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Oil tumbles $5 on growth worries, dollar

Oil fell sharply on Thursday with North Sea Brent down more than $5 per barrel on worries over global fuel demand following higher-than-expected U.S. jobless claims, forecasts of lower U.S. growth and evidence of a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing.

Oil falls more than $3 on growth worries, dollar

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Oil fell sharply on Thursday with North Sea Brent crude down more than 3 percent on concerns over global fuel demand following forecasts of lower U.S. growth and evidence of a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing.
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AirAsia rules Paris with record order

AirAsia thundered into the Paris Air Show with a record order for 200 revamped A320neo jets on Thursday -- an $18.2 billion deal making the Malaysian firm Airbus's largest airline.
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Stock futures drop after Fed's bleaker view

Stock index futures fell on Thursday, adding to weakness from the previous session, after the Federal Reserve gave a more pessimistic outlook on the U.S. economy and offered no hints about further monetary support.
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Nissan sees annual operating profit down 14 percent

Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> forecast a better-than-expected 14.4 percent fall in annual operating profit on Thursday, defying a quake-induced setback in the past few months and projecting another year of record sales.
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Live Blog: Pottermore

Good morning, Harry Potter fans. Check here for live blog coverage of J.K. Rowling's Pottermore announcement.
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Pottermore Countdown - Ready for Giant Treasure Hunt?

With the 30 owls on Pottermore's Youtube page, the whole world awaits J.K. Rowling's announcement that will break the silence within the next hour.It's been a long week ever since a mysterious message has appeared from J.K. Rowling on the Pottermore website. With the coming soon, two owls on Pottermore.com redirect the viewers to a Youtube page that counts down the time till the official announcement of J.K. Rowling's new project.
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Analysis: China economy resilient, for now

China's growth is slowing under the weight of Beijing's anti-inflation campaign and weaker global demand, but any investors betting on a hard landing would be underestimating the resilience of the world's second-largest economy.
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G20 close to farm deal, seen mild on regulation

G20 farm ministers were closing in on a deal on Thursday to tackle food price volatility in what was expected to be a watered-down declaration that could still back France's call for better regulation of commodity markets.
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Lennar posts smaller quarterly profit

Homebuilder Lennar Corp posted a smaller quarterly profit on Thursday as home prices fell, forcing builders to take charges for writing down land inventory.
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Why does Al Gore sound superficial on climate change rhetoric?

In an article posted in the editorial of Rolling Stone magazine, Al Gore has come down heavily on President Barack Obama's approach in avoiding a climate crisis. Article titled, Climate of Denial: Can science and the truth withstand the merchants of poison?, says President Obama has thus far failed to use the bully pulpit to make the case for bold action on climate change.
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Nissan sees FY operating profit down 14 percent

Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> forecast a better-than-expected 14.4 percent fall in annual operating profit on Thursday, defying a quake-induced setback in the past few months and projecting another year of record sales.
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Nissan sees FY op profit down 14 percent

Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> forecast a better-than-expected 14.4 percent fall in annual operating profit on Thursday, defying a quake-induced setback in the past few months and projecting another year of record sales.
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Fiat, Chrysler unions form global network: King

Unions representing workers at Chrysler Group LLC and its Italian partner, Fiat SpA , are forming a global network to share information and best practices, United Auto Workers President Bob King said.

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