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U.S. deficit much smaller than expected
The latest government estimate suggests America’s budget deficit in the current year will come in well below what policymakers were expecting as recently as a few months ago. Continue reading
Flaherty dismisses fears over housing slowdown
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is dismissing fears about Canada’s housing market, saying the current slowdown is welcome news and that there is no need for further government intervention. Continue reading
Orofino Gold Corp: The Company targets improved State of the Art Gold Recovery Systems
LAS VEGAS, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Orofino Gold Corp. Continue reading
Octagon 88 Resources Provides Investors With An Executive Update Of Project Development
Octagon 88 Resources Inc. (OCTX) is pleased to provide its investors with the following executive update on its current active developments. Elkton Erosional Edge From recent core sample results r… Continue reading
International Cinematographers Guild President Steven Poster Re-Elected and His Slate Wins Election Majority
LOS ANGELES, CA — (Marketwired) — 04/27/13 — Incumbent president Steven Poster, ASC was re-elected and the slate of candidates backing the policies of the current administration won a decisive m… Continue reading
Apple Dividend Tops Dow Stalwarts ExxonMobil, AT&T
NEW YORK (TheStreet) – Apple isn’t yet a Dow Jones Industrial Average component, however, the iPhone maker’s dividend is poised to beat top payouts in the index. Apple said on Tuesday it will increase its quarterly dividend to $3.05 a share as part of a plan to return $100 billion in cash to shareholders by the end of 2015 Continue reading
Fed Evans Warns Against Any Effort To Tighten Policy
DES MOINES, Iowa–The Federal Reserve official who was instrumental in getting the central bank to adopt greater guidance on the factors driving the monetary policy outlook warned Thursday against any premature attempts to back off on the current course of stimulus. Continue reading
Vatican raises possibility of early March conclave
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican raised the possibility Saturday that the conclave to elect the next pope might start sooner than March 15, the earliest date possible under current rules that require a 15 to 20 day waiting period after the papacy becomes vacant. Continue reading
Amid domestic change, Cubans march to the polls
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cubans went to the polls on Sunday to elect a Communist Party-selected slate of 612 deputies to the National Assembly at a time of change in how they live and work, but not in how they vote. Veteran leader Fidel Castro, 86, made a rare appearance on Sunday to cast his ballot Continue reading
Yahoo revenue rises on search advertising
(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc posted a 4 percent gain in net revenue to $1.22 billion in the fourth quarter, when an increase in search advertising sales offset weakness in the Web portal's display ad business. The company forecast net revenue — which excludes fees shared with partner websites — of $1.07 billion to $1.1 billion in the current quarter, trailing the $1.1 billion that Wall Street analysts expect on average. Shares in Yahoo, which is trying to stave off declines across much of its business and revive growth, were up 1.5 percent in after hours trade Continue reading
