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ZHONGSHAN, China (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao urged better treatment of the nation's vast army of migrant labourers as employees at a Honda factory halted the latest strike that has laid bare growing worker assertiveness.
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DATE: Jun 16, 2010
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BEIJING (Reuters) – The global economic recovery is likely to be "slow and tortuous" and China faces risks from a multitude of factors including trade protectionism and bad real estate loans, China's Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) said yesterda...
DATE: Jun 16, 2010
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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Growth in Canadian manufacturing sales slowed in April and productivity came in lower than expected in the first quarter, hardening expectations that second-quarter economic growth will be less robust than in the previous two quart...
DATE: Jun 16, 2010
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LONDON (AP) — An influential ratings agency downgraded BP yesterday because of worries about the continuing Gulf of Mexico spill, sending the oil company's shares to a new low.
Shares in BP fell below 350 pence for the first time since the oil rig di...
DATE: Jun 16, 2010
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OTTAWA/TORONTO(Reuters) – In a bid to shake up Canadian broadcasting, media company Quebecor Inc says it will launch a 24-hour conservative news and comment channel that many observers are already dubbing "Fox News North".
Quebecor said Tuesday it ha...
DATE: Jun 16, 2010
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The insurance industry has fared better than the financial services sector during the economic crisis and should not be saddled with the same regulatory burden as its counterpart.
That was the message from Mike McGavick, CEO of XL Capital, who was sp...
DATE: Jun 16, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) - Industrial and technology stocks pulled the market sharply higher yesterday after Boeing Co. said it was boosting production and an industry group forecast that demand for computers would increase.
The Dow Jones industrial average ros...
DATE: Jun 16, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) – With games airing live on cell phones and computers, the football World Cup will get more online coverage than any major sporting event yet. Watching highlights the next day on TV or YouTube will suddenly seem a downright ancient way ...
DATE: Jun 16, 2010
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NEW YORK (AP) – Video game makers are about to try to convince you that fancy 3-D screens, gesture-recognition cameras and ultra-sensitive motion controllers topped with brightly glowing spheres are what you need to have a good time.
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DATE: Jun 16, 2010
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WRAPUP 2-NY manufacturing grows, U.S. import prices fall
+ "Empire State" survey shows manufacturing up in June
+ US import prices see largest drop in about a year in May
+ US June homebuilder sentiment falls
(Adds details, homebuilder sentiment, byl...
DATE: Jun 16, 2010
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