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Futures dip with jobs, inflation data on tap
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures dipped on Thursday, one day after the Dow pushed to a 17-month high, while investors awaited data on consumer inflation and the labor market.

FedEx profit more than doubles, tops expectations
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Package delivery giant FedEx Corp posted sharply higher quarterly profit, topping expectations, but its shares fell, giving back gains accrued in the days leading up to the earnings announcement.

U.S. tells China yuan issue is of "real concern"
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States kept up pressure on China on Thursday to let the yuan climb as Beijing disclosed it was sounding out exporters on whether they could cope with a stronger exchange rate.

Greek PM warns of debt spiral, hopes to avoid IMF
BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece raised the stakes on Thursday in its quest for EU help to tackle its debt crisis, warning it cannot achieve promised deficit cuts if its borrowing costs remain so high and may have to call in the IMF.

Nike beats Street view, shares sprint higher
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nike Inc posted a return to sales and profit growth on Wednesday and forecast higher expected orders around the world after a year of declines, sending its shares up more than 3 percent.

Barnes & Noble names new chief executive
(Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc named a new chief executive on Thursday, weeks after investor Ron Burkle accused the top U.S. bookseller's board of protecting the interests of its controlling family when it blocked his attempt to raise his stake.

Teva to buy Ratiopharm for nearly $5 billion
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Israel's Teva has won the battle for German generic drugmaker Ratiopharm, paying an enterprise value of 3.625 billion euros to fix the industry leader's weakness in the world's second-largest generics market.

WTO needs political miracle for 2010 Doha deal
GENEVA (Reuters) - Members of the World Trade Organization are likely to conclude next week that it will take a political miracle to agree a new trade deal this year, consigning yet another Doha round deadline to the dustbin.

Toyota faces racketeering claims in consumer suits
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lawyers seeking civil damages against Toyota Motor Corp on behalf of U.S. consumers for diminished resale value of recalled vehicles are broadening their cases to add racketeering claims against the automaker.

Yuan rise would be disastrous: China export body
BEIJING (Reuters) - A rise in the yuan would be a disaster for labor-intensive Chinese exporters, a semi-official trade group said on Thursday, as frictions grow with the U.S. and other Western powers over Beijing's stable currency policy.

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