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Gold experts turn bullish for Q4, 2013

Gold analysts have turned increasingly bullish on the outlook for prices in the final quarter of 2012, unanimously expecting a record-high average, and further gains next year, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.

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British PM tells country more pain to come

BIRMINGHAM, England - British Prime Minister David Cameron warned voters to brace for “painful decisions” on the economy on Wednesday but offered little new to alter a grim growth outlook which has derailed his efforts to cut the budget deficit.

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Toyota recalls 7.43 million vehicles

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 7.43 million vehicles in the US, Japan, Europe and elsewhere around the world for a faulty power-window switch — the latest, massive quality woes for Japan’s top automaker.

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World Bank cuts East Asia growth

The World Bank said policymakers in Asia’s emerging economies have room to provide more fiscal stimulus as China’s slowdown drags the region’s growth to an estimated 11-year low in 2012.

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Europe launches €500b fund

European governments set up a full-time €500 billion ($648 billion) fund to aid debt-swamped countries and, not for the first time in the three-year crisis, expressed confidence that the financial muscle won’t be needed anytime soon.

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Spectrum buys Stanley B&D unit for $1.4 bln

Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc will buy Stanley Black & Decker Inc’s door lock and bath fixture business for $1.4 billion, adding brands such as Kwikset and Price Pfister to a line-up that includes Rayovac batteries and Remington shavers.

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