Japanese companies forecast increased hiring and investment as demand picks up this year after the March earthquake that triggered the biggest plunge in the Tankan survey of sentiment since 2009.
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European stocks advanced, rebounding from a 2 1/2 month low, led by a rally in Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. as investors speculated that the mining company may receive a takeover approach.
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Factory orders in Germany, Europe’s largest economy, rebounded in April from a slump in the previous month, led by stronger demand for investment goods.
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Chief Executive Mark Fetting has disappointed directors Nelson Peltz and KKR’s Scott Nuttall by not having warned that expenses at Legg Mason’s bond division would rise substantially
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U.S. stocks rose, snapping a three- day drop for benchmark indexes, as the Federal Reserve signaled low interest rates, commodities rebounded and earnings at companies including Dell Inc. beat analysts’ estimates.
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U.S. stocks rose, snapping a three- day drop for benchmark indexes, as earnings at companies including Dell Inc. beat estimates and commodities rebounded.
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Britain’s economy rebounded in the first quarter by enough to erase the contraction of the previous three months on the strongest surge in service-industry growth for four years.
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Here are five cheap stocks with problems that are only temporary, John Dorfman writes
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