Business sentiment hits 13-year high
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Business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers improved in the June-September quarter for the sixth straight time, reaching the highest level in more than 13 years, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said Friday.
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Higher-than-forecast inflation and expectations of interest rate rises have sent New Zealand's currency to a 22-year high.
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The company, which is in the midst of restructuring its business to lift sales, reported strong revenue growth across all divisions.
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Mortgage lending hits a record high for the month of January, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).
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Shares of FileNet Corp. FILE.O  soared 13 percent before the bell on Wednesday after the maker  of content-management software posted a sharply higher  quarterly profit.
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The amount of venture capital funding invested in the Linux and open source-related vendors tracked by Computer Business Review rose 131% in 2006, vastly outpacing the IT market as a whole.
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Consumer sentiment climbed by far more  than expected in early July to its highest in six months due to  a surging stock market and reluctant acceptance of high  gasoline prices, a survey showed on Friday.
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The toymaker boosts its annual dividend by 13%.
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German corporate sentiment unexpectedly rose in November to equal a 15-year high as business expectations and firms' assessment of current conditions improved, a key survey showed on Thursday.
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The company, whose shares fell more than 13 percent, said it was analyzing sales expectations for the next fiscal year, given uncertain consumer spending.
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China's economic growth reaches its highest level in 13 years, with growth of 11.4% in 2007.
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The company said that Coca-Cola Zero soda and Dasani bottled water spurred the biggest sales increase in almost 13 years.
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Consumer sentiment climbed far more than expected in early July due to a surging stock market and reluctant acceptance of high gasoline prices, a survey showed on Friday.
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German business sentiment improved unexpectedly in December after slumping sharply in November over concerns about high oil prices and worries that the strengthening euro could damage exports, a closely watched survey showed Friday.
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Steam, the online distribution platform for videogame content, signs up more than 13 million users.
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German business confidence is at its highest level since 1991, a leading survey finds.
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HONG KONG China Telecom, the publicly traded unit of China&#39;s biggest fixed-line operator, said Wednesday that profit in the first half of the year rose 13 percent after it bought networks from its parent and expanded a service that competes for mobile