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US April retail sales barely budged-SpendingPulse 12:01am EDT

NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales barely rose in April, as a relentless surge in gasoline prices made consumers cut back other types of spending, according to a report released on Monday.  Full Article

 
DIARY - Belgium to July 31, 2008 12:00am EDT 

Reuters publishes a Western European company diary covering earnings, shareholder meetings, news conferences and analyst meetings. Double-click on [WEU/EQUITY] or type in the code and hit F9.  Full Article 

TREASURIES-Rise in Asia, focus on equities and data Sunday, 11 May 2008 11:48pm EDT 

TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries edged higher in Asian trading on Monday as concerns about fallout from credit market turmoil triggered buying of "safe haven" Treasuries.  Full Article 

Citigroup unveils turnaround plan

May 9 - Citigroup's new CEO Vikram Pandit said the company will shed $400 billion in assets as he moves to lead America's largest bank back to profitability.  Play Video