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China’s manufacturing growth slowed for the first time in five months in December as the government tightened monetary policy and chased energy- efficiency and pollution […]

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Stocks were mixed in light trading Thursday after reports showed small improvements in consumer spending and the job market.
The Commerce Department said that consumer spending […]

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Federal regulators are proposing new reporting requirements for public companies that operate mines, pull oil or gas out of the ground or use certain minerals […]

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WikiLeaks is one of those stories where the passions of the moment blind us to the more important lessons.
Ever since the New York Times […]

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Exports and investment drove Germany’s economic growth in the third quarter, a detailed breakdown of the data showed today.
Exports rose 2.3 percent from the […]

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Mutual funds pose little threat to the U.S. financial system and should remain beyond the reach of Federal Reserve oversight, the firms’s lobbying group said. […]

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The Seattle Mariners reportedly have a new skipper: former Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge.
Several news sources, including The Seattle Times and SI.com, have reported that […]

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The Valspar Corp. said Tuesday that it’s completed its acquisition of Australian paint manufacturer Wattyl.
Minneapolis-based Valspar (NYSE:VAL) previously announced in June that it would acquire […]

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Accounting
LarsonAllen LLP’s valuation and forensic practice added Jennifer Miller as a senior analyst and Eric Stephens and Randy Wolverton as contract-based staff members.
Aviation
Sabreliner Corp. promoted […]

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SHANGHAI — The official exchange rate for China’s currency stood unchanged this morning, in line with the central bank’s warning that the value of […]

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