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Below-par US growth keeps the pressure on markets
Stocks remain down after first quarter US economic growth comes in below expectations
Swiss central bank keeps some gold in UK, Canada
Swiss central bank keeps 70 percent of gold reserves at home, rest in the UK, Canada
Futures fall, US economic growth misses view
US stock futures are falling after a week of gains; US 1Q economic growth below estimates
China jails more than 1,400 in lending crackdown
Official: China sends more than 1,400 to prison in crackdown on underground lending
ECB: lending to companies remains weak
European Central bank: Lending to companies still weak in sign of struggling eurozone economy
Amazon reports lower 1Q earnings, higher revenue
Amazon.com reports lower 1st-quarter earnings but beats analysts' expectations
German mail workers win 5.7 pct raise over 2 years
German postal workers win 5.7 percent raise over 2 years in deal following string of walkouts
Japan prices fall in March as deflation drags on
Japan's CPI falls 0.9 percent in March as deflation drags on; central bank keeps policy intact
Oil slips to $93 a barrel ahead of US growth data
Oil prices slip to near $93 a barrel in Europe ahead of US first quarter growth figures
French government cuts EADS stake
France lowers stake in Airbus parent company EADS to 12 percent via new share sale
A sushi bar fit for adults
A new sushi restaurant opening in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood is catering to a crowd of a certain age.
Factories inside collapsed building in Bangladesh
Details about the factories inside the collapsed building in Bangladesh, links to retailers
Exxon 1Q earnings rise but production slips again
Exxon earnings rise on chemicals and lower taxes despite drop in production, revenue
Google agrees to change search display in Europe
Google makes concessions in EU antitrust case, to change display of search results in Europe
Senate advances bill to tax Internet sales
Senate advances Internet sales tax bill, but final vote delayed until after weeklong vacation
China becomes New Zealand's top export market
China's demand for milk sees it become New Zealand's top export market for first time
Stocks edge higher as job market improves
Stocks move higher as unemployment claims ease; corporate earnings paint a mixed picture
US applications for unemployment aid drop to 339K
Weekly applications for US unemployment aid fall to 339,000, second-lowest level in 5 years
Software problem shuts US options exchange
Largest US options exchange shuts for half of day due to software problem
North Korea ignores Seoul deadline for talks
North Korea ignores Seoul-set deadline for response to talks on shuttered factory park



