Yen's continued strength sends Tokyo markets lower
Tokyo - The Tokyo market ended morning trading lower Friday, heading toward its eighth-straight day of losses, as the yen's strength sent exporters' stocks down. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average edged down 3.6 points, or 0.04 per cent, to 9,287.46. ...
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Financial shares push US stocks higher
New York - US stocks edged up Thursday, led by financial shares, which were buoyed by a positive report on banking giant Goldman Sachs. Bank of America suggested buying Goldman Sachs shares, helping financial firms close 1.4 per cent higher on the da...
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London Stock Exchange quotations 9 July 2009
London - Closing prices in pence on the London Stock Exchange. In brackets movement and percentage change against the previous quotation.FT-100 Index4,158.66 (+ 18.43) (+ 0.44%) BAT Industries 1,712.00 (+ 14.00) (+ 0.82%) BP Amoco465.25 (+0.25) (+...
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GM close to bankruptcy exit, sale to government - Summary
New York - US carmaker General Motors could exit bankruptcy and come under the control of the US government by the end of this week, as a Thursday deadline for challenges expired. A New York judge on Monday approved GM's plan to sell its best assets ...
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GM close to bankruptcy exit, sale to government - Update
New York - US carmaker General Motors could exit bankruptcy and come under the control of the US government by the end of this week, as a Thursday deadline for challenges was set to expire. A New York judge on Monday approved GM's plan to sell its be...
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Euro in 2014 'at the earliest', says Latvian central bank
Riga - The central bank in Latvia put its hopes for the euro on hold Thursday, admitting that the pan-European currency would not replace the lat as legal tender until 2014 at the earliest. The prospect of large budget deficits in coming years means ...
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World powers eye Doha trade deal in 2010 - 2nd Update
L'Aquila, Italy - The world's most powerful trading nations called Thursday for an immediate restart of the stalled Doha round of World Trade Organization talks with a view to reaching a deal in 2010. We are setting a deadline of 2010 to conclude th...
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