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FedEx predicts slower earnings growth this year
FedEx Corp. said Tuesday that slow global economic growth will crimp its earnings over the next 12 months. The company vowed to make significant cost ...
Many expect Fed to unveil new step after meeting
Anticipation is high that the Federal Reserve will announce some new step Wednesday to try to rejuvenate the U.S. economy and boost investor ...
US builders start more single-family homes
U.S. builders started work on more single-family homes in May and requested the most permits to build homes and apartments in three and a half years.
IMF: Spain should raise taxes to reduce deficit
Spain should raise taxes and cut government workers' pay to narrow its budget deficit, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. The international ...
Italy moves to streamline economy, boost growth
The Italian government on Friday announced measures worth €80 billion ($100 billion) to spur economic growth, streamline the notoriously bloated ...
US factory production declined 0.4 pct. in May
U.S. factories produced less in May than April, as automakers cut back on output for the first time in six months. The report indicates that ...
Low prices, weak hiring raise odds of Fed action
The U.S. job market is flagging, and consumer prices are barely rising. The picture sketched by data released Thursday has made some economists ...
Lower gas prices not enough to lift US economy
Cheaper gas has yet to cause consumers to spend enough on other goods to boost the slumping economy. Americans barely increased their spending at ...
Italy hit by market fears of contagion from Spain
Italian Premier Mario Monti saw nearly seven months of confidence-building by his government wiped out by Wednesday, when the country's borrowing ...