Markets
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Conrad says economic shock may be only prod to lawmakers on debtFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - An economic catastrophe like the debt crisis in Europe or a Middle East conflict may be the only way to spark congressional action this year on a broad reduction of the ...
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Magellan Opens Pipelines at Minnesota Tank Farm After Leak (1) c.2012 Bloomberg News (Updates with cleanup continuing in second paragraph.)Feb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Magellan Midstream Partners LP, owner of fuel pipelines stretching from the Gulf Coast to North Dakota, said it reopened lines that were shut Feb....
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Record $6 trillion of fake U.S. bonds seized in Mafia probeFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Italian anti-mafia prosecutors said they seized a record $6 trillion of allegedly fake U.S. Treasury bonds, an amount that's almost half of the U.S.'s public debt. The b...
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China’s stocks drop on investment slumpFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - China’s stocks fell from a two-month high as a slump in foreign direct investment and delays in a European aid package for Greece overshadowed speculation the government...
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Oil rises above $101 as Middle East tensions riseFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - BANGKOK — Oil rose above $101 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as escalating tensions in the Middle East outweighed lingering concerns about Greece's ability to implement aus...
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Oil hovers below $101 ahead of US supply dataFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered below $101 a barrel Tuesday in Asia ahead of U.S. crude supply figures that will provide clues about the strength of demand. Benchmark cru...
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European stocks rise after Greek austerity approvalFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - European stocks advanced the most in more than a week after Greek lawmakers approved austerity measures needed to get the financial rescue the nation seeks. Mining share...
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Oil near $100 as Greece approves austerity cutsFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Associated Press SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose to near $100 a barrel Monday in Asia after the Greek parliament approved new austerity measures that should secure a bailout...
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Greece passes new austerity deal amid riotingFeb 11, 2012 11:00 pm - ATHENS, Greece — Greek lawmakers on Monday approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the debt-crippled nation from bankruptcy, after ri...
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As Facebook IPO nears, the case for dull stocksFeb 11, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Investors thinking of buying a piece of Facebook after it goes public are hoping it will perform like Google, whose stock has risen 500 percent since its debu...