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U.S. trade gap narrows in March on weak imports
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit fell more than expected in March as imports recorded their biggest drop since 2009, the latest sign of slowing domestic demand. The Commerce Department said on Thursday the trade gap narrowed 11.0...Tags: Public Finance, Federal Reserve, China, European Union, Trade Balance
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WRAPUP 2-U.S. jobless claims fall sharply to five-year low
Reuters* Jobless claims fall sharply to 324,000 last week * Trade deficit narrows in March but imports, exports fall * U.S. job market improving despite economic soft patch By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new...Tags: Marketing, Labor Markets, European Central Bank, Layoffs and Downsizing, Job Layoffs
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Renewable fuel credits take bite out of PBF Energy earnings
ReutersNEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters) - Refining company PBF Energy said Thursday the rising price of renewable identification numbers (RINs) took a bite out of first-quarter earnings and it would blend more ethanol into its gasoline output in the second half to...Tags: Biofuels, Petroleum Industry, Ethanol, Renewable Energy
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Coal exporters jostle for opportunity as Japan ramps up use
ReutersBy Osamu Tsukimori and Risa Maeda TOKYO, May 2 (Reuters) - Indonesian and Australian coal exporters are moving aggressively to fend off competition to meet Japan's new-found appetite for the fuel to generate electricity while the country's nuclear...Tags: Japan, Coal, Africa, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources
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ICE lists renewable fuel credits, no trades on first day
ReutersNEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) - Futures contracts for renewable fuel credits listed Monday on the IntercontinentalExchange, but no trades took place, according to a spokeswoman for the exchange. The ICE launched three futures contracts for renewable...Tags: Biofuels, Petroleum Industry, Ethanol, Derivative Securities, Renewable Energy
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Cabinet approves car imports bill
Globes, Tel Aviv, IsraelThe cabinet today approved the Ministry of Transport's proposal for the vehicle services registration bill, which sets out arrangements for importing new vehicles, and the sale and trade of used vehicle parts. The reform is supposed to lower the prices of...Tags: Tel Aviv (Israel), Marketing, Passenger Cars, Vehicles, Israel
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Rami Levy's cheap smartphones anger rivals
Globes, Tel Aviv, IsraelLast Thursday, Rami Levy started selling smartphones through an online store. Levy's entry into the market has prompted powerful responses in the mobile telephony industry. One reason for that is his low prices. For example, a 16 giga iPhone 5 is...Tags: Tel Aviv (Israel), Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, Israel, Cell Phones
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FACTBOX-India's crucial monsoon rains seen average in 2013
ReutersNEW DELHI, April 26 (Reuters) - India expects monsoon rainfall to be average this year, making it likely that one of the world's biggest producers of grains will avoid any widespread droughts for a fourth straight year. The rains, vital for the roughly...Tags: Droughts, Lentils, Natural Disasters, Farms, India
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U.S. trade deficit narrowed in February on lower crude oil imports
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in February, driven by a drop in crude oil imports and an increase in American goods and services exported abroad, the Commerce Department said Friday. With exports rising more than imports, the seasonally...Tags: Public Finance, Petroleum Industry, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Trade Balance
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America's trade muddle
WASHINGTON -- Americans have a love-hate relationship with foreign trade. In the marketplace, we're enthusiasts. During 2012, we scarfed up $2.3 trillion of imports: cars, computers, clothes, smartphones, shoes, toys, oil and much more. We are also...
Tags: Currency Values, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Trade Balance, Agriculture
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Korea, US FTA one year later: Barley sales jump
Sales of U.S. barley and malting barley to Korea jumped significantly in 2012 thanks to implementation of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) a year ago this week and to timely promotions of barley by the U.S. Grains Council and other...Tags: Trade Dispute
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State of the union
In the State of the Union address, President Obama implied that his pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement will create jobs. I don't buy it. The legacy of past pacts on which the TPP is modeled has been job destruction, not job...Tags: Economic Organization, Labor Legislation, Trade Agreements, Barack Obama, Trade Balance
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