Italy Business Confidence Rises to Almost 3-Year High on Outlook - Bloomberg

Italian business confidence rose for a third month to the highest in almost three years as executives shared consumers’ optimism about the economic recovery.
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Russia rejects criticism of Khodorkovsky’s trial

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has angrily rejected Western criticism of jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s conviction in a second criminal case, saying it amounted to pressuring […]

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Retailers roll out sales as snow hits East Coast

An East Coast snowstorm put a damper on after-Christmas shopping Sunday. But shoppers across the rest of the country scoured clearance racks and spent gift […]

Accountants, Texas board still at odds over Enron

To many in the accounting world, Carl Bass is a hero. Long before Enron became a worldwide symbol of scandal, Bass told his supervisors at […]

China Boosts Land Supply, Increases Review of Foreign Investment in 2010 - Bloomberg

China increased land supply this year and stepped up the scrutiny of real estate investments by foreign companies as it rolls out more measures to […]

Spain raises $5.3 billion in strong debt sale

Spain raised nearly euro4 billion ($5.3 billion) Tuesday in an oversubscribed auction of 3- and 6-month bonds, as Parliament prepared to pass an austere 2011 […]

Oil moves higher as tax-cut package heads to Obama

Oil prices rose Friday after Congress sent a complex tax cut extension package to President Barack Obama, bolstering hopes that demand for energy products will […]

GTA existing home sales down from last November

Existing home sales in the Greater Toronto Area in 2010 will likely not beat last year

‘Humane’ food sparks excitement, labeling controversy

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