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Walmart earnings better than expected

Walmart Stores Inc reported roughly flat quarterly profit as the strong U.S. dollar lowered the value of its international sales and it faced tough comparisons with last year, when shoppers spent U.S. government issued stimulus checks in its stores.

Oil rises on positive economic news

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Oil rose back above $71 a barrel on Thursday after positive economic news from the United States and Europe's two largest economies, despite data showing U.S. crude inventories rose much more than expected last week.

Walmart profit roughly flat

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Walmart Stores Inc reported roughly flat quarterly profit as the strong U.S. dollar lowered the value of its international sales and it faced tough comparisons with last year, when shoppers spent U.S. government issued stimulus checks in its stores.
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Court slaps ban on some Microsoft Word sales

A U.S. federal court has ordered Microsoft Corp to stop selling some versions of its widely used Word software in the United States in two months, ruling in favor of a small Canadian firm that accused the software giant of violating its patents.
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Germany and France exit recessions

Germany and France enjoyed a surprising return to economic growth in the second quarter of the year, data showed on Thursday, ending their recessions earlier than many policymakers and economists had expected.
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Germany, France post surprise return to growth

Germany and France enjoyed a surprising return to economic growth in the second quarter of the year, data showed on Thursday, ending their recessions earlier than many policymakers and economists had expected.
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Delta, Atlanta deal to lead to big bond: report

U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines Inc and the Atlanta airport are close to a lease agreement that would pave the way for an $800 million bond sale, the biggest such offering in the U.S. this year, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the talks.
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Stocks, commodities rally on brighter Fed view

Asian stocks and commodities rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve said it spotted stability in the U.S. economy, spurring investors to buy back shares and other riskier assets and sell U.S. dollars.
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Asia stocks, Australia dollar rise after Fed

Asian stocks and commodities rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve said the ailing U.S. economy was showing signs of leveling out, spurring investors to buy back shares and other riskier assets and sell U.S. dollars.
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Asia web connections set to resume by end of Thursday

Up to 90 percent of all voice call and Internet services from parts of East Asia that were disrupted after Typhoon Morakot damaged undersea cables will resume by the end of Thursday, a senior Chunghwa Telecom official said.
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Citi hires external help for management review: report

Citigroup Inc has been forced by U.S. regulators to hire external consultants who will consider whether the New York company's current management is capable of leading it out of financial crisis, the Financial Times reported on its website.
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Sales to be in focus when Wal-Mart reports results

When Wal-Mart Stores Inc reports second-quarter results on Thursday, it will provide a much-awaited glimpse into the state of consumer spending as measured by the billions of dollars that flow through its cash registers every quarter.
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Forex Daily Commentary - 13/08/2009

Australian Dollar: Local investors were slightly disappointed by yesterdays Westpac Consumer sentiment index release sending the Aussie dollar down from early morning levels around 83 cents.
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Fed says economy levelling out

The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday the U.S. economy was showing signs of levelling out two years after the onset of the deepest financial crisis in decades and it moved to phase out one emergency measure.
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Citi trader exempt from czar's oversight: source

Citigroup Inc's contract with an energy trader who may be owed up to $100 million in compensation this year is exempt from rulings by the Obama administration's pay czar, a source close to the bank said on Wednesday.
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Bill Clinton pushes Harlem as small business hurts

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton launched a free guide on Wednesday to the New York City neighborhood of Harlem where authorities say more than one third of small businesses have closed amid the U.S. recession.
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Blackstone says planning sale of notes

Private equity firm Blackstone Group plans to sell bonds in the private placement market through a unit called Blackstone Holdings Finance, the firm said on Wednesday.
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Mexico beats USA 2-1 at packed Azteca stadium

Mexico's national team retained its never defeated at home by the U.S title on Wednesday beating the American national team 2 to 1 in front of 100,000 at the packed Azteca stadium in Mexico City.
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Lehman sues AIG for $9 million in CDS payments

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc is suing American International Group for $9 million in payments the bank says it is owed from credit default swap protection it bought from the insurer on companies including General Motors and Washington Mutual.

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