St. George News
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Medtronic Inc.’s CoreValve, a device threaded into the heart via a catheter and expanded to repair a damaged aortic valve, dramatically improved symptoms without causing excessive cardiovascular complications after one year.
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United Airlines partner SkyWest Inc. agreed to buy more than $4 billion of Embraer SA jets as new pilot contracts at the largest carriers allow commuter operators to fly bigger planes.
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Australia’s dollar held a two-day gain versus the U.S. currency on bets the Federal Reserve will affirm its commitment to so-called quantitative easing at the end of a policy meeting today.
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The Australian and New Zealand dollars rose for a third day against the greenback on bets that stimulus by the world’s major central banks will push money into the South Pacific nations’ higher-yielding assets.
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The Australian dollar held gains from last week before data forecast to show China’s economy grew at the fastest pace in a year, boosting trade prospects.
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Carmen Wilkerson ran for mayor of St. George, Missouri, this year with a pledge: Elect me and kiss our town goodbye -- all 10 streets, two businesses and one stoplight.
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The Australian and New Zealand dollars strengthened as monetary stimulus in the U.S. and Japan weighed on those countries’ bond yields, boosting the relative value of the South Pacific nations’ assets.
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Australia’s unemployment rate climbed in March to the highest level in more than three years, sending the local dollar and bond yields lower as traders added to bets the central bank will resume interest rate cuts.
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Australia’s dollar held a three-day gain against the U.S. currency before data forecast to show the nation’s trade deficit narrowed.
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The euro traded 0.2 percent from a four-month low versus the dollar on concern that future European bailouts could include the kind of bank deposit levies imposed on Cyprus.
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