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Irish consumer sentiment hits 7-month high – survey
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Congressional Budget Office to issue debt limit, budget forecasts on Feb. 15
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said on Wednesday that it plans to release its…
Exclusive-Dutch officials headed to Washington to talk controls on chipmaking gear – sources
By Michael Martina (Reuters) – Dutch and U.S. officials will meet in Washington on Friday to discuss potential new controls…
Stocks slide as corporate results spur recession fears
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global equity markets skidded on Wednesday as poor corporate results fueled recession fears, as…
TSX ends lower for second day as industrials slide
By Fergal Smith (Reuters) -Canada’s main stock index ended down on Wednesday as industrial shares fell, but the index closed…
Marketmind: Gloomy economic signals
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S&P 500 closes slightly red as weak corporate guidance fuels recession fears
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 ended nominally lower on Wednesday as a string of corporate…
South Korean consumers’ inflation expectations inch up in January
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