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  • GM's dismal profit may spur analysts to cut 2014 estimate

    GM's dismal profit may spur analysts to cut 2014 estimate

    By Ben Klayman and Deepa Seetharaman, Reuters

    DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co reported a disappointing fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, hurt by weaker-than-expected results in Asia and South America that may prompt analysts to ratchet...

  • Jobs data improves, but weak exports may hurt growth

    Jobs data improves, but weak exports may hurt growth

    By Lucia Mutikani, Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, in a boost to the labor market outlook and the broader economy. The...

  • Sacyr still fighting for Panama Canal expansion: sources

    Sacyr still fighting for Panama Canal expansion: sources

    By Jose Elías Rodríguez and Danilo Masoni, Reuters

    MADRID (Reuters) - A consortium led by Spanish builder Sacyr is still in contact with the Panama Canal Authority with the aim of restarting talks over a deal to expand the canal, two sources said on...

  • Big Pharma pushes for U.S. action against India over patent worries

    Big Pharma pushes for U.S. action against India over patent worries

    By Sumeet Chatterjee and Ben Hirschler, Reuters

    MUMBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Global pharmaceutical firms are pressuring the United States to act against India to stop more local companies producing up to a dozen new varieties of cheap generic drugs...

  • Twitter's sputtering user growth unnerves investors

    Twitter's sputtering user growth unnerves investors

    By Gerry Shih, Reuters

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc on Wednesday reported its slowest pace of user growth in recent company history, dimming hopes that the social media phenomenon can sustain its torrid pace of...