U.K. shares declined on Tuesday morning, as miners put in a generally weak performance and earnings news from Punch Taverns and Capita Group failed to inspire investors looking for direction as most European … via MarketWatch

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“But my feeling is that it will be short-lived given the weaker tone of the domestic economy.”

Manufacturing last month expanded at its fastest pace in almost a year, while pending home sales in March fell to their lowest in four years, according to reports on Tuesday that gave mixed signals on the … via MSN Money

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German stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse AG said Monday that it has agreed to buy the U.S.-based options exchange International Securities Exchange Holdings Inc. via Chicago Tribune

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The Toronto stock market’s key index was little changed Tuesday morning, a day after a wave of profit-taking took some of the shine from an otherwise positive trading month during April. via The Toronto Star

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InvestorIM has been created as a tool for the average investor. The idea is simple, a website where the world can communicate. via M2.com

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“Growth in the Restaurant Performance Index to a 12-month high was fueled by broad-based gains in March, with seven out of eight indicators registering improvements from their February levels”

The outlook for the restaurant industry was decidedly more optimistic in March, as the National Restaurant Association ’s comprehensive index of restaurant activity posted a solid increase. via Pizzamarketplace.com

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