US economy strong despite shutdown
WASHINGTON, Feb 05 (AFP): The US economy will post strong growth in the first quarter, despite negative effects from the extended government shutdown, top White House economist Kevin Hassett said Monday.He said the year started off strong, with the blockbuster January jobs gain of over 300,000 pointing to expansion of...
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Abdul Aziz inaugurating ATM booth of First Security Islami Bank
First Security Islami Bank Ltd Additional Managing Director Abdul Aziz inaugurating an ATM booth of the bank at Kuril Biswaroad in the city on Tuesday. Card holders of any bank could withdraw money from the booth
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Abe, Merkel laud free trade amid choppy waters for multilateralism
TOKYO, Feb 05 (AFP): The leaders of Germany and Japan on Monday vowed a commitment to free trade at a time when multilateralism is being buffeted, in the words of Angela Merkel, by "choppy waters".The German chancellor said her meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was "between two national leaders...
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Oil rises on tighter supply but US factory data weighs
LONDON, Feb 05 (Reuters): Oil prices rose on Tuesday as investors expect US sanctions on Venezuela and production cuts led by OPEC and its allies to head off any glut, but data showing a decline in US factory orders weighed on the market.The supply optimism helped US West Texas Intermediate...
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TI slams 'mysterious' Eurogroup
BRUSSELS, Feb 05 (AFP): In the depths of the debt crisis, as the single currency faced imminent doom, the Eurogroup of eurozone finance ministers emerged as one of the most crucial economic institutions in the world.A stinging report published on Tuesday by Transparency International (TI) dissected the opaque grouping which,...
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