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Oil dropped in New York as rising Spanish borrowing costs pushed the dollar higher, adding to concern that Europe’s debt crisis will curb crude demand.
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By Lananh Nguyen and Ben Sharples |
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An index of Rhode Island’s leading economic indicators, produced by e-forecasting.com and Providence Business News, rose 1 percent in April.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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CEOs from General Motors Co. to Hewlett-Packard Co. are turning more pessimistic about a second-half recovery as rising unemployment and Europe’s debt turmoil threaten domestic growth prospects.
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By Chris Burritt |
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U.S. stock futures advanced, following the biggest weekly rally for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index this year, as investors speculated that the bailout of Spain’s banks will help ease the euro area’s debt crisis.
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By Rita Nazareth
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U.S. stocks advanced, rebounding from yesterday’s decline, amid speculation the Federal Reserve will take steps to stimulate the economy and after the European Central Bank endorsed a plan to guarantee bank deposits.
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By Rita Nazareth |
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Outsourcing has become more common since the economic downturn, and Banneker Industries of North Smithfield is there and ready to help busy corporations with warehousing, fulfillment, assembly, distribution, inspections and myriad other supply-chain-management functions.
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By Susan Shalhoub
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U.S. stock futures retreated, following last week’s decline, on concern a meeting of European leaders will fail to help contain the region’s debt crisis.
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By Rita Nazareth |
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U.S. stocks rose, after yesterday’s selloff, as the downgrade of global banks by Moody’s Investors Service was followed by rallies in financial shares while the European Central Bank announced changes to its lending program.
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By Rita Nazareth
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Exports from Rhode Island increased 7.4 percent in April, following a 19.9 percent decline in March from February’s record high, according to an international trade statistics report from e-forecasting.com
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Rhode Island merchandise exports increased 9 percent during the first half of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, growing from $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion, according to data released by the International Trade Administration.
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By PBN Staff
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