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Taiwan needs to seal a free trade agreement with China to ensure the island can compete with regional rivals in global markets, according to the island’s official who is leading the talks.
Taiwan has been unable to join in a wave of bilateral or multilateral free-trade agreements in recent years because China regards the […]

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AmerenUE’s 1.2 million Missouri electricity customers will see a new charge on bills because of higher fuel costs.
The average monthly increase for residential customers is 15 cents. The exact amount will vary by household and by month depending on electricity usage.
The charge reflects a $19.8 million rise in the utility’s fuel and purchased power costs from June to September and will appear on […]

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The U.S. unexpectedly lost 85,000 jobs in December, supporting Federal Reserve forecasts that a labor market recovery will take time and making it more likely interest rates will stay near zero for the next six months.
Payrolls fell last month after a revision showed a gain of 4,000 in November, the first in almost […]

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New Zealand’s central bank may raise its benchmark interest rate as early as March as a surging housing market stokes consumer spending and fans inflation, according to economists and traders.
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard yesterday said he may raise the official cash rate from a record-low 2.5 percent “around the middle of 2010” […]

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Stocks struggled Wednesday as investors sought more evidence that a recovery is taking hold, one day after the Dow industrials closed at its highest point in 14 months.
Mixed readings on the labor market, GM’s management shakeup and record gold prices above $1,210 an ounce all played a role in the day’s trading.
The Dow […]

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Crowded parking lots around the Phoenix area followed the Black Friday trend nationwide, but the National Retail Foundation reports although there were more shoppers hunting for bargains, they spent less this year.
The NRF released its annual survey Sunday showing 195 million shoppers visited stores and Web sites over the holiday weekend, up from 172 million […]

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The United States and China sparred over exchange rates at a meeting of Asia Pacific leaders on Sunday, pointing to tricky talks ahead for President Barack Obama when he flies to China to address economic tensions.
The discord surfaced at a summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Singapore when a reference […]

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AIG Chief Executive Robert Benmosche told his staff on Wednesday that he is "frustrated" with ongoing discussions with the government about bonuses, but he will remain with the company.
Benmosche said in a memo to employees that he remains "totally committed to leading AIG through its challenges," even though he is exasperated by "the time […]

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Heizo Takenaka, the architect of policy changes credited with securing Japan’s longest postwar economic expansion, blasted the government that took office last month for undermining prospects for the nation’s recovery.
“The government is taking a small step forward and a big step backward,” Takenaka, who served in cabinet posts including economy minister from 2001 […]

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Buy a new General Motors car. Don’t like it? Return it and get your money back.
General Motors, in a bid to appeal to consumers upset about decades of poor quality and the carmaker’s government bailout, is launching an unusual program: money-back guarantees.
Between Sept. 14 and Nov. 30, buyers will be able to return Buick, […]

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