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2007-05-11 15:11:32US March business inventories fell 0.1 pct vs. 0.3 pct expected increaseWASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - US business inventories fell 0.1 pct inMarch on a 1.4 pct sales increase, as consumers cleared out retailers' stocksfaster than analysts had been expecting.2007-05-11 14:16:06Canadian April unemployment stable at 6.1 pctMONTREAL (Thomson Financial) - The Canadian unemployment rate remainedstable at 6.1 pct in April, but job growth unexpectedly stopped after strongincreases since September 2006, the Canadian statistics office said.2007-05-11 13:33:40US April PPI up 0.7 pct, core PPI unchangedWASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - US inflation at the wholesale levelcontinued to rise in April while core inflation, which strips out volatile foodand energy prices, was tamer than expected and posted its smallest yearly gainsince October, the Labor Department said today.2007-05-11 13:32:12US April retail sales down 0.2 pct, first drop since September 2006WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - US retail sales fell 0.2 pct in April,their first decline since a 0.6 pct drop in September of last year, the CommerceDepartment reported today.2007-05-11 13:08:00German government sees budget balanced by 2011BERLIN (Thomson Financial) - The German federal government said it willreduce its budget deficit to zero by 2011 at the latest, with the overall statebudget -- comprising the federal government, regional governments andmunicipalities -- expected to be balanced by 2010 at the latest.2007-05-11 12:17:29UK's Brown launches bid to succeed BlairLONDON (Thomson Financial) - Gordon Brown today launched his bid to beBritain's next Prime Minister, pledging to restore power to Parliament andadmitting mistakes had been made in Iraq.
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