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U.S. Small-Business Optimism Index Rose in January (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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The gauge climbed to 89.3, the highest level in 16 months, from 88 in December, the Washington-based organization said today. The advance left the measure close to the 2009 low of 81 reached in March, which was second only to a 1980 reading as the lowest on record. Three of every 10 companies
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U.S. Small-Business Optimism Index Rose in January (Update1)

The gauge climbed to 89.3, the highest level in 16 months, from 88 in December, the Washington-based organization said today. The advance left the measure close to the 2009 low of 81 reached in March, which was second only to a 1980 reading as the lowest on record. Three of every 10

U.S. Small-Business Optimism Index Rose in January (Update1) - Bloomberg.com

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The gauge climbed to 89.3, the highest level in 16 months, from 88 in December, the Washington-based organization said today. The advance left the measure close to the 2009 low of 81 reached in March, which was second only to a 1980 reading as the lowest on record. Three of every 10 companies
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U.S. Small-Business Index Rises for First Time in Three Months

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The gauge climbed to 89.3, the highest level in 16 months, from 88 in December, the Washington-based organization said today. The advance left the measure close to the 2009 low of 81 reached in March, which was second only to a 1980 reading as the lowest on record. “The good news was less
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U.S. Small-Business Index Rises for First Time in Three Months - Bloomberg.com

The gauge climbed to 89.3, the highest level in 16 months, from 88 in December, the Washington-based organization said today. The advance left the measure close to the 2009 low of 81 reached in March, which was second only to a 1980 reading as the lowest on record. “The good news was less

Tough year ahead for meat industry

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Map: Pittsworth 4356 Experts predict Australia's $13 billion meat industry will be in dire straits until at least next year, following the closures of more meatworks this week. More than 200 abattoir workers are in limbo on Queensland's Darling Downs, after the Leitch Pastoral Group
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Krone, Canadian Dollar Rise as Commodities Gain; Pound Falls

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Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Norway’s krone and the Canadian dollar advanced as crude oil futures rebounded from a seven-week low, boosting demand for the currencies of commodity producers. Canada’s currency rose against all of the 16 most-traded currencies tracked by Bloomberg while the krone
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Rand, Canadian Dollar Rise as Commodities Gain; Pound Declines

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Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s rand and the Canadian dollar advanced as gains in raw-material prices boosted demand for the currencies of commodity producers. The pound fell. The rand rose against all 16 of the most-traded currencies tracked by Bloomberg and the Canadian dollar
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Japanese Bank Lending Declines Most in Four Years (Update4) - Bloomberg.com

Lending, excluding loans by credit associations, dropped 1.7 percent last month from a year earlier, the largest decline since September 2005, the Bank of Japan said today. The drop, amid a five-year low in demand for loans, compares with a 1.2 percent contraction in December. With more than a

Irish Building Industry Rate of Decline Eases, Ulster Bank Says

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By Louisa Fahy An index tracking construction improved to 36.1 last month, the highest since August, from 33.1 in December, Ulster Bank Ltd. said in a report published today. A reading below 50 indicates contraction. Ireland’s economy is showing some signs of recovery as the
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