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AP – JAPANESE PRODUCTION RISES: Japan’s factory output unexpectedly rose in July for the first time in two months, up 0.3 percent from June. Production of machinery, chemicals and paper rose despite signs of a slowing global economy. That beat forecasts for a 0.3 percent decline.

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Russian prime minister steps into dispute between Norilsk Nickel’s main shareholders, but fails to put an end to the fight between Oleg Deripaska and Vladimir Potanin

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A month of demonstrations across Russia culminated in a melee between pro-democracy demonstrators and police in central Moscow on Tuesday, with dozens of protesters arrested and several injured

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There was an unusual amount of disagreement among Fed policymakers at their last meeting over what the central bank should do to address the increasingly uncertain state of the U.S. economic recovery, according to the minutes released Tuesday.

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Europe’s top retailer aims to accelerate store openings through acquisition or partnerships in key growth markets such as Brazil, China, Indonesia and Turkey as well looking to re-enter Russia

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The outlook for the U.S. economy would have to deteriorate “appreciably” to spur fresh support from the Federal Reserve, minutes of the central bank’s last policy meeting released on Tuesday said.

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AFP – A slew of poor economic data points to a “sluggish” US recovery in the coming months, the Federal Reserve’s top committee said in minutes published Tuesday.

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AP – The Consumer Confidence Index is released each month by the Conference Board, a private research group. It is based on a survey made up of five questions that haven’t changed since the index started in 1967.

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Genzyme’s removal of some of its takeover defences – including a poison pill and staggered directors’ appointments – makes the US biotech group more vulnerable to a hostile bid

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AP – The Federal Reserve’s chief policymaking group last met Aug. 10, and the minutes of that meeting were released Tuesday.

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