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Tata Motors posts 7.1 percent drop in net profit in second quarter

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Tata Motors, the Mumbai-based automotive company, posted a 7.1 percent drop in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,291 crore in the second quarter ended...
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US consumer sentiment hits 7-year high driven by cheap gas and low unemployment

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Consumer sentiment in the United States in November has jumped to a 7-year high as citizens express greater optimism due mainly to cheaper gasoline...
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Héroux-Devtek posted strong sales and profit, but missed share estimate

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Canadian aerospace and industrial products company Héroux-Devtek Inc. posted strong sales and profit in the second quarter, but it missed its share estimate. Sales jumped...
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Virgin America IPO raises $300 million, stock soars

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Virgin America, which start trading Friday on Nasdaq, gained more than 25% from its IPO price of $23, raising over $300 million. The US...
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Canada factory sales jumped 2.1% in September driven by aerospace business

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Canadian factory sales increased by 2.1% in September to $46.57 billion, which was higher than the 1% average economists at the Royal Bank of...
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Scottish Power facing sales ban for poor customer service and Ofgem probe

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Scottish Power Ltd. has been threatened with a sales ban unless it can fix some serious problems regarding customer service, the UK government regulator...
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Oil price decline set to continue, warns the International Energy Agency

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The oil price decline that started in June this year is set to continue, warns the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA), in its latest...
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Germany grows by 0.1 percent in third quarter, avoids recession

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Germany posted 0.1% GDP growth in the third quarter, meaning it just avoided falling into recession after contracting by a revised -0.1% in the...
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Dow industrials closed at record high, up 40.59 points

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The Dow industrials closed at a record high on Thursday, up 40.59 points, or 0.23 percent, to 17,652.79, driven by major gains in Wal-Mart,...
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Bank of Canada considers issuing e-money

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The Bank of Canada says it’s looking at the possible benefits of issuing electronic money. Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins highlighted the risks associated with...