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- July, 2, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyUS state of Texas pumped more than three million barrels per day in April, almost equivalent to Iraq's monthly production.
- July, 2, 2014 from Economics | The GuardianRolling business and financial news through the day, as UK builders take on new staff at a record rate Coming up: Camp Alphaville Sterling hits $1.716 UK construction activity hits four-month high Nationwide house prices: the key charts ...
- July, 2, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyThe government's wage bill and ongoing economic uncertainty present risks to financial sustainability, warns the Treasury.
- We could focus on whatever reports took place in the overnight session or the seasonally-adjusted economic data avalanche that will dominate US newsflow over the next two days (ADP, ISM New York, Factory Orders, Services ISM, Yellen Spea...
- July, 2, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesJaitley, who also holding the Defence and Corporate Affairs portfolio, conveyed the message to Tuki when he met him in New Delhi yesterday, the release said.
- July, 2, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyFrances O'Grady, general secretary of the TUC, says no recovery for public sector staff.
- July, 2, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyBritain slams France, Spain and Italy for not doing enough' in international relief effort.
- July, 2, 2014 from Economics | The GuardianAs the US economy roils through up and down revisions, a new report tries to puzzle how the new healthcare system fits in Love or hate Obamacare, it boosts health spending Economists get their 'dismal science' wrong all the time The Affo...
- July, 2, 2014 from Economics | The GuardianThe bestseller by radical economist Thomas Piketty could teach African policymakers how to curb the excesses of capitalism The revival of Africa's economic fortunes has ushered in a new mood of optimism. ' Africa Rising ' has become shor...
- July, 2, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyBy 2020 they will be wasting £70bn annually
- July, 2, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyWith the recent price moves, the metal has shaped a flag pattern and is now testing resistance at $1334.50.
- July, 2, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesCommerce Secretary Rajeev Kher, who is in Tokyo, said that "India is rebranding itself as not only the pharmacy to the world, but also the responsible health care giver to the world."
- July, 2, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesMoody's expects the new government to increase the retail selling prices of controlled fuel products - kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) -- to help control its subsidy burden.
- July, 2, 2014 from Economics | The GuardianThe Markit/CIPS construction PMI rose to 62.6 in June from 60 in May Britain's construction industry powered ahead in June as companies hired a record number of staff to cope with a sharp rise in house building. A snapshot of the UK's bu...
- July, 2, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesThe cotton consumption by mills in non-SSI and SSI sectors stood at 286.46 lakh bales, registering an increase of 8.86 percent over previous year's 263.15 lakh bales.
- July, 2, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyThe increase in consumer confidence points to some resilience in the consumer sector in the face of considerable headwinds, according to an index.
- July, 2, 2014 from BBC News - EconomyIndia raises minimum export price for onions to maintain domestic price levels as fears grow of a shortage because of adverse weather conditions.
- July, 2, 2014 from NYT > EconomyAs Puerto Rico’s electric company struggles to pay its debts, the governor signed a law allowing public corporations to seek protection similar to what bankruptcy provides.
- July, 2, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyEurozone's investment gap is 2% of gross domestic product or around €200bn annually, according to German Institute for Economic Research.
- July, 2, 2014 from BBC News - EconomyThe UK construction industry grew at its fastest pace in four months in June, a survey suggests, with companies hiring staff at a record rate.
- July, 2, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesSheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook, emphasized on India’s importance to global economy. Speaking at a Ficci event -- The Power to Empower – she discusses on various issues faced by today’s women – from healthcare to gender bias.
- July, 2, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyMarkit PMI for UK construction shows sector building on powerful recovery and adding jobs.
- July, 2, 2014 from Economics, interest rates, house prices, inflation, Bank of EnglandPound spikes again as construction industry takes on staff at record pace and skills shortages continue to put upward pressure on pay rates
- July, 2, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyA wage agreement has been reached between employers in the carpet sector and the SA Clothing and Textile Workers' Union.
- July, 2, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyThe Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of SA is concerned about South Africa's shrinking economy caused by strike action.
- July, 2, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyEskom workers affiliated to Numsa plan to picket outside the company's headquarters in Megawatt Park, Johannesburg, in support of their 12% wage hike demand.
- July, 2, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyBrent crude futures stubborn above $112 a barrel as Iraq government struggles to defeat insurgency.
- July, 2, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyNumsa general secretary Irvin Jim says wage talks with an employers' group will resume later in the week.
- July, 2, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyWorld Bank data shows that the principality leads Liechtenstein and Bermuda.
- July, 2, 2014 from Reuters: Economic NewsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's warning against "mindless populism" propelled Indian stocks to record highs on Wednesday, as investors bet that his maiden budget next week will...
- July, 2, 2014 from BBC News - EconomyUK house prices rose above their peak of 2007, rising 1% in June and 11.8% higher than a year earlier, the Nationwide says.
- July, 2, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyThe Reserve Bank has launched a new R5 coin to celebrate 20 years of democracy and answers a Fin24 user's query why pre-2004 R5 coins are still in circulation.
- July, 2, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesLast month, the minimum export price (MEP) on onion was re-introduced at USD 300 per tonne barely three months after the previous government in March had abolished it. MEP is the rate below which no exports are allowed.
- July, 2, 2014 from NPR Topics: EconomyYouth joblessness remains remarkably high across the country, threatening long-term trouble for young people's career trajectories, earning potential and the overall health of the economy.
- July, 2, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyMove is part of BoE governor Mark Carney's efforts to restructure the central bank's operations.
- July, 2, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesExports will now be possible only at or above $500 per tonne. The government on June 17 set the minimum price at $300 per tonne.
- July, 2, 2014 from NPR Topics: EconomyEmpty lots have multiplied in parts of Chicago in recent years, so the city is selling them to homeowners dirt cheap. It's an effort to spark renewal in some of the city's most blighted areas.
- July, 2, 2014 from Economics, interest rates, house prices, inflation, Bank of EnglandProperty prices in the capital rising at the fastest rate since 1987, while across the country the average rise was 11.8 per cent
- July, 2, 2014 from Economics, interest rates, house prices, inflation, Bank of EnglandProperty prices in the capital rising at the fastest rate since 1987, while across the country the average rise was 11.8 per cent
- July, 2, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesIn an interview to CNBC-TV18’s Anuj Singhal and Ekta Batra, S Ramnath, CFO, ITD Cementation spoke about the company’s fund raising plans and the road ahead.
- July, 2, 2014 from MercoPress"Vulture funds are not interested in negotiations", and all they want is "to get hold of the money for re-structured bonds holders", said Argentina's Ministry of Economy in a release made public late Tuesday, the last exchange on the ong...
- July, 2, 2014 from NPR Topics: EconomyCompanies say it pays to invest in employee health — productivity climbs and many costs of health care drop. But preserving worker privacy while encouraging fitness can be tricky.
- July, 2, 2014 from MercoPressFrance's largest bank, BNP Paribas, has agreed to a record 9bn dollars settlement with US prosecutors over allegations of sanctions violations. As part of the deal, the bank will plead guilty to two criminal charges of breaking US sancti...
- July, 2, 2014 from MercoPressTwenty years ago, first July 1994, after decades of financial turmoil, Brazil introduced its current currency, the Real, marking a turning point in the country's fight against hyperinflation.
- July, 2, 2014 from MercoPressThe Falkland Islands Government have minted a new circulatory £2 coin, to mark the Centenary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands in 1914.
- July, 2, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesWith monsoon playing truant and hoarding at its peak, vegetable prices have touched abnormal levels. Onion in particular has been a victim to this hoarding strategy raising question on the efficacy of India's agriculture distribution sys...
- July, 2, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyBritish house prices have risen at the fastest annual pace in more than nine years and prices in London have shown their biggest jump in a generation.
- July, 2, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyThe near 4% rally of USD/INR since 22 May failed below 60.91, a main Fibonacci level. Also, a bearish signal has been triggered for the pair by the MACD on the daily chart.
