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Britain’s consumer price inflation rises 3.5% to in January

Britain’s consumer price inflation rises 3.5% to in January
Britain’s consumer price inflation rises 3.5% to in January

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Trade gap rises in December to $40.2 billion

Trade gap rises in December to $40.2 billion
The U.S. trade deficit widened unexpectedly in December to $40.2 billion, fueled by the highest oil prices and oil imports since October 2008, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday.

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Australian Consumer Confidence, Home Lending Fall on Rate Rises

Australian Consumer Confidence, Home Lending Fall on Rate Rises
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — Australian consumer confidence fell and home lending declined after the central bank raised interest rates a record three times late last year.

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Commonwealth Bank Net Rises on Fewer Defaults, Market Recovery

Commonwealth Bank Net Rises on Fewer Defaults, Market Recovery
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — Commonwealth Bank of Australia , the nation’s biggest lender, said fiscal first-half profit climbed 13 percent as fewer customers defaulted on loans and global markets recovered.

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Dollar Rises to 6-Month High Before Durable Goods, Jobs Reports

Dollar Rises to 6-Month High Before Durable Goods, Jobs Reports
Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) — The dollar rose to a six-month high against the euro before U.S. reports that economists said will show durable goods orders gained and initial jobless claims fell, giving the Federal Reserve more reason to raise interest rates.

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Housing Development Third-Quarter Profit Rises 23% (Update2)

Housing Development Third-Quarter Profit Rises 23% (Update2)
Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) — Housing Development Finance Corp ., India’s biggest mortgage lender, said third-quarter profit rose 23 percent as loans climbed because of lower borrowing costs and a revival in economic growth.

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KJCT8.com – Grand Junction, Montrose – Weather, News, Sports | US Bancorp profit rises, but so do charge-offs

KJCT8.com – Grand Junction, Montrose – Weather, News, Sports | US Bancorp profit rises, but so do charge-offs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – U.S. Bancorp says its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled from a year ago, as mortgage banking revenue grew. The bank says it also benefited from growth in traditional deposits, giving it a cheap source of money for loans.

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Consumers shrug off rate rises

Consumers shrug off rate rises
Australian consumers enter 2010 with rising confidence, shrugging off a trio of interest rate rises, according to the latest survey of sentiment.

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Firm: Southern Calif. home price rises in December

Firm: Southern Calif. home price rises in December
(AP:LOS ANGELES) The median home price in Southern California posted its first year-on-year gain last month since the summer of 2007, as more high-priced homes in relatively expensive neighborhoods continued to enter a market that had been dominated by lower-end sales, a tracking firm said Tuesday.

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