Darling: UK’s on thin ice… and it may crack
ALISTAIR Darling has risked a further split with PM after admitting economy is on ‘thin ice’
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-05 14:50 US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens up after payrolls data
NEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose at the open on Friday after data showed U.S. employers cut a smaller number of jobs than expected in February, bolstering views the economy was on the brink of creating jobs. The Dow Jones industrial average added 57.14 points, or 0.55 percent, to 10,501.28. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 6.36 points, or 0.57 percent, to 1,129.33. The Nasdaq …
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-05 14:52 CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises as U.S. jobs data reassures
TORONTO, March 5 (Reuters) – Toronto’s main stock index climbed on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy shed fewer jobs than expected in February, lifting investor confidence about economic recovery. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 46.23 points, or 0.39 percent, at 11,871.20 at the open.
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