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ThinkstockAdditional evidence indicates that global economic growth has slowed to near zero in the past month or so. China reported trade numbers. Exports were up only 2.9% in November. It may be a...
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courtesy of AppleIn interview comments yesterday, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook indicated that Apple would fire-up at least one U.S. manufacturing line next year. A natural candidate to do...
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ThinkstockUsing its black-box methodology, which makes its conclusions impossible to understand or critique, Millward Brown released BrandZ Top 50 Most Valuable Chinese Brands 2013. The top five part...
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courtesy of AppleIn separate interviews today, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook said the company plans to invest more than $100 million in 2013 to return some Mac manufacturing to the U.S. The...
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Earlier today, Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced an accelerated expansion plan that would add 3,000 new stores in the company’s Americas division over the next five years and growing its...
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The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the first ever competitive lease sale of two offshore wind energy areas in federal waters. A date for...
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According to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), economic growth in the Asian nation could improve to 8.2% next year, compared to the estimated 7.7% for 2012. Reuters reports: The...
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LDK Solar Co. Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) reported third-quarter 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The solar PV maker reported a diluted earnings per American depositary share (ADS) loss of $1.08...
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At least one very large nation has managed to keep its credit rating at current levels. S&P released a report that affirmed the AA- long-term and A-1+ short-term sovereign credit ratings on the...
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ThinkstockJA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO) reported third-quarter 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The China-based solar panel maker reported a net loss per American...
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ThinkstockOnce again, the Treasury Department has elected not to label China as a currency manipulator. Many economists and politicians believe that action is absurd because the People’s Republic...
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ThinkstockAt the beginning of this year, new, tougher carbon emissions rules went into effect for airplanes arriving or departing from EU airports. Complaints and protests came from every direction,...
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ThinkstockChina’s PMI finally showed a heartbeat. The HSBC “flash” reading of its China manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was 50.4. It is measured on a 100 point scale. A...
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courtesy Ford Motor Co.Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) and its partners in a Chinese engine plant will invest an additional $37.3 million to expand the plant’s capacity. Mazda Motor Corp. and Chongqing...
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ThinkstockFrance’s Total S.A. (NYSE: TOT) announced this morning that it has sold its 20% stake in an offshore Nigerian oil block to subsidiary of China Petrochemical Corp. (NYSE: SNP), or Sinopec,...
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