Global auto industry recovering: report
July 31, 2009 11:46 pm· Comments Off
OTTAWA, Aug. 1 — The global auto industry is starting to recover from months of declines, pushed by strong demands in such countries as China and Germany, a Canadian report said on Friday.
Wall Street ends mixed on GDP report
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1 — Wall Street capped mixed on Friday, after the U.S. government reported that the U.S. economy shrank at a slower pace in the second quarter, while consumer spending tumbled at the same time.
Gold surges above 950 dollars on plummeting greenback
July 31, 2009 11:46 pm· Comments Off
CHICAGO, Aug. 1 — Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange went back above 950 dollars on Friday due to a much lower dollar. Silver and platinum both finished higher.
Oil extends rally on better-than-expected economic data
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1 — Oil prices extended rally on Friday after data showed U.S. economy contracted in a slower pace in the second quarter, spurring speculation the economy is recovering from the recession.
U.S. economy contraction slows, signaling recession eases
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 — The U.S. economy fell at a more subdued 1.0 percent pace in the second quarter, a strong signal that the worst recession since the Great Depression has eased.
Total Q2 net profit declines
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PARIS, Aug. 1 — French oil company Total reported Friday that its adjusted net profit dropped 54 percent to 1.72 billion euros (about 2.38 billion U.S. dollars) in the second quarter, down from 3.72 billion a year earlier, due to the sharp decline in oil prices.
Canada economy shrinks 0.5 percent in May
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OTTAWA, Aug. 1 — Decrease in manufacturing and energy production dragged Canada's economy to shrink further in May, Statistics Canada reported Friday.
IMF says worst over for U.S. economy
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 — The sharp decline in the U.S. economy "was ending," but recovery "was likely to be sluggish," according to a report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday.
World records set at swimming worlds
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ROME, Aug. 1 — Following is a list of the world records set at the world swimming championships after Friday's races:
U.S. A(H1N1) deaths reach 353, hospitalizations over 5,500
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HOUSTON, Aug. 1 — The A(H1N1) flu death toll in the United State has reached 353 with hospitalizations of 5,514, according to the latest statistics released by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta on Friday.