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Tuesday National Association of Realtors releases pending home-sales index for October; Commerce Department releases construction spending for October; Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index for November; major automakers report U.S. sales for November.
By RICHARD R. GROSS DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Hummers are out. The Metro is in. Luxury residence towers that once sold out condos hours after going on market sit empty as deserted beehives.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Individuals with more than $800,000 to invest plan to increase their property holdings because they foresee better long-term returns than from stocks and bonds, according to a Barclays Plc global survey.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- India’s benchmark stock index rose, snapping a two-day 3.3 percent decline, as the nation’s economy grew at the fastest pace in 1 1/2 years last quarter, beating economists’ estimates.
Switzerland voted to ban the construction of new minarets on Sunday, a surprise result certain to embarrass the neutral government and which the justice minister said could affect Swiss exports and tourism.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- India’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in 1 1/2 years as manufacturing jumped, giving the central bank room to withdraw more stimulus measures.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks rose, driving the Topix index up by the most in almost seven months, on speculation the impact from Dubai World’s request to delay debt payments will be limited and the yen stopped its gains.
Sales may have risen only slightly on Black Friday as U.S. shoppers sought deals on electronics, toys and clothes, but retailers appeared to have been better-prepared to protect margins against tepid results.
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The White House says if Iran really does plan to building 10 new uranium enrichment facilities, then the development would be another instance of flaunting the United Nations.
The United States warned the Iranian government Sunday against building 10 new uranium enrichment plants, saying it would be again breaking international law if it carried out the plans.
Iran approved plans Sunday to build 10 new uranium enrichment facilities, a dramatic expansion that represented a slap to the U.N. nuclear watchdog, days after it demanded Tehran stop construction on one plant and halt all enrichment activities.
Israel’s defense minister told his staff to recruit dozens of new building inspectors to supervise the government’s temporary construction freeze in West Bank settlements.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Australian business profits fell at the slowest pace in four quarters as earnings at builders and manufacturers offset a drop at banks and retailers.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- India’s economy expanded 7.9 percent last quarter, the fastest pace in 1 1/2 years, giving the central bank room to withdraw more stimulus to check inflation.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- India’s economy expanded 7.9 percent last quarter, the fastest pace in 1 1/2 years, giving the central bank room to withdraw more stimulus to check inflation.
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