Manufacturing Showing Growth Worldwide as Slump in Europe Eases: Economy - Bloomberg

Global manufacturing picked up in January, with factory indexes from China to Germany and the U.S. showing growth.
Chinese manufacturing indexes rose as the world

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Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Probably Fell at a Slower Rate - Bloomberg

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities probably fell at a slower pace in the year to November, pointing to limited improvement in the residential real […]

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Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban pledging to yield in a row with the European Union helped the central bank leave the European Union

U.K. Home Sellers Cut Prices as Recovery in

U.K. home sellers cut asking prices for a third month in January, according to Rightmove Plc (RMV), which said the property market will remain

France to pursue reforms after downgrade

France’s prime minister said Saturday his country will push ahead with cost-cutting measures after its top-tier debt rating was downgraded, a blow with repercussions across […]

Germany on Brink of Recession as Euro Debt Crisis Damps Exports: Economy - Bloomberg

Germany may be on the brink of recession after the sovereign debt crisis caused the economy to contract in the final quarter of 2011.
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U.S. Economy Brightens as Data Belie Gloomy Investors - Bloomberg

The U.S. economy is beginning 2012 on a brighter note in a sign investors may be too pessimistic.
Payrolls rose 200,000 in December, double the […]

Economy ends tough 2011 on a surprising upswing

The economy is ending 2011 on a roll.
The job market is healthier. Americans are spending lustily on holiday gifts. A long-awaited turnaround for the depressed […]

Spain’s next PM: Very tough times lie ahead

Warning that very hard times lie ahead for Spain, the country’s next prime minister said his incoming conservative government aims to reduce Spain’s deficit by […]

Bud Light names new ad agencies

Bud Light has a new ad shop. Two, actually.
Anheuser-Busch InBev said Monday that it has hired McGarry Bowen as lead creative agency for the nation’s […]