Markets
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Why economists see a stronger second half for 2011Jul 04, 2011 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Farewell and good riddance to the first half of 2011 — six months that are ending as sour for the economy as they began. Most analysts say economic growth w...
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IPO filings hit fastest pace since 2007Jul 04, 2011 6:00 am - Global filings for initial public offerings are accelerating to the fastest pace since 2007 just as Greece’s debt crisis and China’s rising inflation drag down global st...
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'FarmVille' creator Zynga to go publicJun 30, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Zynga, the online game maker behind "FarmVille" and other popular Facebook pastimes, is going public, the latest in a crop of high-valued Internet IPOs expect...
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Stocks close huge week with rally; Dow up 168Jun 30, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — So much for that soft patch. A rebound in U.S. manufacturing surprised investors Friday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average up nearly 170 points. The D...
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Oil slips below $95 on China production slowdownJun 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil dipped below $95 per barrel Friday after China reported that manufacturing rose at the slowest pace in over two years in June, pointing to a possible slowdown in ene...
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GM, Ford June sales rise as gas prices fallJun 30, 2011 11:00 pm - DEE-ANN DURBIN,AP Auto Writers TOM KRISHER,AP Auto Writers DETROIT (AP) — Falling gas prices brought truck buyers back to Ford and General Motors showrooms last month. S...
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World market rallies after Greece bailoutJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — Global stocks pushed higher once again on Thursday after Greece cleared the final hurdle required to get bailout cash needed to avert a potential debt default n...
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Stock futures rise as Greece nears debt solutionJun 28, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks are rising for a third day as Greece clears a hurdle to more emergency loans and Bank of America settles with investors over failed mortgage securities...
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Oil rebound weakens effect of supply releaseJun 28, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The sway that non-OPEC governments had over oil and gasoline prices petered out in less than a week. Benchmark crude hit $95.21 per barrel Wednesday on the Ne...
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Oil climbs above $91 ahead of Greek austerity voteJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Oil is higher ahead of a vote in Greece to approve tough new financial reforms that would shore up its beleaguered economy. Benchmark West Texas Intermediate ...