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US manufacturing growth revs up, construction down – The Associated Press

Globe and Mail US manufacturing growth revs up, construction downThe Associated PressMeanwhile, the number of people filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits slipped last week as the economy moves closer to generating more jobs. …East European Manufacturing Boosted By Exports, … Continue reading

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Steel prices to rocket under new ore contracts – Financial Times

Globe and Mail Steel prices to rocket under new ore contractsFinancial TimesGlobal steel prices are set to leap by up to a third, pushing up the cost of everyday goods from cars to …BHP, Vale Shift to Quarterly Iron Ore … Continue reading

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Gold, copper make marginal gains, OIl steady – Commodity Online

Globe and Mail Gold, copper make marginal gains, OIl steadyCommodity OnlineCopper prices gained marginally today till 4.00 pm IST on the back of a softer dollar helping the red metal prices to gain. Copper inventories declined on …Wall Street slips … Continue reading

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Israeli Settlements An Economic Choice, Says Study – New York Times

Globe and Mail Israeli Settlements An Economic Choice, Says StudyNew York Times"Since 2004, 6657 new structures have been added to West Bank settlements," says the report, detailing the extent and costs of new settlement construction …$17.4bln spent on West Bank … Continue reading

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Copper, silver futures rise after new Chile quake – MarketWatch

Globe and Mail Copper, silver futures rise after new Chile quakeMarketWatchLast month, a quake of magnitude 8.8 hit the country, leading copper prices to jump nearly 6%. This time, several tremors believed to be aftershocks hit the …Copper Rebounds on … Continue reading

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Highlight from Newmont Mining’s 4Q copper and gold production – Los Angeles Times

Globe and Mail Highlight from Newmont Mining's 4Q copper and gold productionLos Angeles TimesAP Newmont Mining Corp., one of the world's biggest gold producers, capitalized on higher gold and copper prices in the fourth quarter. …Newmont Mining 4Q Profit Soars … Continue reading

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Copper Prices Edge Lower – BloombergUTV

Globe and Mail Copper Prices Edge LowerBloombergUTVIt was a day of correction in Copper on Monday. The prices seemed to be taking cues from China which opened soft after its lunar New Year holidays. …Gold rises to $1130 but falls; … Continue reading

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METALS-Downbeat China hits base metals’ sentiment – Reuters

Globe and Mail METALS-Downbeat China hits base metals' sentimentReuters"Today is the first trading day for the Shanghai futures exchange after being closed for the whole of last week," said Herwig Schmidt, head of sales at …Copper Falls From 4-Week High … Continue reading

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Today in Globe Business – Boston Globe

Today in Globe BusinessBoston GlobeLaPlante, a union carpenter, is among thousands of unemployed in Massachusetts and across the nation who are discovering an unexpected kink in the system … and more » read more Tags: BusinessBoston, carpenter, Globe, GlobeLaPlante, kink, Massachusetts, … Continue reading

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When stints on payroll hurt the jobless – Boston Globe

Boston Globe When stints on payroll hurt the joblessBoston Globe“You can't take care of yourself with that amount of money,'' said LaPlante, 42, a member of Carpenters Local 40 in Cambridge. “I don't think people should … and more » read … Continue reading

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