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Wall Street slightly higher in thin trading ahead of Fed | Reuters

REUTERS - U.S.

Wall Street set to open lower ahead of Fed decision | Reuters

REUTERS - Wall Street was set to open slightly lower on Thursday, with investors reluctant to take big positions ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later in the day. The Fed will announce the outcome of its policy meeting and release its latest economic projections at 2 p.m. ET (1800 GMT), followed by a news conference by Chair Janet Yellen at 2:30 p.m

World stocks at three-week highs as Fed decision looms | Reuters

LONDON World stocks inched to a three-week high and the dollar drifted lower on Thursday before the Federal Reserve announces whether it will raise U.S.

Oil slips as Japan data outweighs U.S. stock draw | Reuters

LONDON Oil prices fell on Thursday after weak Japanese data sounded alarm bells over the prospects for global growth, outweighing the bullish impact of a bigger-than-expected decline in U.S. crude oil stocks

India aims for 8-10 pct 'non-inflationary' GDP growth - Jayant Sinha | Reuters

NEW DELHI The government is aiming for an 8-10 percent annual economic growth through supply-side measures to increase the capacity of Asia's third-largest economy rather than risk higher inflation by stimulating demand, Jayant Sinha, the Minister of State for Finance, said.

Powerful quake hits off coast of Chile, evacuations ordered | Reuters

SANTIAGO A magnitude 8.3 earthquake hit off the coast of Chile on Wednesday, shaking buildings in the capital city of Santiago and generating a tsunami warning for Chile, Peru and French Polynesia. Chile's government urged residents to evacuate the coastline.

HP rises as investors take positive view of cash return plans | Reuters

Shares of Hewlett-Packard Co ( HPQ.N ) rose as much as 5 percent on Wednesday as investors cheered plans for the company's soon-to-be separated but struggling PC and printer business to return more capital to shareholders than many had expected. HP, which has struggled for years in a declining PC market, also said it would cut up to 33,300 jobs over the next three years, mostly in its enterprise business.

Fed begins two-day meeting, result seen too close to call | Reuters

WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve began a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday with economists evenly split on whether Thursday will see the first official U.S. interest rate rise since 2006. The decision by the U.S.

Fed begins two-day meeting, result seen too close to call | Reuters

WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve began a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday with economists evenly split on whether Thursday will see the first official U.S. interest rate rise since 2006. The decision by the U.S.

Warning shots heard near Burkina presidential palace - witnesses | Reuters

OUAGADOUGOU Soldiers fired warning shots outside Burkina Faso's presidential palace on Wednesday as hundreds of people gathered to protest the detention of government leaders inside by the elite presidential guard, witnesses said. The warning shots, fired by unidentified soldiers as night fell on the capital, caused the crowd to retreat slightly but not to disperse