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Gannett & #39;s 51% profit jump lifts stock

April 17, 2010 – 3:56 pm

Gannett Co, the largest US newspaper publisher, said on Friday its first quarter profit jumped 51 per cent as the economic slump eased.

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Wholesale prices in US drop 0.6%

March 18, 2010 – 10:24 am

Prices at the wholesale level in the US plunged in February by the largest amount in seven months as a big drop in energy prices offset higher food costs.

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Investor demand for housing loans strong

March 9, 2010 – 10:52 pm

Investors have returned from summer holidays to grab their largest share of housing loans since at least 1994, according to a survey by a mortgage broker.

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HSBC sells & #36;1.5b Kangaroo bond issue

March 6, 2010 – 1:17 am

HSBC Holdings Plc has sold & #36;1.5 billion in Australian-dollar denominated & quot;kangaroo bonds & quot;, the largest such issuance in more than two years.

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Cazaly & #39;has a case & #39; in Pilbara battle

February 10, 2010 – 2:14 am

Cazaly Resources says it has a strong case in its ongoing battle with Rio Tinto for the rights to one of the largest undeveloped iron ore deposits in WA.

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US consumer borrowing falls sharply

January 9, 2010 – 11:50 am

Americans borrowed less for a 10th consecutive month in November with total credit and borrowing on credit cards falling by the largest amounts on record.

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Dubai tries calming new panic over debt

December 2, 2009 – 6:25 pm

Dubai & #39;s ruler tried to calm panicky investors on Tuesday after the largest government-owned company said it needed to delay payments on its & #36;A65.5 billion debt.