By IBTimes
Investing in Brazil's booming economy has turned another page as foreign companies, especially Japanese firms, move from putting money into the nation's financial industry to putting it into the real economy of South America's largest nation. (May 25)
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BNP PARIBAS, MORGAN STANLEY, NYSE, FIXED-INCOME, RETAIL SALES, GDP
By Reuters UK
General Electric Co <GE.N> plans to continue to shrink its finance arm, pulling back from consumer finance and reducing its real estate holdings, but Chairman and Chief Executive Jeff Immelt said on Wednesday he did not know how long the change would take. (May 23)
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FEDERAL RESERVE, INDIA, FLORIDA, NEW YORK
By Street Wise Reports
In a sector where the playing field is not always level, Michael Silver, chairman and CEO of rare earth supplier American Elements, makes a case for more cooperation. With China's quotas creating a marked price differential for critical metals, ... (May 22)
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CHINA, GOLD, NYSE, MANUFACTURING, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA
By Reuters
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones up 0.2 percent and Nasdaq futures up 0.3 percent at 4:41 a.m. EDT. (May 18)
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CHINA, BARACK OBAMA, DOW JONES, FACEBOOK, INVESTMENT
By IBTimes AU
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for a fourth straight day as confusion over Greece's political future extended the recent stock slide. The blue-chip Dow lost 33.45 points, or 0.26%, to 12598.55, to finish at the day's lows. (May 16)
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FTSE, GOLDMAN SACHS, HANG SENG INDEX, JAPAN, GOLD, COPPER, CHINA, DOW JONES, BANK OF AMERICA, CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK
By Reuters
Stocks fell in choppy trade on Wednesday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its fourth consecutive decline as concerns about the euro zone continue to be at the forefront of investors' focus. (May 16)
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DOW JONES, FACEBOOK, RETAIL, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
By IBTimes
General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) said it would buy two mining equipment companies as it seeks to expand in the $61 billion global mining supplier industry. (May 16)
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CHINA, NYSE, AUSTRALIA, MANAGEMENT
By IBTimes
U.S. investors bought shares of industrials, airlines, gold mining companies and agricultural assets Wednesday as robust economic data offset fears stoked by the likelihood of Greece leaving the euro zone. (May 16)
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GOLD, FEDERAL RESERVE, CISCO SYSTEMS, CHINA, DOW JONES, NYSE, GEORGE SOROS