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Sunday, December 8, 2019
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CP Sun Dec 8, 10:09 PM EST TOKYO — Japan's economy grew at an annual rate of 1.8% in July-September, according to revised government data, better than the modest annual pace of 0.2% it gave as an earlier estimate.
The world's third largest economy has marked the fourth straight quarter of expansion, supported by consumer purchases ahead of a tax hike that kicked in recently.
The better results from the Cabinet Office, released Monday, reflect higher capital investment.
Private consumption was also a tad higher than the initial (full story)
CP Dec 08, 9:51PM EST TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher Monday cheered by a buying mood on Wall Street that came at the end of last week. ( full story) CP Dec 08, 4:30PM EST CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has dipped 1 penny per gallon (3.8 litres) to $2.65 over the past two weeks. ( full story) CP Dec 08, 4:01PM EST WASHINGTON — The nation’s business economists expect U.S. economic growth to decelerate this year and next but for the economy to avoid stumbling into recession, extending a record-breaking expansion already in its 11t ( full story)
AP 12:16 AM EST TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Monday, cheered by a wave of buying late last week on Wall Street that was spurred by strong U.S. jobs numbers and optimism over China-U.S. trade.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.4% in early trading to 23,439.13, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 6,735.70. South Korea's Kospi edged up 0.3% to 2,087.92. Hong Kong's Hang Seng picked up 0.1% to 26,511.78. The Shanghai Composite index fell 0.1% to 2,910.31.
“Markets were mostly higher on the (full story)
AP Dec 08, 11:55PM EST TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy expanded at a faster than earlier estimated annual rate of 1.8% in July-September, powered by stronger consumer purchases and corporate investment ahead of an Oct. 1 tax hike. ( full story) AP Dec 08, 3:10PM EST PARIS (AP) — France braced for even worse transportation woes when the new work week begins Monday due to nationwide strikes over the government's redesign of . French President Emmanuel Macron convened top officials to stra ( full story) AP Dec 08, 3:29PM EST For years, Kim Cobb was the Indiana Jones of climate science. The Georgia Tech professor flew to the caves of Borneo to study ancient and current climate conditions. She jetted to a remote South Pacific island to see the effects o ( full story)
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