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New Home Sales Up 2.3 Percent In April

New-Home Sales See Another Uptick in April

Sales of new single-family homes rose in April to 454,000, up 2.3 percent from the previous month.

New-Home Sales Among Key Economic Events May 20-24
US Stock Futures Signal Higher Open Tuesday

Hooroo Aussies! Ford Will Stop Making Cars Down Under

Ford is ending manufacturing activities in Australia after 87 years as the country's auto production has been hit hard by cheaper Asian imports.

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  • US Markets Shrug-Off Massive Sell-Off On Japan’s Nikkei Thursday Morning, Suggesting Asia's Plunge Is Regional

    US Markets Shake Off Asian Jitters For Now

    Investors seemed to weigh the Asian market sell-off and Europe decline against a stream of encouraging news about the U.S. economy.

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  • Young Africans Flocking To Dubai, Joining South Asians As Guest Workers

    Young Africans Flocking To Dubai, Joining South Asians As Guest Workers

    About 40,000 Kenyan guest workers currently live in the UAE, primarily in the construction, hotel and travel industries.

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  • Chinese Consumer Confidence Index 15 Points Higher Than Global Average Despite Economy Slowing Down

    Chinese Confident About Spending Their Money

    According to the latest Nielsen report, Chinese consumers remain optimistic about the state of China's economy, and are now buying more high-end...

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    Young Africans Flocking To Dubai, Joining South Asians As Guest Workers

    About 40,000 Kenyan guest workers currently live in the UAE, primarily in the construction, hotel and travel industries.

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  • US Markets Shrug-Off Massive Sell-Off On Japan’s Nikkei Thursday Morning, Suggesting Asia's Plunge Is Regional

    US Markets Shake Off Asian Jitters For Now

    Investors seemed to weigh the Asian market sell-off and Europe decline against a stream of encouraging news about the U.S. economy.

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  • African Air Travel: Why Are Airlines In Africa So Expensive, Unsafe And Impossible To Navigate

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    Economic growth is on the upswing in Africa, but it will only continue if the drivers of commerce can take flight.

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