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Obama slams Republican ‘naysayers’ on economy (AFP)

AFP - President Barack Obama, with voters set to vent their anger in key party nominating races, claimed ownership of the nascent economic recovery Tuesday, bonding with workers in rustbelt Ohio.

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FTSE closes higher on US economic data (AFP)

AFP - London’s leading shares closed up Tuesday as better-than-expected US economic data helped offset persistent concerns about Europe’s debt crisis.

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Panel not ready to say when recession ended (AP)

AP - A panel of academics that date the beginnings and ends of recessions isn’t ready to declare just yet when this downturn ended.

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Coca-Cola FEMSA bottler to change bylaws (AP)

AP - Drinks company Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB said Wednesday its bottler, Coca-Cola FEMSA, plans to change its bylaws so a simple majority of its board can appoint and set compensation of the CEO and people who report directly to him or her.

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FTSE 100 opens lower (AFP)

AFP - Leading shares weakened on Thursday after unconvincing gains overnight on Wall Street as investors mulled the latest economic data and company news.

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FTSE 100 closes lower (AFP)

AFP - The FTSE 100 stock exchange closed slightly down on Thursday after an uneven set of US economic data and as investors tried to get the measure of the latest twists in the Greek debt crisis, dealers said.

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Crude oil prices drift down (AFP)

AFP - World oil prices dipped slightly on Friday, but held above 78 dollars per barrel, as traders digested recent disappointing economic data in leading energy consumer the United States.

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Dow, S&P 500 dip on China lending curb; Nasdaq up (Reuters)

Reuters - The Dow and S&P 500 dipped on Friday as China’s move to curb bank lending and U.S.

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FTSE 100 rises but gains capped by BP share price (AFP)

AFP - Leading shares rose on Tuesday as traders digested mixed corporate earnings and economic data, though gains were capped by a slide in BP’s share price.

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European stocks mixed before US data (AFP)

AFP - Europe’s main stock markets traded narrowly mixed on Wednesday as investors banked recent profits awaiting the release of major US economic data, analysts said.

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