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Drug exec Shkreli, lawmakers clash ahead of congressional hearing
January 21, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
Former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli was on a collision course with Congress on Thursday as lawmakers warned he could be prosecuted for contempt if he does not appear next week for a hearing about drug prices. A lawyer for Shkreli…
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Iraq’s southern oil exports running at 3.3 million bpd, unaffected by clashes
January 17, 2016 by admin · Leave a Comment
Iraq's exports from its southern region have been running at an average daily rate of 3.297 million barrels per day (bpd) so far this month, higher than December's average and unaffected by tribal clashes, an oil company executive said on Saturday.All the fields are running normally, state-run South Oil Co.'s deputy director general Salah Mahdi told Reuters in an interview in Basra. “The security situation is very good, I don't see any impact on our oil operations,” he …
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As world markets drop, Fed officials try to shake it off
January 17, 2016 by creative · Leave a Comment
SOMERSET, N.J./SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – As U.S. stock indexes dropped in volatile trading and oil crashed below $30 a barrel on Friday, Federal Reserve officials stuck to a well-worn script: day-to-day financial market swings do not drive monetary policy. At the same time…
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China’s economy grew by around 7 percent in 2015, services made up half of GDP – Premier
January 17, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
China's gross domestic product (GDP) totaled more than $10 trillion in 2015 and the economy grew by around 7 percent, with the services sector accounting for half of GDP, Premier Li
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Chipotle ‘confident’ it can stop outbreaks, shares rise
January 14, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
By Lisa Baertlein and Noel Randewich LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc executives on Wednesday said they are confident that steps they are taking to tighten food safety at the popular burrito chain will prevent…
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Brent falls to another 12-year low on oversupply gloom
January 14, 2016 by creative · Leave a Comment
By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) – Crude oil fell in Asian trade on Thursday, with Brent marking another 12-year low amid gloom over a world awash with supply and concerns about global economic growth hitting equity markets. Brent dropped as far as $29.73, the lowest since February 2004 and down more than 1.5 percent. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) erased
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U.S. says talks will continue to reach VW diesel emissions fix
January 14, 2016 by elegant · Leave a Comment
U.S. environmental officials said on Wednesday talks will continue with Volkswagen aimed at reaching an agreement on a fix for nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles that emit up to 40 times legally allowable limits. Nearly four months after the emissions scandal broke, there…
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Taiwan economy: an aging tiger in need of cubs
December 28, 2015 by admin · Leave a Comment
By Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) – Jason Tsai is among the few in Taiwan with excellent English, but two years after graduating from university the highly sought language skill has failed to secure him a well-paying job. Tsai has been pulling in an average monthly pay of T$15,000 ($455) through part-time work, below the minimum wage of T$22,000 for …
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Japan November output falls as soft global demand clouds outlook
December 28, 2015 by creative · Leave a Comment
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's factory output fell for the first time in three months in November, data showed on Monday, a sign that weak emerging market demand continues to cloud prospects for a sustained recovery in the world's third largest economy. Industrial output fell 1.0 percent in November from the previous month, more than
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U.S. approves 2016 BMW diesel X5 SUV after EPA review
December 11, 2015 by publisher · Leave a Comment
The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board approved the sale of the new 2016 BMW diesel X5 after government testing found no evidence of software to evade emissions standards, the government said Thursday. EPA spokeswoman Laura Allen said Thursday that the agency – along with California and Canada – was doing additional testing before approving new diesel vehicles.