 Oil dips as traders weigh demand signs
SINGAPORE -- Oil prices dipped to near $48 a barrel Wednesday as investors weighed tensions in the Middle East and more bad U.S. economic news suggesting slowing crude demand. By midday in Europe,... (photo: WN / Denise Yong) The News & Observer
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 Air Berlin's December traffic slips, but 2008 posts 1 percent gain from 2007
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany's second-biggest airline Air Berlin PLC carried 5.3 percent fewer passengers in December than it did the same month a year earlier, the company said Wednesday.... (photo: Creative Commons / Flickr) Newsday
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 Gold steadies, supported by U.S
Gold steadied in Europe on Wednesday, with a softer dollar and firm investment demand supporting prices but weaker oil markets keeping a lid on gains. Platinum, meanwhile, climbed to a near... (photo: WN/Theresa Poongan) Globe and Mail
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 Hyundai shortens workweek at Czech plant
Text: PRAGUE: South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co said on Wednesday it is cutting work hours at its Czech Republic plant because of falling... (photo: Public Domain / IFCAR) The Times of India
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 German jobless rate rises for first time in 3 years
: German unemployment rose for the first time in almost three years in December as the labor market caught up with an economy that shrank during most of 2008, data showed Wednesday. The number of... (photo: AP / Bebeto Matthews) International Herald Tribune
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 Euro crosses $1.36 in European trading
BERLIN (AP) - The euro recovered some of its strength against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, rebounding from a three-week low and crossing $1.36 in early afternoon European trading. The 16-nation currency... (photo: WN/Patricia) Syracuse
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 Gas cut: How Europe is coping
Many European countries have been hit by a sudden cut in Russian gas supplies, as sub-zero temperatures coincide with a Russian-Ukrainian row over energy prices. The impact has been felt especially... (photo: AP / Ronald Zak) BBC News
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 Germany derails Blake's campaign
JAMES Blake's quest for a record third Hopman Cup title has been dashed after the United States slumped to a 2-1 loss to Germany last night. World No10 Blake defeated Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 (7-3) 6-7... (photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert) The Australian
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