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2012 Feb 10 18:07

US trade deficit widens on booming China imports

US imports surpassed the country's exports by almost $600 billion (454 billion euros) last year amid signs of a recovery. But the widening trade gap with China is reason to worry.

2012 Feb 10 16:44

Spanish government unveils crucial labor laws

Spain's center-right government hopes a string of new labor reforms will make it easier to get to grips with public deficits and cushion the impact of a looming recession. Creating new jobs remains a top priority.

2012 Feb 10 15:40

German inflation up slightly due to energy price spike

Due to the harsh winter weather, energy costs rose sharply in Germany, causing inflation to edge up by 2.1 percent year-on-year in January. The rise is above inflation targets, but no reason to worry.

2012 Feb 10 12:46

China's trade activity slows down markedly in January

China has reported a drop in exports and imports for January. Analysts say the slowdown is also the result of the eurozone debt crisis, but warn that figures may be distorted for seasonal reasons.

2012 Feb 9 08:09

German exports break trillion-euro mark in 2011

Although the German economy began to slow toward the end of 2011, exports still managed to reach the record-breaking trillion-euro mark. Imports also rose to all-time highs.

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