US services sector growth slowed in Feb
Washington: The huge US services sector slowed its pace of growth last month and the number of jobs in the sector fell, reinforcing views of a US economy struggling with a hangover from the boom years and, now, fear of war.
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Japan MOF surveys underscore sluggish conditions
Tokyo: Japan's companies invested less in their businesses at the end of last year, but the fall was much smaller than the previous quarter as healthy exports continued to keep the economy from a full-fledged slump.
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