Archive for the January 2, 2016
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The union representing Delta Air Lines Inc's pilots is seeking a wage hike of about 40 percent compounded over three years as the carrier's profits surge, Bloomberg reported, citing a memo from the Air Line
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The newspaper unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Thursday said it purchased The Free Lance-Star, a newspaper in Fredericksburg, Virginia, from Sandton Capital Partners. BH Media Group did not disclose terms of the
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Brazilian stocks are set to remain a risky investment in 2016 as political turmoil feeds a historic recession, with chances of a rebound hinging on the potential impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, a Reuters poll
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Canada's main stock index fell on Thursday despite a rally in crude oil prices, leaving the market down 11 percent in 2015 and closing out its worst year since the global financial crisis of 2008.
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Egypt's hard currency shortage is choking trade and industry, spooking foreign investors and hurting growth, businesspeople said on Monday, urging the central bank to end restrictions on dollar deposits and move closer to a market
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US Treasuries prices rose on Thursday to end the year higher than expected by many investors and with the yield curve flatter than in 2014. Through December 30, the Barclays US Treasury Index posted returns
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US Treasuries prices rose on Thursday to end the year higher than expected by many investors and with the yield curve flatter than in 2014. Through December 30, the Barclays US Treasury Index posted returns
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The dollar ended 2015 with a more than 9 percent annual gain against a basket of currencies on Thursday, despite falling in December, with portfolio rebalancing from asset managers leading the currency higher in thin
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Wall Street dropped on Thursday, leaving the S&P 500 marginally lower for a year marked by record highs as well as a major selloff. In a reversal of one of 2015's major trends, oil shares
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The Sri Lankan rupee ended slightly weaker in thin trade on Friday as many investors have still not returned from their holidays, dealers said. The rupee currency closed at 144.15/25 per dollar, edging down from
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