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Contraction Continues for China Manufacturing

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:51:43 EST
A gauge of nationwide manufacturing activity was slightly higher in February but remained in contractionary territory, signaling Chinese businesses continued to face challenges.

India PM Panel Cuts Growth Forecast

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:56:34 EST
A top advisory panel cut its estimate on India's growth for the current fiscal year to 7.1%, the weakest pace in three years, as high interest rates and an uncertain global environment hurt the economy.

Europe Business Activity Shrinks

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:47:11 EST
Business activity in the euro zone contracted unexpectedly in February, reviving fears that the region is heading for recession.

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3 Oil-Services Stocks That Can Play Catch Up

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:19:56 EST
The charts suggest that shares of Cameron International, Noble Corp., and Nabors Industries can rally in the coming months.

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Peugeot, GM Discuss Alliance

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:50:36 EST
French car maker Peugeot Citroën is discussing a European alliance with General Motors as the two grapple with weak sales and a raging price war on the continent.

Panel Backs Weight-Loss Drug Qnexa

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:53:21 EST
An FDA panel backed Vivus's Qnexa, which could lead to approval of the first new prescription weight-loss drug in more than a decade.

H-P Profit Falls 44% as Revenue Slips

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:16:04 EST
Hewlett-Packard's fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 44% as sales in the company's personal computers business continued to fall.

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Fitch Downgrades J.C. Penney To 'Junk' Status

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:08:47 EST
Fitch Ratings downgraded J.C. Penney's debt rating to "junk" levels, expressing skepticism about the retailer's ability to reverse declining revenue trends with a highly-publicized makeover.

Shuttered Tomato Producer Blames Supermarket Giants for Poor Business

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:09:07 EST
SR Exports, Australia's largest producer of tomatoes, blamed on Wednesday the country's supermarket giants for their poor business which led to the agricultural company's voluntary administration and loss of 60 jobs.

Retailers Showcase Mixed 2011 Results

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:16:56 EST
A flood of earnings reports Tuesday morning showed a mixed bag for the broader economy, with select companies coming up short, though retailers generally enjoyed a bounce-back 2011.

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Chinese Condom Factory: Manufacturing Safe Sex with Latex [SLIDESHOW]

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:35:39 EST
Photos were recently taken inside Chinese condom manufacturer Safedom's factory in the township of Zhaoyuan in Shandong Province, China.

Nightline Tours Apple’s Foxconn Factory in China: 10 Things We Learned

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:09:50 EST
In recent weeks, Apple has received increasing scrutiny over the working conditions within the factories that produce its highly profitable products like the iPad and MacBook. In an ABC exclusive that aired Feb. 21, Nightline was permitted to tour Apple's largest manufacturer, Foxconn, at its facilities in Shenzhen, China.

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Middle East Situation Worsens Syria, Iran, Oil to Rise

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:16:38 GMT
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran's nuclear policies would not change despite mounting international pressure against what the West says are Iran's plans to obtain nuclear bombs.

Eurozone Recession More Likely After Business Activity Slips

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:37:16 GMT
Eurozone private sector business activity shrunk in February, an unexpected turn that has renewed old fears and prompted new concerns of a recession in the region's economy while it lags through a debt crisis.

Fundamental Oil Report (2012-02-22)

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:35:05 GMT
Crude oil rose to significant highs amid concerns on global oil supplies where it reached to the highest for more than 7 consecutive months, as the IEA announced that talks with Iran on its nuclear program have reached a failure, which increased the possibilities of a military intervention.

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