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US stocks edge higher amid Greek hope
IANS | 10 Feb, 2012
US stocks edged higher Thursday amid Greek's long-awaited austerity deal and better-than-expected jobless claims.
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Mexican oil giant Pemex needs $25 bn in annual investment
IANS/EFE | 08 Feb, 2012
State-owned oil giant Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, will "require annual investment and acquisitions" for its operations "exceeding 320 billion pesos (nearly $25.2 billion)" over the next few years, CEO Juan Jose Suarez Coppel said Tuesday.
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Obama orders freezing of Iran's property
IANS | 07 Feb, 2012
US President Barack Obama has ordered the freezing of Iran's property under American jurisdiction, including that of the country's central bank, the White House said.
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Brazil privatises three airports
IANS/EFE | 07 Feb, 2012
Brazilian-led consortiums obtained concessions to operate the country's busiest airport and two smaller terminals, the National Civil Aviation Agency said after Monday's auction at the Sao Paulo stock exchange.
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'More steps needed to bolster faltering US economic recovery'
IANS | 04 Feb, 2012
US economic recovery was speeding up with the labor market improving, but the nation needed to take more steps to bolster the faltering recovery, President Barack Obama said Friday.
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American Airlines may cut 13,000 jobs
IANS | 02 Feb, 2012
US carrier American Airlines said Wednesday that it wants to eliminate 13,000 jobs as it seeks to cut labour costs by 20 percent.
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Ecuador signs deals worth $1.7bn to boost oil output
IANS/EFE | 02 Feb, 2012
Ecuador has signed contracts for $1.7 billion in investment - the biggest to date in the country's oil sector - to boost output at a pair of mature Amazon fields.
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Mexican oil major's trade surplus $25 bn in 2011
IANS/EFE | 01 Feb, 2012
Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, said Tuesday it posted a trade surplus of $24.99 billion in 2011, up 28 percent from the prior year.
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US stocks end lower amid mixed economic data
IANS | 27 Jan, 2012
US stocks closed lower Thursday as disappointing housing sales offset the optimism from the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain low interest rate through 2014, Xinhua reported.
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Nissan to invest $2 bn to build third plant in Mexico
IANS/EFE | 27 Jan, 2012
Nissan Motor Co. announced plans to invest $2 billion in building a third manufacturing facility in Mexico.
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