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Venezuela roils corporate profits around the globe

U.S. companies operating in Venezuela have escalated the use of an accounting maneuver to insulate themselves from a worsening economic crisis in the South American country that has erased more than $10 billion in

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Venezuela roils corporate profits around the globe

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U.S. durable goods orders data points to weak business spending

New orders for U.S. manufactured capital goods rose less than expected in June amid weak demand for machinery, suggesting an ongoing downturn in business spending. Business investment remains soft despite data ranging from retail sales to housing suggesting that U.S. economic growth has regained speed after growth almost stalled early in the year. The Commerce Department said on Wednesday non-defense

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U.S. durable goods orders data points to weak business spending