Archive for the February 2, 2005
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French trade unions accused the government of trying to hoodwink workers into accepting changes to their prized 35-hour week, vowing to fight the plan even as parliament prepared to debate it on Tuesday. Prime Minister
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Japan's Sharp Corp on Tuesday posted an 11 percent rise in quarterly profit as strong sales of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and mobile phones offset falling chip prices, and it left its full-year outlook unchanged.
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Japan's Sharp Corp on Tuesday posted an 11 percent rise in quarterly profit as strong sales of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and mobile phones offset falling chip prices, and it left its full-year outlook unchanged.
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The number of British loans approved for house purchases rose in December for the first time in seven months, the Bank of England said on Tuesday, suggesting that the property market slowdown could be moderating.
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American Express Co the global credit card and travel services company, on Tuesday said it will spin off its personal finance unit in a move intended to boost profitability. The New York-based financial giant said
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American Express Co the global credit card and travel services company, on Tuesday said it will spin off its personal finance unit in a move intended to boost profitability. The New York-based financial giant said
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Global manufacturing growth eased slightly in January as slack new orders offset firmer output and employment, but the worst may be over as conditions are in place for a recovery, a key indicator showed on
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An internal Citigroup memorandum detailed how the US financial services company could "very profitably" manipulate the eurozone government bond market two weeks before it made several controversial trades, Britain's Financial Times newspaper said on Tuesday.
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An internal Citigroup memorandum detailed how the US financial services company could "very profitably" manipulate the eurozone government bond market two weeks before it made several controversial trades, Britain's Financial Times newspaper said on Tuesday.
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With unemployment falling to levels not seen in six years, the average Japanese "salaryman" should be feeling more confident than he has been in a long time. But a closer look shows a recovery in
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