Investors rule out U.S. Fed rate hike anytime soon, survey shows

A majority of investors expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to hold off from raising interest rates until the second half of 2010, according to the BofA Merrill Lynchsurvey of fund managers for November.

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Japanese economy in mild deflation: Report

The Japanese government announced in its monthly economic report, that the economy is in a state of deflation for the first time in over 3 years.

French gov´t unveils debt plan to enhance development

The French government on Thursday unveiled a 35-billion-euro (52 billion U.S. dollars) national debt policy aimed at enhancing France´s long-term development.

EU economy out of recession, but recovery slow

The European Union (EU) and eurozone economy returned to growth in the third quarter of this year, joining the United States and Japan in climbing out of recession.