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New Zealand faces quake aftermath
New Zealand extends a state of emergency following Saturday's earthquake, while insurers attempt to quantify the damage.
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Craig Stephen's This Week in China: Hong Kong faces real-estate showdown
It's near impossible to ignore the Hong Kong property market, as another record land auction last week keeps real estate firmly in the focus of policy makers and investors. But, asks Craig Stephen: Will Hong Kong's government act?
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NewsWatch: July's trade balance data may unravel mystery
A fresh set of trade data to be released will be eagerly cross-examined by economists after last month’s report proved a cipher.
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Earl loses strength over Canada
Once a hurricane, Earl has lost energy and its tropical-storm punch over Canada, according to U.S. government forecasters.
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Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch: Casey's, Phillips-Van Heusen
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Casey's General Stores Inc., Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., and Flow International Corp. U.S stock markets are closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday.
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ETF Investing: Copper, currency gains fuel Chile ETF's rally
A rebound in copper prices and a strengthening local currency have pushed an exchange-traded fund tracking Chilean stocks into the top ranks of the emerging markets category.
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Chuck Jaffe: Big fund firms could be the next ETF stars
A recent study looking at the present state of the exchange-traded fund business offers a window on its future.
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NewsWatch: July's trade balance data may unravel mystery
A fresh set of trade data to be released will be eagerly cross-examined by economists after last month’s report proved a cipher.
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Economic Preview: July's trade balance data may unravel mystery
A fresh set of trade data to be released will be eagerly cross-examined by economists after last month’s report proved a cipher.
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Ex-HP CEO Hurd may join Oracle: Journal
Former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chief Executive Mark Hurd may join Oracle Corp.’s senior management, people familiar with the situation told The Wall Street Journal.
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Voice recorder in UPS crash is recovered
Investigators looking into the Friday crash of a UPS plane in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have recovered the cockpit voice recorder and were trying to locate the flight-data recorder, a Sunday statement from the General Civil Aviation Authority of the UAE said.
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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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Government may take hit on GM IPO
Taxpayers are likely to lose out on the initial public offering of General Motors Co. stock, according to a report published Saturday.
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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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New mortgage-relief plan set for Tuesday launch
The Obama administration on Tuesday will launch its latest efforts to rescue the failing housing market, according to a media report Saturday.
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Christchurch under curfew after quake
Authorities ordered an overnight curfew Saturday in New Zealand's second-largest city, Christchurch, to protect residents from falling debris and other dangers caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake.
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Downgraded Earl brushes U.S.
The tropical storm formerly known as Hurricane Earl passed by most of the northeastern U.S. Friday before making landfall on the eastern edge of Canada on Saturday morning.
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