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Banking on a loan rebound July 14, 2011 Summary of business headlines: JP Morgan posts better-than-expected Q2 results; Foreclosures stuck in processing limbo; Retail sales rise, producer prices fall, jobless claims drop.

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China’s economic growth eases, but not too much July 13, 2011 China said its economic growth eased to 9.5 percent in the latest quarter amid rate hikes. But the numbers give the government room to keep taking measures to fight inflation. (July 13)

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Markets sink as worries rise July 11, 2011 Stock markets were sharply lower in the U.S. and Europe as investors grapple with debt fears and economic jitters at home and abroad.

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Lexus to lose top luxury spot in U.S. July 11, 2011 Toyota’s luxury brand, Lexus, will end its 11-year streak as the top luxury brand in the U.S. market, due to lost sales in the aftermath of the Japan earthquake and tsunami.

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British elite slam Murdoch in hacking scandal July 11, 2011 Leading politicians including the deputy prime minister lined up Monday to attack media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s damage control efforts over the News of the World phone hacking scandal. (July 11)