Friday, January 16, 2009

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Spurred by tumbles in energy and fuel costs, the United States has seen four straight months of steady or declining prices. Follow the latest in the deflation saga when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases consumer price index information for December at 8:30 a.m. ET.

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Get in front of the bad news—an imperative for any company in PR trouble. Is that Citigroup’s motive for moving up its earnings report, which you can get anytime after 6 a.m. ET Friday morning?

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Another midsize city, another struggling newspaper market. The Rocky Mountain News, one of two major daily offerings in Denver, is in trouble. Its owner, E.W. Scripps Co., has set Friday as a deadline in its search for a buyer.

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Across the Atlantic, European governments consider how to help their own automotive industries at the Cars 21 summit. (Using the “21” moniker in 2009 may be a sign that you’re stuck in the past.) Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

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After a quiet post-holiday week, a number of Hollywood studios release new features Friday. Daniel Craig stars in the World War II survival tale Defiance, while Kevin James headlines Paul Blart: Mall Cop. 

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