro that it could downgrade their credit ratings. Skepticism over a new […]

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Stocks mixed in early trade, following huge rally

December 1, 2011

Stocks were little changed in early trading Thursday, a day after the market had its best day in two and a half years.
Another rise in […]

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Italian cargo ship is free off Somalia

November 26, 2011

Officials say an Italian cargo ship and 21-member crew are now free, seven months after pirates seized the vessel in the waters off Somalia.
President Giorgio […]

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Yaeger to retire as Laclede chairman in January

November 21, 2011

Laclede Group Inc. said Chairman Douglas H. Yaeger will retire from the company’s board of directors on on Jan. 31 — the same date he […]

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When companies buy their own shares, should you?

November 20, 2011

Companies that find themselves flush with cash have been buying back their shares this year.
Not the least of this group is Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. […]

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Greece rules out fresh austerity

November 18, 2011

Greece predicted Friday that its budget deficit will fall sharply next year and insisted that no fresh austerity measures will be needed to plug a […]

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Oil price rises above $97 per barrel

November 10, 2011

Oil prices are rising as investors see political shake-ups in Greece and Italy as signs that those countries are taking steps to deal with their […]

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