us-hotdailynews: 2014-12-26 U.S. Business

Japan inflation slows and output slips, keep BOJ under pressure
Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese annual core consumer inflation slowed for a fourth straight month in November due largely to sliding oil prices, highlighting the challenges the central bank faces in achieving its 2 percent inflation target. Factory output ...

Japan inflation slips to 14-month low   Financial Times
Japan Struggles to Escape Recession as Production Drops: Economy   Bloomberg
Japan November industrial output falls 0.6 percent on-month vs 0.8 percent rise ...   CNBC
Wall Street Journal
Charlotte Observer
Economic Times
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Reuters

Russia says ruble crisis over as reserves dive, inflation climbs
Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday its currency crisis was over even though its forex reserves have plunged and annual inflation has climbed above 10 percent, adding to the problems facing the government as it fights its worst economic crisis ...

Russia's Defense of the Ruble Cuts Reserves by $15.7 Billion in Week   Bloomberg
Russia says currency crisis over, but inflation set to soar   Daily Times
Russia Says Ruble Is Stable, but Economic Troubles Remain   Wall Street Journal
Financial Times
Forbes
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USA TODAY

Citigroup to sell Japan retail banking business
USA TODAY
Citigroup announced it reached an agreement to sell its retail banking business in Japan to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., one of the county's three mega-banks. In a statement Thursday, the New York-based firm said Citibank Japan's entire retail banking ...

Citigroup to Sell Retail Banking Biz in Japan to SMBC   The Japan News
Citi agrees to sell Japan retail banking to SMBC   The Straits Times
Citigroup to sell retail banking business in Japan to SMBC   The Indian Express
Wall Street Journal
The Express Tribune
Business Standard
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Hilton Head Island Packet

Revenue falls short for road projects in Arizona
Belleville News Democrat
PHOENIX — A Maricopa County sales tax increase adopted a decade ago has raised more than $3.1 billion for dozens of freeway, street and transit projects, but that's still $1 billion less than initially projected. The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/1veFtE4 ) ...

Officials: Extension needed for transportation tax   azcentral.com

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Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia Seen by Former Adviser Assuming $80 Oil
Bloomberg
Saudi Arabia's 2015 budget is probably assuming an oil price of $80 a barrel, and will be seen as a sign of confidence in the market, according to a former economic adviser to the country's government. The assumption is down from $103 a barrel for this year, ...

Oil Trades Near $56 as Saudi Budget Boosts Confidence   Businessweek
S. Arabia projects huge deficit as oil price drop bites   DAWN.com
Oil price drop comes back to bite Saudi Arabia's budget   The Australian
Arab News
The Express Tribune
Peninsula On-line
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gulflive.com (blog)

Nissan supplier efforts key to more Mississippi output
gulflive.com (blog)
In this Dec. 12, 2014 photograph, a Topre America worker adjusts a support frame for welding by one of the company's robots in Canton, Miss. Japanese-based Topre is one of seven suppliers expanding or setting up operations on Nissan's ...

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Chicago Sun-Times

Spending: the lowdown on gift returns
Dallas Morning News
Gifts bought on Black Friday don't always please the recipients on Christmas Day. Some stores have shortened their periods for returning merchandise, so people disappointed with their gifts should get organized quickly and carefully.
Bad Santa? 5 tips to tackle your holiday gift returns   Houston Chronicle
The dash is on to return unwanted gifts   Minneapolis Star Tribune
Gift Returns Done Right   SurfKY News
Palladium-Item
WFMJ
Kansas.com
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