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Newmont Mining profit surges on record-high gold prices
Newmont Mining posts a sharply improved second-quarter profit, with record-high gold prices and production gains pumping revenue past most analysts’ expectations.
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Newmont Mining posts a sharply improved second-quarter profit, with record-high gold prices and production gains pumping revenue past most analysts’ expectations.
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Jason Furman, Shaping Obama's Economic Agenda
Jason Furman has been given the task of formulating Barack Obama's economic policy. He's the presidential hopeful's top economic adviser, and he will talk about where Obama stands on the most pressing economic issues.
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Jason Furman has been given the task of formulating Barack Obama's economic policy. He's the presidential hopeful's top economic adviser, and he will talk about where Obama stands on the most pressing economic issues.
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Janus enjoys 36% quarterly earnings rise
Janus Capital reports a 36% jump in second-quarter profit, as solid performance from the money manager’s funds continue to attract assets.
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Janus Capital reports a 36% jump in second-quarter profit, as solid performance from the money manager’s funds continue to attract assets.
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Vast oil, natural gas reserves estimated in Arctic
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some 90 billion barrels of oil and a third of the world's undiscovered natural gas lie beneath an area north of the Arctic Circle, government scientists estimate in the largest-ever survey of the energy resources there....
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some 90 billion barrels of oil and a third of the world's undiscovered natural gas lie beneath an area north of the Arctic Circle, government scientists estimate in the largest-ever survey of the energy resources there....
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Satellite radio companies to pay $19.7 million
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A merger of the nation's only two satellite radio companies moved closer to fruition Thursday after the pair agreed to pay $19.7 million to settle a case alleging violation of federal rules....
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A merger of the nation's only two satellite radio companies moved closer to fruition Thursday after the pair agreed to pay $19.7 million to settle a case alleging violation of federal rules....
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Maple Leaf Foods Q2 losses widen
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. saw its loss widen in the second quarter as the giant food producer lost $9.4 million for the three months.
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Maple Leaf Foods Inc. saw its loss widen in the second quarter as the giant food producer lost $9.4 million for the three months.
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Sales of existing U.S. homes plunge
The National Association of Realtors reported that sales dropped by 2.6 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.86 million units.
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The National Association of Realtors reported that sales dropped by 2.6 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.86 million units.
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British Energy sale deal nears
Nuclear power firm British Energy is set to be sold for more than £12 billion next week, according to reports today.
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Nuclear power firm British Energy is set to be sold for more than £12 billion next week, according to reports today.
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Market update - 24 July
The FTSE 100 was down 46.8 points at 5403.1 at 12:04 pm. Weaker commodity prices continued to weigh on the resource stocks, which proved a drag on the benchmark index. Tullow Oil was among the worst off, down over 6 per cent or 46p at 719.5p.
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The FTSE 100 was down 46.8 points at 5403.1 at 12:04 pm. Weaker commodity prices continued to weigh on the resource stocks, which proved a drag on the benchmark index. Tullow Oil was among the worst off, down over 6 per cent or 46p at 719.5p.
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U.S. jobless claims rise
WASHINGTON, July 24 (UPI) -- First-time claims for U.S. unemployment insurance increased during the week ending July 19, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday.
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WASHINGTON, July 24 (UPI) -- First-time claims for U.S. unemployment insurance increased during the week ending July 19, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday.
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