Britain's economy returning to normal

LONDON — The Bank of England dampened expectations Wednesday that interest rates in the U.K. will be raised imminently as Governor Mark Carney said the country's economy has only begun heading back to normal. While unveiling the bank's quarterly economic...

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Stocks edge lower; Deere, Fossil sink

NEW YORK — Stocks edged lower in morning trading Wednesday, a day after the stock market closed at a record high. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell four points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,893 as of 11:24 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones industrial...

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List of fatal mine disasters in recent years

A list of some recent fatal mine disasters around the world: — 2013: 83 workers are buried by a massive landslide at a gold mining site in a mountainous area of Tibet, east of Lhasa, according to Chinese state media. — 2012: At least 60 people dead...

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US producer prices jump; hint of rising inflation

WASHINGTON — The prices that U.S. companies receive for their goods and services rose by the most in seven months in April, a sign that inflation may be picking up from very low levels. The producer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent...

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Report highlights child labor on US tobacco farms

RICHMOND, Va. — You may have to be at least 18 to buy cigarettes in the U.S., but children as young as 7 are working long hours in fields harvesting nicotine- and pesticide-laced tobacco leaves under sometimes hazardous and sweltering conditions, according...

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April sales surge bolsters Macy's optimism

NEW YORK — After a slow, cold winter, Macy's Inc. saw its business improve in April as the spring thaw heated up shoppers' demand for shorts and T-shirts, the department store chain said Wednesday. But Mother Nature came too late to boost the department...

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US stocks open lower; Deere sinks

NEW YORK — Stocks are opening lower, a day after the market hit all-time highs. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell two points, or 0.1 percent, to 1,894 in the first few minutes of trading Wednesday. The S&P 500 traded above 1,900 for the first...

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Deere 2Q profit falls, sales outlook cut

MOLINE, Ill. — Deere reported a 9.5 percent decline in second-quarter net income Wednesday on lower demand for farming equipment and cut its sales forecast for the year. The company beat Wall Street's quarterly expectations on both profit and revenue,...

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Sears considering selling its Canadian operations

NEW YORK — Sears is considering selling its Canadian operations as the retailer tries looks for ways to prop up its sagging business. The retailer, which operates its namesake stores and Kmart locations, said that it's looking at strategic options for...

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Consumers losing doctors with new insurance plans

MIAMI — Some consumers who bought insurance under President Barack Obama's health care law have buyer's remorse after realizing that their longtime doctors aren't accepting the new plans. Before the law took effect, experts warned that narrow networks...

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