Saturday, March 9, 2013

Jobs growth sends shares, dollar higher

LONDON (Reuters) - A unexpectedly sharp rise in hiring by U.S. employers in February sent world shares and the dollar higher on Friday while U.S. Treasuries fell as investors bet on a solid recovery

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Friday, March 8, 2013

Goldman's key capital ratio performs better in own stress test

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc's key capital ratio would be higher in its own stress test compared with a projection released by the Federal Reserve, according to a document posted on

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Shares gain on U.S. jobs data, euro up after ECB

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets rose on Thursday after an encouraging U.S. weekly labour market report indicated a steadily improving economy, while the euro strengthened after the

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Nikkei rises above 12,000, first time in 4-1/2 years

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose above 12,000 on Thursday for the first time in 4-1/2 years, with risk appetite supported by a record high on Wall Street and the prospect of

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Asian shares pause after rally, watch c.bank meetings

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares paused from two strong days of gains on Thursday, with investors watching meetings of the central banks of Japan, Britain and the euro zone for signs of policy easing.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Cadbury used nonexistent factory to avoid India taxes - WSJ

(Reuters) - Cadbury Plc, now part of Mondelez International Inc , used a nonexistent factory in India to avoid about $46 million (30.4 million pounds) in taxes, the Wall Street Journal reported on

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South Africa stocks up 2 pct as Dow hits record

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African stocks booked their best performance in two months on Tuesday, rising nearly 2 percent as Wall Street touched a record high and expectations of Chinese stimulus

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