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JSW Steel to hang on to its US units
13 May 2009
JSW Steel has denied reports that it is planning to sell its US-based units which are operating at 10-15 per cent of their capacity due to the slump in the US economy
US trade deficit in March zooms to $27.6 billion
12 May 2009
China’s exports plunge, investment surges amid mixed cues
12 May 2009
Analysts say retailers in US have resumed ordering to restock low inventories in the expectation of stability returning to consumer spending.
OECD sees economic slowdown continuing
12 May 2009
Bernanke optimistic on positive signs
12 May 2009
McDonald's beats trend; sales up in April
09 May 2009
Anti-dumping investigations: India launches the most; China investigated the most, says WTO
08 May 2009
Obama trims budget to save $17 billion
08 May 2009
US losing less jobs now, says report
07 May 2009
European Central Bank cuts key rate to 1 per cent; BoE boosts liquidity
07 May 2009
The European Central Bank has cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.0 per cent even as the Bank of England left its key rate unchanged at 0.5 per cent and increased its bond-purchase programme.
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