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Europe's stock markets closed modestly lower Thursday, despite hefty interest rate cuts across the continent. Wall Street fell amid further grim corporate and economic news ahead of Friday's crucial U.S. jobs report for November.
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A sudden drop this week in the value of the Chinese yuan could reignite political tensions over the huge U.S. trade deficit with China, U.S. business groups said on Thursday.
Beijing Urges Action to Stabilize Economy and Boost Savings BEIJING -- Senior Chinese officials urged the U.S. to stabilize its economy and underscored Beijing's concerns about China's investments in the U.S. at the opening of...
Published: Dec. 4, 2008 at 7:39 PM BEIJING, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The Dalai Lama plans to restore theocracy to Tibet, the Chinese government charged Thursday. An article on Xinhua, the official government news agency, attacks a...
Ninety-three countries signed a treaty banning cluster bombs Thursday, as diplomats accepted the wishes of victims who begged them to bar the weapons that kill and maim civilians long after the conflicts end.
8:20am UK, Thursday December 04, 2008 Japan's top broker Nomura Holdings is to shed up to 1,000 jobs in London after buying parts of failed Wall Street giant Lehman Brothers. Many Lehman Brothers staff have already been given...
Scientists Say Sites Promoting Treatments, Cures "Overhype" Safety, Effectiveness (AP) Consumers should be wary of Web sites from clinics that offer stem cell treatments, says a study that found a lack of firm medical evidence...
