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Consumer spending falls in October

Friday, 30 November 2012, 14:50 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Spending by American consumers fell in October as superstorm Sandy kept people away from their jobs and away from shopping at the malls and retail stores...

Canadian economy slows in Q3

Friday, 30 November 2012, 14:40 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Economic growth in Canada slowed in the third quarter, Statistics Canada said on Friday, as higher consumer spending were dented by a sharp decline in exports...

Eurozone unemployment hits another record high

Friday, 30 November 2012, 12:22 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Another month, another record unemployment rate for the economy of the 17 EU countries that use the euro.   Figures released Friday from Eurostat, the European Union's statistics office,...

German Parliament approves Greek debt deal

Friday, 30 November 2012, 11:54 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The German Parliament has given its overwhelming backing to a deal aimed at trimming Greece's debt load and keeping the country financially afloat.   Lawmakers voted 473-100 on Friday to...

India growth stuck at 3-year low as reforms stall

Friday, 30 November 2012, 10:46 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

India's economic growth slid to 5.3 percent in the September quarter, stuck at its lowest levels in three years as New Delhi struggles to enact reforms to kick start Asia's third-largest...

French factory prices rise in October

Friday, 30 November 2012, 09:11 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Factory gate prices rose more than expected in October in France as a sharp rise in mining, electronics and utilities offset a decline in refinery products...

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