A jump in food prices pushed British shop price inflation higher in August, according to a survey on Wednesday that may heighten concern about the impact of tight supplies of food commodities such as wheat.
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The rate at which British recruiters filled permanent jobs slowed to its weakest in 10 months in August, and the industry fears a sharper slowdown when public spending cuts takes effect, a survey showed on Wednesday.
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Following are some of the leading stories in the Wednesday morning editions of Japanese newspapers, as compiled by Kyodo news agency:
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Australian iron ore prospector Cape Lambert Resources is suing Metallurgical Corp of China to recover A$80 million ($73 million) it says is owing from the sale of the Cape Lambert iron ore project in Australia.
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The Australian and New Zealand
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FXstreet.com (Córdoba) – Overall shop price inflation increased marginally in August to 1.7% from…

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Japan’s current account surplus rose 26.1 percent in July from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Wednesday, above the median market forecast for a 17.5 percent increase.
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Japan’s core machinery orders rose a more-than-expected 8.8 percent in July from the previous month, Cabinet Office data showed on Wednesday, suggesting capital expenditure will recover gradually.
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