US home sales on the boi, Concordia brings about safety review at Carnival and other Economy news
The economy news of 2012-01-23 on Tamugaia - US home sales on the boil, and Concordia brings about safety review at Carnival.
US home sales on the boil -
In the US, sales of existing single-family homes have increased 4.6 percent....
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Concordia brings about safety review at Carnival -
The Carnival cruise company is in the process of reviewing cruise ship safety following the Costa Concordia disaster off the coast of Italy....
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Japan nuclear plant to be taken under wing of government -
Japan's crippled nuclear power plant will be under government order for the next ten years....
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JFK ambulance sells at auction -
A Cadillac hearse has been sold at auction for $160,000....
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Former Woolworths workers receive compensation -
Woolworths workers in the UK who lost their jobs when the retailer went bankrupt in 2008 will receive compensation amounting to around 60 days pay....
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Arab League calls for Syria regime shift -
Marathon day of closed-door meetings of Arab ministers trying to end the spiraling violence...
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Romney forced to reveal tax returns -
Revenue disclosure likely to bring unwelcome scrutiny to candidate’s business background just days before Florida primary...
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Spiral of revenge claims 200 victims in Nigeria -
The heavy-handed counterinsurgency strategy of the Nigerian government is being blamed for creating sympathy among locals for the Boko Haram...
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Greek bondholders draw line in the sand -
‘Maximum’ offer implies that any further demands could kill off a ‘voluntary’ deal and trigger a default...
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Paris and Berlin seek to dilute bank rules -
Demands will delight some bankers but likely to infuriate policymakers in London, who have been fighting French-led attempts to dilute Basel III...
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