Congress Readies a Year-End Dash
In the final week of 2013 that the Senate and House are scheduled to be in Washington at the same time, lawmakers and aides are optimistic that negotiators can reach a budget accord and continue to make progress on a farm bill and other measures.
Bank of France raises fourth-quarter GDP estimate to 0.5 percent
France's economy is set to gather steam toward the end of 2013 and will grow by 0.5 percent on the quarter in the final three months of the year, the Bank of France said on Friday in its second of three estimates. The French central bank pointed to rising production in industry as it raised its…
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AdChoices CompareCards.comSponsoredNikkei climbs 2.3 pct as yen retreats, best one-day gain in 3 months
Japan's Nikkei climbed 2.3 percent on Monday, its best one-day gain in three months, spurred by a slide in the yen after an upbeat U.S. jobs report raised expectations the Federal Reserve will soon begin ...
ReutersChina November inflation slows to 3%
China's consumer price index rose a less-than-expected 3 percent in November from a year earlier, compared with a 3.2 percent rise in October.
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China's highly-fragmented traditional Chinese medicine market is led by firms such as Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd and China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, which each have billion dollar-plus annual sales. (Reuters) Find more news related pictures in our photo galleries and…
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Robert Prior-Wandesforde, Director, Asia Economics at Credit Suisse explains why he sees better potential for Indian markets going forward while Indonesia remains vulnerable.
CNBCAd Spending Will Accelerate In 2014 As Buyers Flock To Mobile: Report
It’s time for ad companies to release their year-end forecasts, and ZenithOptimedia is out today with a bullish one  – largely tied to big increases it expects for ads on smartphones and tablets.  It projects global spending  in 2014 to hit $532B – a 5.3% increase vs this year which is +3.6% from…
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Confidence at Japanese manufacturers rose for a second month to a three-year high in December and is predicted to continue rising, a Reuters poll found, adding to the evidence of steady recovery in the ...
ReutersIt’s Office Holiday Party Time!
If you haven’t heard—the office holiday party is back! Various surveys note that anywhere from 80 to 96% of firms hold holiday parties with numbers steadily increasing since 2011. Ironically, a survey by Glassdoor found that only about 5% of employees actually want to attend their employer’s…
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Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., the fastest-growing mortgage lender in October, plans to offer bigger discounts to expand market share in New South Wales, where it lags its three rivals.
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USA TODAYWinter storm causes massive flight delays
The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore reports a massive storm that swept across the country caused 5,000 flights to be cancelled in and out of Dallas, Texas.
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ReutersChina November inflation slows to 3 percent, eases tightening fear
China's annual consumer inflation unexpectedly slowed to 3 percent in November from an eight-month high of 3.2 percent, official data showed on Monday, easing market fears of imminent policy tightening amid signs of momentum in the economy. Month-on-month, consumer prices fell 0.1 percent, against…
ReutersMass. panel considers casino firms' Macau dealings
Few Massachusetts residents may be familiar with Macau, but the Chinese administrative region that has become the most lucrative gambling market in the world has caught the eye of state regulators as they ...
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