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Millions of Americans will lose their unemployment benefits

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Millions of Americans will be losing their unemployment benefits. Lawmakers in Congress failed to extend an emergency federal program for the jobless assistance scheme.  The jobless assistance scheme...
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Ford is now the best selling car brand in America

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Ford was North America's best selling car brand in 2013. The company announced that it managed to sell over 2.4 million vehicles in the North American...
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NAFTA twenty years on, the winner, Mexico

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NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) is now 20 years old. So, how well have the US, Canada and Mexico fared under North America’s equivalent...
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iPhone deal signed by Apple and China Mobile

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Apple and China Mobile, the largest carrier in the world with over 760 subscribers, have signed an iPhone deal, Apple have announced. China Mobile was...
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Extend superfast broadband not airport capacity say Brits in poll

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The UK public says extending superfast broadband to all households would be a better investment for the country than increasing airport capacity, according to...
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Japanese consumer prices rise

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Japanese consumer prices have increased at their fastest rate since 2008, confirming that Abenomics may be finally curing the country of more than twenty...
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Wellness tourism is a fast-growing market

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A new industry report finds that a growing movement pushing to change travel to include healthy activities and options, is opening up the fast-growing...
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Chinese local government debt nearly $3 trillion

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Chinese local government debt has increased by 67% over the last 3 years to $2.95 trillion (17.9 trillion yuan). A much higher level than economists...
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Pay workers more, says CBI, UK

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John Cridland, head of the CBI (Confederation of British Industry), says British companies should pay workers more and offer them better opportunities so that...
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Canadian consumer confidence at 3-year high

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After improving steadily throughout the year, Canadian consumer confidence reached its highest level in three years during the fourth quarter of 2013, according to...