US jobless rate hits 9.5 per cent in June - Summary
Washington - The US recession continues to take a heavy toll as the country's unemployment rate climbed to 9.5 per cent and 467,000 jobs were shed in June, the Labour Department said Thursday. The monthly figures were worse than expected, after the U...
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US jobless rate hits 9.5 per cent in June - Update
Washington - The US economy shed 467,000 jobs in June and the country's unemployment rate climbed to 9.5 per cent, the US Labour Department said Thursday. The monthly figures were worse than expected, after the US job slide had improved dramatically ...
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EXTRA: WTO: Swine flu likely hitting US travel exports
Geneva - Exports of transport and travel services declined in March by 22 per cent and 15 per cent respectively, in contrast to most non-financial services, World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy said in a report. Swine flu has impacted trade, th...
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2009-07-02 ] Category : [
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US stocks rise after completing best quarter since 2003
New York - US stocks climbed higher Wednesday on slightly rosier prospects for manufacturing and housing, a day after investors celebrated the best quarter on Wall Street since 2003. The stock market was buoyed by figures showing the manufacturing se...
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2009-07-01 ] Category : [
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US consumers still buying cars despite bankruptcies - Summary
Washington - Sales for US carmakers are holding up despite two of Detroit's so-called Big Three spending at least part of June in bankruptcy, according to monthly sales data released Wednesday. But Ford, the only major US carmaker to avoid bankruptcy...
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Dip in consumer confidence leads US stocks lower
New York - US stocks fell Tuesday as a key consumer confidence index dipped unexpectedly, signalling ongoing pessimism about the US economy. The New York-based Conference Board said its index of consumer confidence fell to 49.3, down from a May figur...
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2009-06-30 ] Category : [
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