US interest rates are to rise for the fourth time in five months, in a widely anticipated move. The Federal…
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S Korean consumers spending again
South Korea looks set to sustain its revival thanks to renewed private consumption, its central bank says. The country’s economy…
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Argentina closes $102.6bn debt swap
Argentina is set to close its $102.6bn (£53.51bn) debt restructuring offer for bondholders later on Friday, with the government hopeful…
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Markets signal Brazilian recovery
The Brazilian stock market has risen to a record high as investors display growing confidence in the durability of the…
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Marsh executive in guilty plea
An executive at US insurance firm Marsh & McLennan has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in connection with an ongoing…
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ID theft surge hits US consumers
Almost a quarter of a million US consumers complained of being targeted for identity theft in 2004, official figures suggest.…
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German growth goes into reverse
Germany’s economy shrank 0.2% in the last three months of 2004, upsetting hopes of a sustained recovery. The figures confounded…
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Barclays shares up on merger talk
Shares in UK banking group Barclays have risen on Monday following a weekend press report that it had held merger…
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US consumer confidence up
Consumers’ confidence in the state of the US economy is at its highest for five months and they are optimistic…
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Shares hit by MS drug suspension
Shares in Elan and Biogen Idec plunged on Monday as the firms suspended sales of new multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri…
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