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Monthly Archive April, 2011

Russia Unexpectedly Raises Benchmark Rate to Subdue Prices - Bloomberg

April 30, 2011

Russia’s central bank unexpectedly increased its interest rates for the second time this year to cap inflation in the world’s biggest energy supplier.
Bank Rossii […]

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Surging bullion prices lift Barrick profit

April 28, 2011

Barrick Gold, the world

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Draghi Gains Momentum as Sarkozy Backs Italian to Succeed Trichet at ECB - Bloomberg

April 26, 2011

French President Nicolas Sarkozy threw his support behind Bank of Italy Governor Mario Draghi to succeed Jean-Claude Trichet at the helm of the European Central […]

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How S&P’s warning could actually help US debt

April 25, 2011

A warning from Standard & Poor’s that mounting debts put the U.S. government’s credit rating at risk blindsided markets last Monday. The Dow Jones industrial […]

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Laclede says proposed pipeline would increase gas rates

April 23, 2011

Laclede Gas Co. asked Missouri regulators to dismiss a complaint filed against it last month by the developer of a proposed $30 million natural gas […]

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‘Uneven’ housing recovery continues

April 21, 2011

Sales of existing homes increased in March, "continuing an uneven recovery" in real estate, an industry group said Wednesday.
Home sales rose at an […]

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Geithner Sees Progress Toward Accord to Reduce Record U.S. Budget Deficits - Bloomberg

April 20, 2011

Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said he’s confident U.S. political leaders will bridge their differences and move toward a long-term plan to narrow record budget […]

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Robot in Japanese reactors detects high radiation

April 18, 2011

Readings Monday from a robot that entered two crippled buildings at Japan’s tsunami-flooded nuclear plant for the first time in more than a month displayed […]

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ECB Determined to Keep Fighting Euro Area Inflation Risks, Constancio Says - Bloomberg

April 17, 2011

European Central Bank Vice President Vitor Constancio said officials remain determined to fight inflation, even after raising borrowing costs for the first time in almost […]

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JobWatch: Reality, fantasy clash at WU jobless forum

April 15, 2011

Cheerful to the extreme, Christina Romer’s sunny disposition belied the message she delivered Tuesday to students and academics at Washington University.
The topic was the unemployment […]

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