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DEVELOPING Friday:
— TRADE GAP: The government reports on the U.S. trade gap for December, 8:30 a.m.
— WHOLESALE INVENTORIES: The government reports how much wholesalers adjusted their stockpiles in December, 10 a.m.
MARKETS & ECONOMY:
WORLD MARKETS
BANGKOK — Asian stock markets are mostly higher before China releases last month's inflation and other economic data. By Business Writer Pamela Sampson.
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INDUSTRY:
NORTHEAST SNOW-AIRLINES-Q&A
As the Northeast braces for its largest winter storm in more than a year, airlines are already employing a strategy that has served them well in recent years: Cancel flights early and keep planes and crews — and passengers — away from snowed-in airports. By Airlines Writer Scott Mayerowitz.
INTERNATIONAL:
— BUDGET SUMMIT — Second day of two-day EU Summit in which leaders will try to reach an accord regarding the union's long-term budget.
— GERMANY-ECONOMY — Germany releases export and import data for December and 2012.
