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In sign of more hawkish Fed, Evans nods to three rate hikes

Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans said on Friday the central bank could raise interest rates three times this year, faster than he had expected just a few months ago and in line with the majority of his colleagues. The comments from Evans, a voting member of the Fed's policy committee this year, reinforced the view that the Fed could step up the pace of its rate hiking campaign if the incoming Trump administration unleashed a fiscal stimulus.

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Strong U.S. retail sales reinforce December interest rate hike

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in October as households bought motor vehicles and a range of other goods, pointing to sustained economic strength that could allow the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month. The Commerce Department said …

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Exclusive: Blackstone challenges Honeywell with JDA financing plan – sources

Blackstone Group LP has offered a financing plan to help debt-laden U.S. supply chain management company JDA Software Group Inc, giving it an alternative option to selling itself to Honeywell International Inc , people familiar with the matter said. The move illustrates how Blackstone, the world's largest private equity…

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U.S. inflation tame as economy gains momentum

U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in July on falling gasoline costs, but solid gains in industrial output and home building suggested a pickup in economic activity that could allow the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year. Tuesday's mixed reports came as influential New York Fed President William Dudley said the U.S. central bank could hike rates next month, citing a tightening labor market that he said was starting to spur faster wage growth. “The strong housing starts and industrial output performance will …

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Firming U.S. inflation keeps Fed rate hike on the table

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rising rents and healthcare costs lifted underlying U.S. consumer price inflation in January by the most in nearly 4-1/2 years, providing support for the view that the…

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Growing trust helps flurry of Sino-German deals

China has for years sought to buy in key technology rather than develop it at home more slowly, but attempts to reach deals have often failed. “The cultural dimension is very important,” said Frank-Christian Raffel, Munich-based partner in boutique advisory firm MelchersRaffel, which specialises in M&A deals between German-speaking and Asian countries.

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Burberry faces U.S. lawsuit accusing it of deceptive price tags

LONDON (Reuters) – British luxury fashion brand Burberry is to face a class action lawsuit in the United States, claiming it used misleading price tags at its outlets stores to fool shoppers into believing they were getting big bargains. The company, which specifically manufactures some of the products for its outlet stores, is accused of intentionally presenting false price information on products that have never been sold in its retail stores to mislead

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AIG strikes deal with Icahn, avoids proxy fight

The agreement with Icahn comes just two days ahead of AIG's deadline for shareholders to submit board candidates. Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP analyst Paul Newsome said the deal does not signal the end of the tussle between AIG's management and Icahn. AIG said it agreed to nominate Paulson, a billionaire investor and president of Paulson & Co, and Samuel Merksamer

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Yellen’s dilemma: a downturn with no easy response

By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve's carefully scripted decision to raise interest rates last December, and begin a return to “normal” policy, may now become a nightmare for the U.S. central bank if an economic downturn forces a return to unconventional methods. Fed chair …

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U.S. consumers loosen purse strings as holidays start

U.S. consumers showed some muscle in November at the start of the holiday shopping season, suggesting enough momentum in the economy for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next week for the first time in nearly a decade. The outlook for consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of economic activity, got a lift from other data …

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