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  French economy forecast to grow 1.4 per cent in 2010, mostly due to services sector

  June 24th, 2010 - 6 h 36

  PARIS - France's economy should expand by 1.4 per cent this year, largely on growth in the services sector, after shrinking 2.5 per cent last year, the French national statistics agency says. The Insee agency warned in its report Wednesday night...

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  World stock markets lose ground after cautious Fed statement on economy

  June 24th, 2010 - 4 h 55

  BANGKOK - World stock markets retreated Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve struck a note of caution in its latest assessment of the world's No. 1 economy. The central bank's statement, which accompanied a decision to leave interest rates at...

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  Germany, France, U.K. promise new bank tax ahead of G20 summit

  June 23rd, 2010 - 0 h 00

  The countries said they were each proposing their own legislation, but that all would have the same goal.

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  Chief of $20 billion fund for oil spill victims heads back to the Gulf

  June 23rd, 2010 - 0 h 00

  "We want to get these claims out quicker," he said a day earlier. "We want to get these claims out with more transparency."Feinberg is no stranger to disasters - he ran the claim fund for victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He said...

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  World stock markets mostly down as Europe woes overshadow China’s yuan move

  June 22nd, 2010 - 7 h 38

  SINGAPORE — World stock markets mostly fell Tuesday as renewed concern about Europe’s debt crisis overshadowed the initial enthusiasm over China’s decision to let its currency rise. Investor sentiment was undermined after Fitch downgraded...

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  Oil falls to near $77 in Asia as traders eye global economy after 4-week rally

  June 22nd, 2010 - 7 h 38

  SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to near US$77 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors mulled whether the global economy is strong enough to justify extending a four-week rally. Benchmark crude for July delivery was down 57 cents to $77.25 a barrel...

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  Canadian inflation rate falls to 1.4 per cent in May

  June 22nd, 2010 - 7 h 38

  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says Canada’s annual inflation rate fell back to 1.4 per cent in May, down from 1.8 per cent in April. The agency says energy prices were the key reason that prices moderated last month. Overall, energy prices...

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  World unions warn G20 leaders ahead of summit to think beyond business

  June 22nd, 2010 - 7 h 38

  VANCOUVER — International labour organizers say they have a message for world leaders ahead of the G8 and G20 summits: things must change. The International Trade Union Confederation, which began its world congress Monday in Vancouver, says...

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  Insurer Aegon to sell Transamerica Reinsurance arm in US, restructure British operations

  June 22nd, 2010 - 7 h 37

  AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Aegon NV, the bailed-out Dutch insurer, said Tuesday it is looking to sell the life reinsurance arm of its U.S.-based subsidiary Transamerica and that it will restructure operations in Britain. Transamerica...

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  German business confidence posts surprise rise in June despite debt crisis

  June 22nd, 2010 - 7 h 37

  BERLIN — German business confidence rose unexpectedly in June as the country’s economic recovery continued, though firms are growing more worried about what awaits in the next six months, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday. The Ifo...

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• June 22nd, 2010 BP executive heckled at London oil conference after CEO Tony Hayward pulls out
• June 22nd, 2010 UK government prepares to lay out tax and spending plans to close deficit
• June 22nd, 2010 British Airways and pension fund trustees agree on plan to close funding deficit
• June 22nd, 2010 Worker drives over people at Mazda plant in Japan, killing 1 and injuring 10
• June 22nd, 2010 Japan raises growth forecast to 2.6 per cent in fiscal year on robust exports to Asia
• June 22nd, 2010 China’s easing of currency’s peg to dollar aims to blunt trade criticism and aid own economy
• June 18th, 2010 Asian stocks mixed, but losses limited as worries over Europe’s debt crisis ease
• June 18th, 2010 Oil extends losses in Asia but holds above $76 amid concerns over US recovery
• June 18th, 2010 Danone to merge operations in Russia, former Soviet Union with local dairy
• June 18th, 2010 EMI announces plans to reposition itself, appoints Roger Faxon as group CEO
• June 18th, 2010 UK public sector borrowing is US$23.8B in May, down from $17.4B a year ago
• June 18th, 2010 BP shares rising, up 1.2 per cent in London, in wake of oil spill fund deal
• June 18th, 2010 Canada must shift its trade focus to developing economies, says Carney
• June 18th, 2010 Twitter a hit in Japan as micro-blogging takes a distinctly Japanese flavour
• June 18th, 2010 Sony CEO gets $8.8 million in annual pay after 2 consecutive annual losses

• June 17th, 2010 World stock markets mixed after Wall Street gives little direction
• June 17th, 2010 Oil falls to near $77 in Asia on signs of sluggish US crude demand
• June 17th, 2010 Swiss parliament resolves split over referendum over US tax cheat files
• June 17th, 2010 EU executive says it will lay out detailed economic reforms at end of month
• June 17th, 2010 UK retail sales up 4.4 per cent annually in May as vehicle production soars 59 per cent
• June 17th, 2010 BP shares open 6.5 per cent higher after deal to set up oil spill fund
• June 17th, 2010 Cineplex to buy digital display company for $3.5 million
• June 17th, 2010 Toyota says China car assembly plant unaffected by strike at supplier
• June 17th, 2010 Bernanke: Fed to beef up oversight to prevent replay of financial crisis
• June 17th, 2010 Europe’s debt-hit nations slash spending; some worry austerity risks another recession
• June 16th, 2010 Apple, AT&T hit with glitches on new iPhone orders, including apparent AT&T security breach
• June 16th, 2010 San Francisco law would require radiation levels posted for cellphones
• June 16th, 2010 Petroleum group, Alaska official objects to proposed plan for polar bears
• June 16th, 2010 Oil hovers around $77 in Europe as investors take a pause from Tuesday’s stock rally
• June 16th, 2010 Spain’s borrowing costs soar amid worries over public finances, banking sector
• June 16th, 2010 UK unemployment rate falls to 7.9 pct in 3 months through April, down from 8 pct
• June 16th, 2010 Bombardier to supply Swiss Railways with double-decker trains
• June 15th, 2010 Oil up near $76 in Europe as traders react to an expected drop in crude supplies
• June 15th, 2010 Greece, China sign 14 commercial agreements during visit by Chinese vice-premier
• June 15th, 2010 German investor confidence down sharply in June amid worries about eurozone crisis, austerity
• June 15th, 2010 U.K. consumer price inflation falls to 3.4 pct in May, down from 3.7 pct in April
• June 14th, 2010 Asian stocks climb on better-than-expected rise in US consumer confidence
• June 14th, 2010 Waldron Energy takes over where Triton Energy left off; firm adopts new name
• June 14th, 2010 Pension reform tops agenda for P.E.I. meeting of Canada’s finance ministers
• June 14th, 2010 Oil rises above US$75 in Asia as global stock markets gain
• June 14th, 2010 EU, IMF delegation visit Greece to review progress on deficit reduction
• June 14th, 2010 UK’s new budget office forecasts weak growth, setting stage for austerity measures
• June 14th, 2010 BP board to hold talks on controversial dividend payment as Obama visits Gulf
• June 14th, 2010 India’s May inflation hit 10.2 per cent, more interest rate hikes possible
• June 14th, 2010 Most strikers at southern China plant return to work at Honda

• June 11th, 2010 World stock markets rise after China’s exports surge
• June 11th, 2010 Up to twice the amount of oil previously thought may be gushing from well, researchers say
• June 11th, 2010 Oil hovers near US$75 on trade data from China and U.S.
• June 11th, 2010 Barriers immigrants face costing Toronto $2.25 billion a year: Board of Trade
• June 11th, 2010 The buyers of the Canwest newspapers tweak deal, price remains $1.1 billion
• June 11th, 2010 India’s April industrial production surged surprise 17.6 per cent
• June 11th, 2010 China’s May inflation rises amid signs rapid rebound from downturn is slowing
• June 10th, 2010 World markets mixed as China trade data offset by BP oil spill woes
• June 10th, 2010 Job creation stronger than expected, unemployment rate to fall: RBC report
• June 10th, 2010 Oil hovers above US$74 in Asia as US crude inventories drop
• June 10th, 2010 North American Energy Partners posts $28.2-million annual profit for 2010
• June 10th, 2010 IEA raises forecast for global oil demand on stronger economic activity in rich countries
• June 10th, 2010 Finnish carrier Finnair orders 5 Airbus A321ER aircraft in $480 million deal
• June 10th, 2010 BP shares fall sharply in London as US political pressure on Gulf spill grows
• June 10th, 2010 China reports May export surge but European debt crisis likely to hurt trade recovery
• June 10th, 2010 Honda says China car plants stalled by strike to resume work Friday
• June 10th, 2010 With no deal, Egypt telecom Orascom ends talks with SAfrica’s MTN Group over Africa asset sale
• June 9th, 2010 World stocks mostly higher as Chinese bank presses ahead with IPO
• June 9th, 2010 Western Coal offers stock to buy out minority shareholders of Energybuild
• June 9th, 2010 AP IMPACT: BP’s error-prone spill response plans overstate preparedness, understate dangers
• June 9th, 2010 Santander to buy Bank of America’s 24.9 pct stake in Mexican unit for $2.5 billion
• June 9th, 2010 Iceland signs currency swap agreement with China
• June 9th, 2010 German cartel authority fines coffee companies for illegal price fixing
• June 9th, 2010 Merkel, Sarkozy in letter to Barroso say EU-wide ban on naked short selling may be needed
• June 9th, 2010 BP says decline in 2009 oil consumption and production biggest fall since early 1980s
• June 9th, 2010 Honda hit by strike at second parts factory in China, halting work at assembly plants
• June 9th, 2010 China’s stock regulator OKs Agricultural Bank IPO despite share woes, may be world’s biggest
• June 8th, 2010 World shares rise after Fed chief reassures markets of global recovery
• June 8th, 2010 Wind Works Power buys 4MW project in eastern Germany for $1.1 million
• June 8th, 2010 Bernanke sees recovery gaining traction, but it won’t feel ’terrific’