Fitch downgrades Slovenia amid banking concerns

Fitch ratings agency cuts Slovenia's sovereign credit grade on economy, banking concerns

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European car sales up for first time since 2011

European car sales rise in April, ending 18-month streak of declines

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Greece faces slow, jobless recovery next year

European Commission predicts Greek recession to end in 2014 but unemployment to stay high

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Interior issues new drilling rule on public land

New Interior Department drilling rule relies on industry-sponsored database

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Indian circuses struggle to adapt after court bans

Court bans on wild animals, child performers force struggling Indian circuses to adapt or die

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World stocks strong into the weekend

World stocks higher on US leading indicator, consumer confidence reports

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EU to ban reusable olive oil bottles in eateries

Refill olive oil bottles in restaurants? Forget it, says EU. Too unhygienic and fraud-prone

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Czech, US cooperate in developing new reactors

US completes transfer of coolant salt to Czech Republic to develop new nuclear reactors

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Wal-Mart's 1Q profit, sales disappoint

Wal-Mart's 1Q profit disappoints as it struggles with sales slump

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Stocks edge higher in early trading on Wall Street

Indexes open higher on Wall Street; Northrop Grumman rises on stock buyback plans

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4-month strike at PSA Peugeot Citroen plant ends

4-month strike at Peugeot Citroen plant slated for closure ends; workers say they'll fight on

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CFTC adopts weakened rule on derivatives trading

US regulators adopt weakened rule on derivatives trading; critics say large banks to benefit

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Cisco 3Q net income rises 14 percent

Cisco 3rd-qtr income grows 14 pct, and company points to good signs in US and other markets

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Futures rebound ahead of Conference Board report

US stock futures bounce back after unsettling day for retailers; Conference Board report due

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Oil gains to near $96 as investors eye US economy

Oil price up to near $96 a barrel in European trade as investors await US economic indicator

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A late fade on Wall Street; Wal-Mart, Disney slump

Wall Street closes lower after a muddled day of trading; Wal-Mart slides on weak sales

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Puerto Rico faces lowest coffee production ever

Puerto Rico seeks to revive coffee industry amid island's lowest production ever

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J.C. Penney posts bigger 1Q loss than expected

J.C. Penney 1Q loss widens from a year ago as sales keep falling

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US mortgage rates rise; still near historic lows

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Money market fund assets fell to $2.582 trillion

Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets fell $1.04 billion to $2.582 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, according to the Investment Company Institute.

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