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Finance Minister Ali Rodriguez said Wednesday that Venezuelas economy is beginning to recover after its first contraction in five years and predicted annual growth will reach 4 percent by 2012.

SAN FRANCISCO—-Fitch Ratings assigns an AA- rating to the $179 million City of Las Vegas, Nevadas certificates of participation , consisting of series 2009A, series 2009B and series 2009C , with par amounts among the series to be determined later.

MARSHALL, Texas—-As we enter November, many of us are struck with the stark reminder that the holidays are just around the corner. Those who are organized may have already started setting money aside to use towards purchasing holiday gifts.

Complaints from Nebraska farmers and agriculture groups about using checkoff dollars to help balance the state budget appear to have worked.

AUSTIN, Texas—-During the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action regarding the Town of Gilbert, AZ:

The price of gold surged to a fresh high Wednesday as the dollar fell to a 15-month low. Gold futures for December delivery jumped to as high as $1,119.10 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange in morning trading, then slipped back to settle at $1,114.60, up $12.10 from Tuesdays close.

American International Group Inc.s CEO Robert Benmosche said Wednesday he plans to stay in his job at the embattled insurer.

The Dow and the Standard Poors 500 index closed at 13-month highs on Wednesday as an upbeat forecast from a top homebuilder and data from China pointed to a strengthening global economy.

Airline stocks rose strongly on Wednesday, swept higher by a rally in the broader markets in light trading on the Veterans Day holiday.