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NewsWatch: Short week to have some economic impact

NewsWatch: Short week to have some economic impact

Investors will likely focus on consumer credit and jobs in the holiday-shortened week ahead.

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Japan prepared to act on yen rise

Japan prepared to act on yen rise

Japan’s finance minister said Saturday that the country’s government would take action to stem the yen’s rise when needed, according to a published report.

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Obama talks up middle class

Obama talks up middle class

President Barack Obama used Saturday’s Labor Day-themed weekly address to stress the focus of his policies toward strengthening the U.S. middle class.

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Swatch Group CEO says August sales strong-paper

Swatch Group CEO says August sales strong-paper

ZURICH (Reuters) – Swatch Group , the world’s largest watchmaker, is on track to achieve record sales and profit this year after August sales confirmed the strong pickup in demand seen in the first half, the group’s CEO was quoted as saying.

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Auto Review: 2010 Toyota Prius: No better gas sipper

Auto Review: 2010 Toyota Prius: No better gas sipper

The Toyota Prius moves to the top of our gas-sipper list. You simply can’t do any better.

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Investors await German data, airline traffic

Investors await German data, airline traffic

As earnings season draws to a close, the focus of European investors will turn next week to the latest economic data from Germany for confirmation of its spectacular recovery as well as to traffic reports from several airlines for a sense of consumer confidence.

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Market Snapshot: Short week to have some economic impact

Market Snapshot: Short week to have some economic impact

Investors will likely focus on consumer credit and jobs in the holiday-shortened week ahead.

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Latin American Markets: Petrobras climbs as share offering launches

Latin American Markets: Petrobras climbs as share offering launches

Shares of Petroleo Brasileiro SA are among the top advancers in the Brazilian equity market Friday after the oil giant launches what’s poised to be the largest offering of stock on record.

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Nabors up as new credit eases share sale concerns

Nabors up as new credit eases share sale concerns

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Shares of Nabors Industries Ltd rose on Friday after the world’s largest land rig contractor secured $700 million in credit, which analysts said meant it would not have to issue more stock.

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H&R Block springs back as worries on loan loss reserves lift

H&R Block springs back as worries on loan loss reserves lift

(Reuters) – Shares of H&R Block Inc rose about 10 percent Friday, a day after the largest U.S. tax preparer said it did not have to set aside more money to meet the claims related to its former mortgage business.

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