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Travelers Raises Forecast as Q3 Profit Grows by 7% (TRV)
Insurance provider The Travelers Companies, Inc. ( TRV ) said Thursday that its third quarter profit rose 7% from last year, easily beating analyst estimates, prompting...
Caterpillar’s Q3 Profit Blows Away Expectations; Forecast Boosted (CAT)
Construction and mining equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. ( CAT ) on Thursday said its third quarter profit nearly doubled from last year on higher sales, prompting...
Philippines sets 2011 GDP goal at 3.8-4.7 pct
MANILA, May 6 – The Philippines has set a target of 3.8 to 4.7 percent growth in gross domestic product in 2011, and may raise its growth goal this year of...
China Currency & Trade
U.S. Treasury wants China to raise its currency and Senators are back with a protectionist trade threat against China, with Andy Busch, BMO Capital Markets and John...
Saudi needs to invest more in power water-bank
KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia, March 14 – Saudi Arabia needs to raise its investments in its power and water supply industries by a third to at least 1 trillion riyals...
German unions aim to raise minimum wage demand
BERLIN, Feb 20 – Germany’s DGB trade union umbrella federation said on Saturday it plans to raise its demand for a national minimum wage in Europe’s...
Higher selling prices and lower commodity costs boost Kimberly-Clark’s 3Q profit
DALLAS — The maker of Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues is reporting that its profit jumped 41 percent in the second quarter because of higher prices on its...
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