Canadian Economy

Survey: German consumer confidence rises as economy, income expectations improve

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Japan’s top leaders defend ‘Abenomics’ economic strategies as roiled markets settle

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Asian stock markets extend losses a day after China factory data, Fed sparked big sell-off

BANGKOK – Asian stocks continued to retreat Friday after being routed the day before by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, which plummeted more than 7 per cent Thursday, reversed a big morning gain and shed 0.7 per cent to 14,391.74...
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Oil falls below $94 on weak economic outlook, lukewarm demand

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TSX dips on stimulus fears, sluggish data

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Asian stock markets stage mild recovery after China factory data sparked big sell-off

Alice and Arthur John of Ross River, Yukon, have been married since 1932. That year, the couple took part in an arranged marriage ceremony in the Dena’ina tradition. Three years later, in 1935, they ... read the rest, if you wish , at article source
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TSX, U.S. indexes dip as world markets plunge on Chinese manufacturing data

TORONTO – Toronto and U.S. stock markets racked up losses Thursday amid a contraction in Chinese manufacturing that drove Tokyo’s Nikkei index down to levels not seen in more than two years. The SP/TSX composite index fell 94.14 points to 12,658.09, while the Canadian dollar rose 0.73 of a cent to 97.14 cents US....
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Obama’s commerce secretary pick, Penny Pritzker, gets smooth confirmation hearing in Senate

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s nominee for commerce secretary was questioned briefly about her ties to a subprime mortgage lender that failed in 2001 and her role as a beneficiary of family offshore trusts in the Bahamas, but those were minor bumps in an otherwise smooth Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. Chicago billionaire business executive...
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Obama shifts US from ‘perpetual war-footing,’ limits drone strikes

By Matt Spetalnick and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a “boundless global war on terror,” restricting deadly drone strikes abroad and signaling that America’s long struggle against al Qaeda will one day end. In a major policy speech, Obama narrowed the scope of...
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Sears reports bigger-than-expected loss for 1st quarter

NEW YORK, N.Y. – It was another ugly quarter for Sears Holdings Corp. The beleaguered department-store chain reported a steeper-than-expected loss for its first quarter on slumping sales. It also announced that it is considering selling its protection-agreement business in an ongoing effort to raise cash as it struggles to reverse its fortunes. The...
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