Sarkozy and Merkel push euro integration (Reuters)

Reuters – The leaders of France and Germany unveiled wide-reaching plans Tuesday for closer euro zone integration, including deficit limits and biannual summits, but said joint euro bonds could only be a longer-term option. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Industrial output surges as Japan quake impact eases (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. industrial output recorded its best gain in seven months in July as the auto sector bounced back from supply disruptions wrought by Japan’s devastating earthquake in March. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Saks, Wal-Mart show widening U.S. consumer split (Reuters)

Reuters – At luxury department store chain Saks Inc , customers were buying more designer suits at full price. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Dell outlook disappoints, shares down (Reuters)

Reuters – Dell Inc posted quarterly revenue slightly below expectations and said sales for the present quarter would be flat, sending its shares down 4.9 percent in after-hours trading. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Fitch affirms U.S. AAA rating, disagrees with S&P (Reuters)

Reuters – Fitch Ratings on Tuesday confirmed the United States’ top-notch credit rating and, in blatant disagreement with rival Standard & Poor’s, gave a vote of confidence to Washington’s deficit-reduction efforts. Yahoo! News: Business News
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