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US Treasury agrees to sell $5.8bn worth of AIG shares
May 25, 2011The US Treasury has agreed to sell part of its stake in American International Group (AIG), as it winds down ownership of the global insurer. The government plans to sell 200 million AIG shares at $29 (£18) each, a total of $5.8bn. It stands to...
Obama: US will seek oil in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico
May 14, 2011The US will seek to expand domestic oil production in an attempt to reduce dependence on imported oil and bring down fuel prices, President Obama says. New leases for exploration will be granted in non-protected areas of Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico...
US to meet China in Washington to tackle thorny issues
May 09, 2011Top US and Chinese officials will be meeting for two days in Washington, starting this Monday. The heads of 16 US government agencies and representatives from 20 Chinese government departments will discuss the most difficult issues in a complex, interdependent...
China and US plan talks to solve currency issues
April 26, 2011China and the US will hold economic talks next month as the two countries work towards reaching a common ground on currency policy. The US has accused of China on keeping the value of its currency, the yuan, artificially low in order to help its exporters...
NYSE Euronext gets rival bid from Nasdaq and ICE
April 02, 2011US exchanges Nasdaq and ICE have mounted a $11.3bn (£7bn) bid for NYSE Euronext, topping a previous offer from Deutsche Boerse. The bid compares with Deutsche Boerse's offer of $10.2bn. But the move could raise competition questions, as it would...
US unemployment rate falls to new two-year low of 8.8%
April 02, 2011The US unemployment rate fell to a new two-year low in March of 8.8%, from 8.9% in February. It was the fourth monthly fall in a row. The unemployment rate has fallen by a percentage point during the last four months. Employers created 216,000 jobs...
Moldovan premier meets experts from U.S. Department of Energy
March 31, 2011Prime Minister Vlad Filat met a group of experts of the United States' Department of Energy, the government's communications and press relations department has said. Attending the meeting were U.S. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Moldova...
Official reserves about to hit record high in Moldova
March 30, 2011The official reserve assets amounted to 1.793 billion dollars on 18 March 2011, getting close to a historical record high of 1.803.9 billion dollars, recorded on 30 September 2008. The National Bank of Moldova (BNM) has said that the currency reserves...
'Sleeping' US air traffic controller suspended
March 25, 2011An air traffic controller who was unavailable to help two jets land at a busy Washington DC airport has been suspended, an official has said. The planes landed safely, despite being unable to make contact with the control tower early on Wednesday. The...
US unemployment rate falls to 8.9%
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March 04, 2011The US unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.9% in February, down from 9% the month before. It is the third month in a row that the jobless rate has fallen, with February's figure marking a near two-year low. Employers added 192,000 jobs last month,...