LEBANON: At least four dead in Tripoli after clashes between pro and anti-Assad 
Clashes between supporters and opponents of President Bashar al-Assad killed four people and injuring 25, Saturday in Tripoli, northern port city of Lebanon, and residents said a doctor. Both sides exchanged fire with machine guns and rocket-pro....
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Economy grew by 1.9 per cent in first quarter
OTTAWA � Statistics Canada says the economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.9 per cent in the first quarter, matching the previous quarter�s growth rate. On a monthly basis, real GDP by industry edged up 0.1 per cent in March. The agency says busine...
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The week that Facebook has fallen from its pedestal
It is 11 h 44 in New York, May 18, 2012. All Internet, dozens of television channels, onlookers from Times Square and some of Wall Street have their eyes on the Nasdaq. Facebook just made its first steps on the stock market. Suddenly, the action p....
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German Business Confidence May Fall on Greek Exit Fears - Bloomberg
German business confidence probably fell for the first time in seven months in May as speculation that Greece could leave the euro area clouded the economic outlook. The Ifo institute�s business climate index, based on a survey of 7,000 executives,...
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Doubts over EU summit hit world markets
LONDON � World shares fell and Germany sold two-year bonds paying virtually no interest on Wednesday as investors shunned riskier assets, doubting that any new measures to tackle the euro zone debt crisis would emerge from a European leaders summit....
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SCHOLARSHIP: The Nasdaq market still wary of Facebook
The first steps in Facebook Stock Exchange is far from assured. Monday, May 21, his second day of trading on the Nasdaq, the action star's social networks was down over 10%. The course is even fell below the $ 38 - its IPO price - to $ 33 d...
Federal Reserve concerned about fiscal cliff
The Federal Reserve is worried about indecision in Congress.At its last meeting in April, the central bank's top officials discussed how coming tax increases and spending cuts could weigh on the recovery, and debated whether the Fed should provide ...
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Spain Stakes Credibility on Fourth Bank Cleanup in Three Years - Bloomberg
Spain will make a fourth attempt to convince investors its banking system is solid after failing to do so with three prior tries in as many years. �All the previous efforts have been announced with a drumroll and a big clash of cymbals but they
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LMI Aerospace first quarter profit increases
LMI Aerospace's profit increased 11 percent in the first quarter as sales in both its engineering services and aerostructures business units grew. The St. Charles-based aircraft parts manufacturer reported a $4.8 million profit, or 41 cents a
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TransCanada tries again for controversial Keystone XL pipeline
CALGARY�TransCanada has applied to the U.S. government for a new permit to build its controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline. The Calgary-based company expects to begin construction in early 2013, with oil flowing in late 20
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