Oil rises above $94 on China, US recovery hopes

BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices rose above $94 on Monday, supported by signs of economic recovery in the U.S. and China.Benchmark oil for February delivery was up 56 cents to $94.12 per barrel at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract dropped 26 cents to finish at $93.56 a barrel in New York on Friday.Gordon Kwan, head of energy research at Mirae Asset...

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U.S. economy to grow 2.5 percent this year: Fed's Evans

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is expected to grow by 2.5 percent in 2013, improving to 3.5 percent growth in 2014, top Fed official Charles Evans said on Monday.Evans also forecast the U.S. unemployment rate would be 7.4 percent this year, easing to about 7 percent in 2014."One good indicator of labor market improvement would be if we saw payroll employment increase by 200,000 each month...

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U.S. economy to grow 2.5 percent this year: Fed's Evans

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is expected to grow by 2.5 percent in 2013, improving to 3.5 percent growth in 2014, top Fed official Charles Evans said on Monday.Evans also forecast the U.S. unemployment rate would be 7.4 percent this year, easing to about 7 percent in 2014."One good indicator of labor market improvement would be if we saw payroll employment increase by 200,000 each month...

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S.Africa's rand mostly flat as farming strike looms

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand held mostly steady on Monday as a strike that hit the farm belt last week looked set to intensify, posing a risk to agricultural production in Africa's largest economy.The rand was positioned to trade within a narrow range against the dollar this week after being pushed down in the previous session following a sovereign ratings downgrade by Fitch, which...

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White House defends offer as 'good faith effort'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is defending President Barack Obama's proposal to set a higher threshold for tax increases than what he vowed to do during his presidential campaign. The White House says Obama has moved halfway to meet House Speaker John Boehner on a "fiscal cliff" deal that raises $1.2 trillion in tax revenue, down from the $1.6 trillion Obama had initially requested.White House...

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Factbox: U.S. House "Plan B" tax bill likely to have short shelf life

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is likely to vote this week on what is being called "Plan B" on avoiding the "fiscal cliff."The Republican-sponsored legislation aims to extend current low tax rates for most families. Without such action by Congress, across-the-board income tax rates will rise on January 1.The combination of $500 billion in tax hikes and $100 billion in spending...

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U.S. charges three Swiss bankers in offshore account case

Three Swiss bankers accused of conspiring with American clients to hide more than $420 million from the tax-collecting U.S. Internal Revenue Service were indicted, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan said on Wednesday.The indictment named Stephan Fellmann, Otto Huppi and Christof Reist, all former client advisers with an unnamed Swiss bank. None of the bankers have been arrested, authorities...

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Powder Metallurgy Industry Top 10 Companies Analysis in New Market Research Report at ReportsnReports.com

ReportsnReports.com adds “Top Ten Companies in Powder Metallurgy” new market research report to its store.Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) December 27, 2012The scope of this report is focused on a select 10 companies in the powder metals industry. This is in many ways a selected due diligence of the key companies and drivers in the PM marketplace. An attempt has been made to include top companies in metal powder...

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Phil Gramm's Proposal to End Wind Subsidies Could Hurt Wind Industry in Texas

Phil Gramm, a former United States senator from Texas and economics professor at Texas A&M, has published a piece in the Wall Street Journal attacking wind power subsidies as a distortion of the energy marketplace.The ending of that subsidy, in the form of a tax credit, will adversely affect the wind power industry in Texas, according to a recent New York Times article.Wind power subsidies are...

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eBazR.com - Global Trading Platform - Launches New Markeplaces and Mobile App

eBazR.com global online auction, e-store –and classified advertising site has launched a Mobile Application and additional Marketplaces – Jobs portal, Homes portal and a Blogs portal, offering traders an alternative to eBay – Amazon.(PRWEB) December 26, 2012eBazR,s Online Marketplace currently provides eight diverse markets:    Auctions: is an online auction and shopping website in...

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ListedBy and Revestor Enter Marketing Agreement

Partnership builds on synergies in the real estate investment market.NAPA Calif. (PRWEB) December 26, 2012ListedBy (http://www.ListedBy.com), the first free online real estate marketplace and social network with live bidding public real estate auctions and ‘Best Offer’ functionality, and Revestor (http://www.revestor.com), a real estate platform that enables home buyers and investors to instantly...

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Introducing TicketHurry - A Safe, New Way to Buy Tickets Online

Online shoppers can breathe easy, TicketHurry is a safe, low-priced marketplace for tickets to any event.(PRWEB) December 26, 2012Everyone has heard the news stories: “concert ‘A’ has sold out within a matter of seconds, demand is sky high!” These headlines seem dire but never again should fans lose hope in seeing their favorite performers live. Even when Ticketmaster and the local box office are...

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NewsWatch features Hyatt Hotel and The Michael Mondavi Family's "Canvas Art of Wine" iPad App on AppWatch

NewsWatch, a nationwide television show, recently aired a news segment about “Canvas Art of Wine”, a new app by Hyatt Hotels and the Mondavi Family. The segment aired as part of “AppWatch”, a weekly review of the top apps in the marketplace.Washington, DC (PRWEB) December 26, 2012NewsWatch, a nationwide television show, recently aired a news segment about “Canvas Art of Wine”, a new app by Hyatt Hotels...

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eBazR.com - Global Trading Platform - Launches New Markeplaces and Mobile App

eBazR.com global online auction, e-store –and classified advertising site has launched a Mobile Application and additional Marketplaces – Jobs portal, Homes portal and a Blogs portal, offering traders an alternative to eBay – Amazon.(PRWEB) December 26, 2012eBazR,s Online Marketplace currently provides eight diverse markets:    Auctions: is an online auction and shopping website in...

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Phil Gramm's Proposal to End Wind Subsidies Could Hurt Wind Industry in Texas

Phil Gramm, a former United States senator from Texas and economics professor at Texas A&M, has published a piece in the Wall Street Journal attacking wind power subsidies as a distortion of the energy marketplace.The ending of that subsidy, in the form of a tax credit, will adversely affect the wind power industry in Texas, according to a recent New York Times article.Wind power subsidies are...

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Powder Metallurgy Industry Top 10 Companies Analysis in New Market Research Report at ReportsnReports.com

ReportsnReports.com adds “Top Ten Companies in Powder Metallurgy” new market research report to its store. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) December 27, 2012 The scope of this report is focused on a select 10 companies in the powder metals industry. This is in many ways a selected due diligence of the key companies and drivers in the PM marketplace. An attempt has been made to include top companies in metal...

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