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(Bloomberg) — The cost of living in the US was little changed in July for a second month, showing companies lack pricing power.
The unexpected reading in the consumer-price index capped a 1.4 percent gain over the past 12 months, the smallest year-to...
DATE: Aug 16, 2012
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Economy
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Retail sales fell in April dashing hopes that four-year slump in the sector may finally be bottoming out. The numbers paint a gloomy picture for the clothing retailers, as sales revenue for apparel stores declined for the third time in four months, f...
DATE: Jun 22, 2012
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Economy
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Tourists year-round, a bustling Hamilton waterfront filled with designer boutiques, highly marketed eco tours and water sports adventures, a major new conference centre, a nautical tourism niche with full-service marinas —- and all of this anchored b...
DATE: Jun 22, 2012
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Economy
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Inflation slipped in April from the previous month, but consumers are still paying 2.5 percent more for goods over last year.
April’s inflation rate is 0.3 percent less than March.
According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, the health and pe...
DATE: Jun 14, 2012
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Economy
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MADRID (Reuters) — Spain, the latest combat zone in Europe's long-running debt wars, urged the euro zone to set up a new fiscal authority to manage the bloc's finances and send a clear signal to markets that the single currency project is irreversibl...
DATE: Jun 04, 2012
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Economy
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(Bloomberg) — The US labour market stumbled in May as employers added the fewest workers in a year and the unemployment rate rose, dealing a blow to President Barack Obama’s re-election bid and raising the odds the Federal Reserve will take steps to ...
DATE: Jun 04, 2012
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Economy
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Retail sales increased year on year for the second consecutive month in March, raising hopes that a four-year slump in the sector may finally be bottoming out.
Total retail sales in March 2012 rose 1.9 percent, according to the Retail Sales Index, as...
DATE: May 22, 2012
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Economy
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Inflation hit 2.8 percent in March, driven by healthcare, food and fuel costs.
This number is up from February’s inflation rate of 2.4 percent.
According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, the health and personal care sector continued to be t...
DATE: May 17, 2012
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Economy
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The inflation rate was back above three percent in January, pushed up by healthcare, food and fuel costs.
The Consumer Price Index measured inflation at three percent in January a rise of 0.1 percent on the previous month.
According to the CPI report...
DATE: Mar 08, 2012
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Economy
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Bermuda’s Emerging Professionals (BEPRO) is kicking off their first seminar of the year next week with an overview of Bermuda’s economy.
Guest speaker, Lamar Caines, financial analyst from Bank of Butterfield, will be leading the session entitled “Th...
DATE: Jan 27, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Economy
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