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Carlyle to sell 10 percent stake in IPO: source

Carlyle Group LP, the private equity firm with $147 billion in assets under management, is planning to sell a 10 percent stake in its upcoming initial public offering, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
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Global soybean supplies are down while U.S. exports rise.

Global Soybean Output Drops, Futures Rise: USDA

U.S. soybean exports are up 15 million bushels for the 2011/12 crop year and soybean prices are expected to rise, while global oil seed production is down 5.2 million tons as South American soybean production plummets because of warm weather and low rainfall, a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday.
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North Korea's Satellite Launch Preparations Complete

North Korea stated Tuesday that preparations for the Unha-3 rocket, which would carry its first satellite into space, had been completed and that it was now assembled and ready for launch. The White House said it was a ballistic missile in disguise.
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Gold Prices Steady, Early Gains Surrendered

Gold steadied on Tuesday, surrendering earlier gains as a rally sparked by expectations that a sluggish U.S. employment market could fuel further monetary easing ran out of steam in the face of a firming dollar and easing appetite for risk.
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Wall Street set to cap string of losses

Wall Street stock indexes were mixed, pointing to a flat open on Tuesday as S&P 500 futures found support near their 50-day moving average, following four days of losses on the benchmark index.
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China Unexpectedly Swings To Trade Surplus in March

China posted a surprising trade surplus in March, reversing a hefty deficit in February, but the underlying data indicated that its domestic economy seems to be losing steam, while exports were still weak as the European economy falters.
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Economic Momentum Regained In Most Major Countries: OECD

The think tank's composite leading indicators for February showed strong signs of regained momentum in the U.S. and Japanese economies, while Brazil, India, Russia and China showed positive signals compared with the previous month's assessment.
Iran

Iran Can Withstand 2-3 Year Oil Blockade: Ahmadinejad

Iran has enough funds to withstand a total embargo on its oil sales for two to three years, Iranian media quoted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as saying days before the resumption of talks with world powers on Tehran's nuclear program.
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Stock futures flat after string of losses

Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as S&P 500 futures found support near their 50-day moving average following four days of losses on the benchmark index.
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US Futures Flat After String Of Losses

Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as S&P 500 futures found support near their 50-day moving average following four days of losses on the benchmark index.
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Futures flat after string of losses

Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as S&P 500 futures found support near their 50-day moving average following four days of losses on the benchmark index.
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Fastest-Growing Emerging Cities Of The World [PHOTOS]

The Knight Frank Wealth Report 2012 has marked seven cities as the world's fast-growing cities to watch in 2050, based on their potential for creating new market opportunities for local as well as global companies.
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China surprises with export-led March trade surplus

China returned to an export-led trade surplus of $5.35 billion in March, heralding the prospect that a rebound in the global economy is lifting overseas orders just in time to compensate for a slowdown in domestic demand.
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Futures tick up after string of losses

Stock index futures edged up on Tuesday as S&P 500 futures found support near their 50-day moving average following four days of losses on the benchmark index.
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U.S. stock index futures rise; Alcoa results eyed

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday that would halt a four-session losing streak, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.32 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.34 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.44 percent at 0845 GMT.

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