BAGHDAD, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Iraq's army chief was quoted on Wednesday as saying he needed only days to drive Islamic State from Ramadi, the city whose fall in May exposed the weakness of the Baghdad government and dampened hopes of restoring control in the north and west.
WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - A gauge of U.S. business investment plans fell in November and the prior month's increase was revised sharply lower as the drag on manufacturing from a strong dollar and spending cuts in the energy sector showed little sign of abating.
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Pep Boys - Manny Moe & Jack said investor Carl Icahn was willing to pay as much as $1 billion for the U.S.
OTTAWA, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The Canadian economy stalled in October, while retail sales rose less than expected, the latest signs that the country was struggling to regain momentum shortly after emerging from a mild recession.
ERBIL, Iraq, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The government of Iraq's Kurdistan region has unveiled spending cuts in a tentative step towards tackling an economic crisis that officials say poses a greater threat than Islamic State.
WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - A gauge of U.S. business investment plans fell in November and the prior month's increase was revised sharply lower as the drag on manufacturing from a strong dollar and spending cuts in the energy sector showed little sign of abating.
LUANDA, Dec 23 (Reuters) - France's Total has signed an memorandum of understanding with Angola's Sonangol, a first step to opening fuel stations in the southern African nation, Total told Reuters on Wednesday.
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