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0 | Ad sales boost Time Warner profit | Quarterly profits at US media giant TimeWarner jumped 76% to $1.13bn (£600m) for the three months to December, from $639m year-earlier. The firm, which is now one of the biggest investors in Google, benefited from sales of high-speed internet connections and higher advert sales. TimeWarner said fourth quarter sales r... | business | Quarterly profits at US media giant TimeWarner jumped 76 % to $ 1. 13bn ( £600m ) for the three months to December, from $ 639m year-earlier. The firm, which is now one of the biggest investors in Google, benefited from sales of high-speed internet connections and higher advert sales. TimeWarner said fourth quarter sa... | ['weaker', 'lower', 'further', 'high', 'fewer'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number0[/INST] Passage : Quarterly profits at US media giant TimeWarner jumped 76 % to $ 1. 13bn ( £600m ) for the three months to December, from $ 639m year-earlier. The firm, which is now one of the biggest investors in Google, benefited from sales of high-speed internet co... |
1 | Dollar gains on Greenspan speech | The dollar has hit its highest level against the euro in almost three months after the Federal Reserve head said the US trade deficit is set to stabilise. And Alan Greenspan highlighted the US government's willingness to curb spending and rising household savings as factors which may help to reduce it. In late tradin... | business | The dollar has hit its highest level against the euro in almost three months after the Federal Reserve head said the US trade deficit is set to stabilise. And Alan Greenspan highlighted the US government' s willingness to curb spending and rising household savings as factors which may help to reduce it. In late tradin... | ['already', 'virtually', 'largely', 'again', 'earlier'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number1[/INST] Passage : The dollar has hit its highest level against the euro in almost three months after the Federal Reserve head said the US trade deficit is set to stabilise. And Alan Greenspan highlighted the US government' s willingness to curb spending and rising hous... |
2 | Yukos unit buyer faces loan claim | The owners of embattled Russian oil giant Yukos are to ask the buyer of its former production unit to pay back a $900m (£479m) loan. State-owned Rosneft bought the Yugansk unit for $9.3bn in a sale forced by Russia to part settle a $27.5bn tax claim against Yukos. Yukos' owner Menatep Group says it will ask Rosneft t... | business | The owners of embattled Russian oil giant Yukos are to ask the buyer of its former production unit to pay back a $ 900m ( £479m ) loan. State-owned Rosneft bought the Yugansk unit for $ 9. 3bn in a sale forced by Russia to part settle a $ 27. 5bn tax claim against Yukos. Yukos' owner Menatep Group says it will ask Ros... | ['expansion', 'purchase', 'occupation', 'incorporation', 'division'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number2[/INST] Passage : The owners of embattled Russian oil giant Yukos are to ask the buyer of its former production unit to pay back a $ 900m ( £479m ) loan. State-owned Rosneft bought the Yugansk unit for $ 9. 3bn in a sale forced by Russia to part settle a $ 27. 5bn tax ... |
3 | High fuel prices hit BA's profits | British Airways has blamed high fuel prices for a 40% drop in profits. Reporting its results for the three months to 31 December 2004, the airline made a pre-tax profit of £75m ($141m) compared with £125m a year earlier. Rod Eddington, BA's chief executive, said the results were "respectable" in a third quarter when ... | business | British Airways has blamed high fuel prices for a 40 % drop in profits. Reporting its results for the three months to 31 December 2004, the airline made a pre-tax profit of £75m ( $ 141m ) compared with £125m a year earlier. Rod Eddington, BA' s chief executive, said the results were" respectable" in a third quarter w... | ['slashed', 'revised', 'moved', 'raised', 'doubled'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number3[/INST] Passage : British Airways has blamed high fuel prices for a 40 % drop in profits. Reporting its results for the three months to 31 December 2004, the airline made a pre-tax profit of £75m ( $ 141m ) compared with £125m a year earlier. Rod Eddington, BA' s chief... |
4 | Pernod takeover talk lifts Domecq | Shares in UK drinks and food firm Allied Domecq have risen on speculation that it could be the target of a takeover by France's Pernod Ricard. Reports in the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times suggested that the French spirits firm is considering a bid, but has yet to contact its target. Allied Domecq shares... | business | Shares in UK drinks and food firm Allied Domecq have risen on speculation that it could be the target of a takeover by France' s Pernod Ricard. Reports in the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times suggested that the French spirits firm is considering a bid, but has yet to contact its target. Allied Domecq shares... | ['brand', 'Paris', 'Model', 'pour', 'Viva'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number4[/INST] Passage : Shares in UK drinks and food firm Allied Domecq have risen on speculation that it could be the target of a takeover by France' s Pernod Ricard. Reports in the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times suggested that the French spirits firm is consid... |
5 | Japan narrowly escapes recession | Japan's economy teetered on the brink of a technical recession in the three months to September, figures show. Revised figures indicated growth of just 0.1% - and a similar-sized contraction in the previous quarter. On an annual basis, the data suggests annual growth of just 0.2%, suggesting a much more hesitant reco... | business | Japan' s economy teetered on the brink of a technical recession in the three months to September, figures show. Revised figures indicated growth of just 0. 1 %-and a similar-sized contraction in the previous quarter. On an annual basis, the data suggests annual growth of just 0. 2 %, suggesting a much more hesitant re... | ['little', 'picture', 'canvas', 'shell', 'ghost'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number5[/INST] Passage : Japan' s economy teetered on the brink of a technical recession in the three months to September, figures show. Revised figures indicated growth of just 0. 1 %-and a similar-sized contraction in the previous quarter. On an annual basis, the data sugge... |
6 | Jobs growth still slow in the US | The US created fewer jobs than expected in January, but a fall in jobseekers pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years. According to Labor Department figures, US firms added only 146,000 jobs in January. The gain in non-farm payrolls was below market expectations of 190,000 new jobs. Nevertheles... | business | The US created fewer jobs than expected in January, but a fall in jobseekers pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years. According to Labor Department figures, US firms added only 146, 000 jobs in January. The gain in non-farm payrolls was below market expectations of 190, 000 new jobs. Neverthele... | ['low', 'expensive', 'safe', 'unstable', 'good'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number6[/INST] Passage : The US created fewer jobs than expected in January, but a fall in jobseekers pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years. According to Labor Department figures, US firms added only 146, 000 jobs in January. The gain in non-farm pay... |
7 | India calls for fair trade rules | India, which attends the G7 meeting of seven leading industrialised nations on Friday, is unlikely to be cowed by its newcomer status. In London on Thursday ahead of the meeting, India's finance minister, lashed out at the restrictive trade policies of the G7 nations. He objected to subsidies on agriculture that make... | business | India, which attends the G7 meeting of seven leading industrialised nations on Friday, is unlikely to be cowed by its newcomer status. In London on Thursday ahead of the meeting, India' s finance minister, lashed out at the restrictive trade policies of the G7 nations. He objected to subsidies on agriculture that make... | ['joint', 'competing', 'coupled', 'along', 'united'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number7[/INST] Passage : India, which attends the G7 meeting of seven leading industrialised nations on Friday, is unlikely to be cowed by its newcomer status. In London on Thursday ahead of the meeting, India' s finance minister, lashed out at the restrictive trade policies ... |
8 | Ethiopia's crop production up 24% | Ethiopia produced 14.27 million tonnes of crops in 2004, 24% higher than in 2003 and 21% more than the average of the past five years, a report says. In 2003, crop production totalled 11.49 million tonnes, the joint report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Food Programme said. Good rains, incre... | business | Ethiopia produced 14. 27 million tonnes of crops in 2004, 24 % higher than in 2003 and 21 % more than the average of the past five years, a report says. In 2003, crop _____ totalled 11. 49 million tonnes, the joint report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Food Programme said. Good rains, increas... | ['plantations', 'output', 'production', 'sales', 'failures'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number8[/INST] Passage : Ethiopia produced 14. 27 million tonnes of crops in 2004, 24 % higher than in 2003 and 21 % more than the average of the past five years, a report says. In 2003, crop _____ totalled 11. 49 million tonnes, the joint report from the Food and Agriculture... |
9 | Court rejects $280bn tobacco case | A US government claim accusing the country's biggest tobacco companies of covering up the effects of smoking has been thrown out by an appeal court. The demand for $280bn (£155bn) - filed by the Clinton administration in 1999 - was rejected in a 2-1 decision. The court in Washington found that the case could not be b... | business | A US government claim accusing the country' s biggest tobacco companies of covering up the effects of smoking has been thrown out by an appeal court. The demand for $ 280bn ( £155bn )-filed by the Clinton administration in 1999-was rejected in a 2-1 decision. The court in Washington found that the case could not be br... | ['about', 'despite', 'surrounding', 'through', 'into'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number9[/INST] Passage : A US government claim accusing the country' s biggest tobacco companies of covering up the effects of smoking has been thrown out by an appeal court. The demand for $ 280bn ( £155bn )-filed by the Clinton administration in 1999-was rejected in a 2-1 d... |
10 | Ask Jeeves tips online ad revival | Ask Jeeves has become the third leading online search firm this week to thank a revival in internet advertising for improving fortunes. The firm's revenue nearly tripled in the fourth quarter of 2004, exceeding $86m (£46m). Ask Jeeves, once among the best-known names on the web, is now a relatively modest player. Its... | business | Ask Jeeves has become the third leading online search firm this week to thank a revival in internet advertising for improving fortunes. The firm' s revenue nearly tripled in the fourth quarter of 2004, exceeding $ 86m ( £46m ). Ask Jeeves, once among the best-known names on the web, is now a relatively modest player. ... | ['marketing', 'British', 'American', 'internet', 'software'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number10[/INST] Passage : Ask Jeeves has become the third leading online search firm this week to thank a revival in internet advertising for improving fortunes. The firm' s revenue nearly tripled in the fourth quarter of 2004, exceeding $ 86m ( £46m ). Ask Jeeves, once among... |
11 | Indonesians face fuel price rise | Indonesia's government has confirmed it is considering raising fuel prices by as much as 30%. Millions of Indonesians use kerosene for basic cooking, and prices have been heavily subsidised for years. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's government has said it wants to curb fuel subsidies and direct the money into ai... | business | Indonesia' s government has confirmed it is considering raising fuel prices by as much as 30 %. Millions of Indonesians use kerosene for basic cooking, and prices have been heavily subsidised for years. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono' s government _____ said it wants to curb fuel subsidies and direct the money int... | ['later', 'once', 'has', 'strongly', 'often'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number11[/INST] Passage : Indonesia' s government has confirmed it is considering raising fuel prices by as much as 30 %. Millions of Indonesians use kerosene for basic cooking, and prices have been heavily subsidised for years. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono' s governmen... |
12 | Peugeot deal boosts Mitsubishi | Struggling Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors has struck a deal to supply French car maker Peugeot with 30,000 sports utility vehicles (SUV). The two firms signed a Memorandum of Understanding, and say they expect to seal a final agreement by Spring 2005. The alliance comes as a badly-needed boost for loss-making M... | business | Struggling Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors has struck a deal to supply French car maker Peugeot with 30, 000 sports utility vehicles ( SUV ). The two firms signed a Memorandum of Understanding, and say they expect to seal a final agreement by Spring 2005. The alliance comes as a badly-needed boost for loss-making... | ['Suzuki', 'Nissan', 'Sony', 'Mitsubishi', 'Jaguar'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number12[/INST] Passage : Struggling Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors has struck a deal to supply French car maker Peugeot with 30, 000 sports utility vehicles ( SUV ). The two firms signed a Memorandum of Understanding, and say they expect to seal a final agreement by Sp... |
13 | Telegraph newspapers axe 90 jobs | The Daily and Sunday Telegraph newspapers are axing 90 journalist jobs - 17% of their editorial staff. The Telegraph Group says the cuts are needed to fund an £150m investment in new printing facilities. Journalists at the firm met on Friday afternoon to discuss how to react to the surprise announcement. The cuts com... | business | The Daily and Sunday Telegraph newspapers are axing 90 journalist jobs-17 % of their editorial staff. The Telegraph Group says the cuts are needed to fund an £150m investment in new printing facilities. Journalists at the firm met on Friday afternoon to discuss how to react to the surprise announcement. The cuts come ... | ['team', 'community', 'our', 'audience', 'business'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number13[/INST] Passage : The Daily and Sunday Telegraph newspapers are axing 90 journalist jobs-17 % of their editorial staff. The Telegraph Group says the cuts are needed to fund an £150m investment in new printing facilities. Journalists at the firm met on Friday afternoon... |
14 | Air passengers win new EU rights | Air passengers who are unable to board their flights because of overbooking, cancellations or flight delays can now demand greater compensation. New EU rules set compensation at between 250 euros (£173) and 600 euros, depending on the length of the flight. The new rules will apply to all scheduled and charter flights... | business | Air passengers who are unable to board their flights because of overbooking, cancellations or flight delays can now demand greater compensation. New EU rules set compensation at between 250 euros ( £173 ) and 600 euros, depending on the length of the flight. The new rules will apply to all scheduled and charter flight... | ['lost', 'disrupted', 'broken', 'missed', 'failed'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number14[/INST] Passage : Air passengers who are unable to board their flights because of overbooking, cancellations or flight delays can now demand greater compensation. New EU rules set compensation at between 250 euros ( £173 ) and 600 euros, depending on the length of the... |
15 | China keeps tight rein on credit | China's efforts to stop the economy from overheating by clamping down on credit will continue into 2005, state media report. The curbs were introduced earlier this year to ward off the risk that rapid expansion might lead to soaring prices. There were also fears that too much stress might be placed on the fragile ban... | business | China' s efforts to stop the economy from overheating by clamping down on credit will continue into 2005, state media report. The curbs were introduced earlier this year to ward off the risk that rapid expansion might lead to soaring prices. There were also fears that too much stress might be placed on the fragile ban... | ['corporate', 'this', 'Chinese', 'international', 'global'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number15[/INST] Passage : China' s efforts to stop the economy from overheating by clamping down on credit will continue into 2005, state media report. The curbs were introduced earlier this year to ward off the risk that rapid expansion might lead to soaring prices. There we... |
16 | Parmalat boasts doubled profits | Parmalat, the Italian food group at the centre of one of Europe's most painful corporate scandals, has reported a doubling in profit. Its pre-tax earnings in the fourth quarter were 77m euros (£53m; $100m), up from 38m in the same period of 2003. Less welcome was the news that the firm had been fined 11m euros for ha... | business | Parmalat, the Italian food group at the centre of one of Europe' s most painful corporate scandals, has reported a doubling in profit. Its pre-tax earnings in the fourth quarter were 77m euros ( £53m ; $ 100m ), up from 38m in the same period of 2003. Less welcome was the news that the firm had been fined 11m euros fo... | ['Three', 'other', 'Other', 'Its', 'Small'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number16[/INST] Passage : Parmalat, the Italian food group at the centre of one of Europe' s most painful corporate scandals, has reported a doubling in profit. Its pre-tax earnings in the fourth quarter were 77m euros ( £53m ; $ 100m ), up from 38m in the same period of 2003... |
17 | India's rupee hits five-year high | India's rupee has hit a five-year high after Standard & Poor's (S&P) raised the country's foreign currency rating. The rupee climbed to 43.305 per US dollar on Thursday, up from a close of 43.41. The currency has gained almost 1% in the past three sessions. S&P, which rates borrowers' creditworthiness, lifted India's... | business | India' s rupee has hit a five-year high after Standard & Poor' s ( S & P ) raised the country' s foreign currency rating. The rupee climbed to 43. 305 per US dollar on Thursday, up from a close of 43. 41. The currency has gained almost 1 % in the past three sessions. S & P, which rates borrowers' creditworthiness, lif... | ['usually', 'that', 'when', 'even', 'which'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number17[/INST] Passage : India' s rupee has hit a five-year high after Standard & Poor' s ( S & P ) raised the country' s foreign currency rating. The rupee climbed to 43. 305 per US dollar on Thursday, up from a close of 43. 41. The currency has gained almost 1 % in the pas... |
18 | India widens access to telecoms | India has raised the limit for foreign direct investment in telecoms companies from 49% to 74%. Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran said that there is a need to fund the fast-growing mobile market. The government hopes to increase the number of mobile users from 95 million to between 200 and 250 million by 2007. ... | business | India has raised the limit for foreign direct investment in telecoms companies from 49 % to 74 %. Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran said that there is a need to fund the fast-growing mobile market. The government hopes to increase the number of mobile users from 95 million to between 200 and 250 million by _____... | ['2003', '2007', 'September', '2016', '2018'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number18[/INST] Passage : India has raised the limit for foreign direct investment in telecoms companies from 49 % to 74 %. Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran said that there is a need to fund the fast-growing mobile market. The government hopes to increase the number of... |
19 | Call centre users 'lose patience' | Customers trying to get through to call centres are getting impatient and quicker to hang up, a survey suggests. Once past the welcome message, callers on average hang up after just 65 seconds of listening to canned music. The drop in patience comes as the number of calls to call centres is growing at a rate of 20% e... | business | Customers trying to get through to call centres are getting impatient and quicker to hang up, a survey suggests. Once past the welcome message, callers on average hang up after just 65 seconds of listening to canned music. The drop in patience comes as the number of calls to call centres is growing at a rate of 20 % e... | ['most', 'domestic', 'down', 'closed', 'these'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number19[/INST] Passage : Customers trying to get through to call centres are getting impatient and quicker to hang up, a survey suggests. Once past the welcome message, callers on average hang up after just 65 seconds of listening to canned music. The drop in patience comes ... |
20 | Rank 'set to sell off film unit' | Leisure group Rank could unveil plans to demerge its film services unit and sell its media business, reports claim. Rank, formerly famous for the Carry On series, will expose the shake-up at the announcement of its results on Friday, the Sunday Telegraph reported. Advisors Goldman Sachs are understood to have valued ... | business | Leisure group Rank could unveil plans to demerge its film services unit and sell its media business, reports claim. Rank, formerly famous for the Carry On series, will expose the shake-up at the announcement of its results on Friday, the Sunday Telegraph reported. Advisors Goldman Sachs are understood to have valued _... | ['which', 'having', 'them', 'its', 'these'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number20[/INST] Passage : Leisure group Rank could unveil plans to demerge its film services unit and sell its media business, reports claim. Rank, formerly famous for the Carry On series, will expose the shake-up at the announcement of its results on Friday, the Sunday Teleg... |
21 | Sluggish economy hits German jobs | The number of people out of work in Europe's largest economy has risen for the tenth straight month as growth remains stubbornly slow. German unemployment rose 7,000 in November to 4.464 million people, or 10.8% of the workforce. The seasonally adjusted rise showed a smaller rise than expected, as government measures... | business | The number of people out of work in Europe' s largest economy has risen for the _____ straight month as growth remains stubbornly slow. German unemployment rose 7, 000 in November to 4. 464 million people, or 10. 8 % of the workforce. The seasonally adjusted rise showed a smaller rise than expected, as government meas... | ['thirteenth', '24th', 'tenth', '14th', 'seventh'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number21[/INST] Passage : The number of people out of work in Europe' s largest economy has risen for the _____ straight month as growth remains stubbornly slow. German unemployment rose 7, 000 in November to 4. 464 million people, or 10. 8 % of the workforce. The seasonally ... |
22 | Mixed signals from French economy | The French economy picked up speed at the end of 2004, official figures show - but still looks set to have fallen short of the government's hopes. According to state statistics body INSEE, growth for the three months to December was a seasonally-adjusted 0.7-0.8%, ahead of the 0.6% forecast. If confirmed, that would ... | business | The French economy picked up speed at the end of 2004, official figures show-but still looks set to have fallen short of the government' s hopes. According to state statistics body INSEE, growth for the three months to December was a seasonally-adjusted 0. 7-0. 8 %, ahead of the 0. 6 % forecast. If confirmed, that wou... | ['good', 'impressive', 'wrong', 'overwhelming', 'irrelevant'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number22[/INST] Passage : The French economy picked up speed at the end of 2004, official figures show-but still looks set to have fallen short of the government' s hopes. According to state statistics body INSEE, growth for the three months to December was a seasonally-adjus... |
23 | US trade gap hits record in 2004 | The gap between US exports and imports hit an all-time high of $671.7bn (£484bn) in 2004, latest figures show. The Commerce Department said the trade deficit for all of last year was 24.4% above the previous record - 2003's imbalance of $496.5bn. The deficit with China, up 30.5% at $162bn, was the largest ever record... | business | The gap between US exports and imports hit an all-time high of $ 671. 7bn ( £484bn ) in 2004, latest figures show. The Commerce Department said the trade deficit for all of last year was 24. 4 % above the previous record-2003' s imbalance of $ 496. 5bn. The deficit with China, up 30. 5 % at $ 162bn, was the largest ev... | ['Putin', 'Bush', 'Taft', 'Ryan', 'Jackson'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number23[/INST] Passage : The gap between US exports and imports hit an all-time high of $ 671. 7bn ( £484bn ) in 2004, latest figures show. The Commerce Department said the trade deficit for all of last year was 24. 4 % above the previous record-2003' s imbalance of $ 496. 5... |
24 | Yukos loses US bankruptcy battle | A judge has dismissed an attempt by Russian oil giant Yukos to gain bankruptcy protection in the US. Yukos filed for Chapter 11 protection in Houston in an unsuccessful attempt to halt the auction of its Yugansk division by the Russian authorities. The court ruling is a blow to efforts to get damages for the sale of ... | business | A judge has dismissed an attempt by Russian oil giant Yukos to gain bankruptcy protection in the US. Yukos filed for Chapter 11 protection in Houston in an unsuccessful attempt to halt the auction of its Yugansk division by the Russian authorities. The court ruling is a blow to _____ to get damages for the sale of Yug... | ['failing', 'plans', 'efforts', 'attempts', 'attempt'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number24[/INST] Passage : A judge has dismissed an attempt by Russian oil giant Yukos to gain bankruptcy protection in the US. Yukos filed for Chapter 11 protection in Houston in an unsuccessful attempt to halt the auction of its Yugansk division by the Russian authorities. T... |
25 | Safety alert as GM recalls cars | The world's biggest carmaker General Motors (GM) is recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles in the US on safety grounds, according to federal regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the largest recall involves 155,465 pickups, vans and sports utility vehicles (SUVs). This is because of p... | business | The world' s biggest carmaker General Motors ( GM ) is recalling nearly 200, 000 vehicles in the US on safety grounds, according to federal regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ) said the largest recall involves 155, 465 pickups, vans and sports utility vehicles ( SUVs ). This is beca... | ['hydraulic', 'their', 'more', 'motor', 'additional'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number25[/INST] Passage : The world' s biggest carmaker General Motors ( GM ) is recalling nearly 200, 000 vehicles in the US on safety grounds, according to federal regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ) said the largest recall involves 155,... |
26 | Steel firm 'to cut' 45,000 jobs | Mittal Steel, one of the world's largest steel producers, could cut up to 45,000 jobs over the next five years, its chief executive has said. The Netherlands-based company is due to complete its $4.5bn acquisition of US firm ISG next month, making it one of the largest global firms of its kind. However, Lakshmi Mitta... | business | Mittal Steel, one of the world' s largest _____ producers, could cut up to 45, 000 jobs over the next five years, its chief executive has said. The Netherlands-based company is due to complete its $ 4. 5bn acquisition of US firm ISG next month, making it one of the largest global firms of its kind. However, Lakshmi Mi... | ['uranium', 'steel', 'metals', 'aluminum', 'gold'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number26[/INST] Passage : Mittal Steel, one of the world' s largest _____ producers, could cut up to 45, 000 jobs over the next five years, its chief executive has said. The Netherlands-based company is due to complete its $ 4. 5bn acquisition of US firm ISG next month, makin... |
27 | Strong demand triggers oil rally | Crude oil prices surged back above the $47 a barrel mark on Thursday after an energy market watchdog raised its forecasts for global demand. The International Energy Agency (IEA) warned demand for Opec's crude in the first quarter would outstrip supply. The IEA raised its estimate of 2005 oil demand growth by 80,000 ... | business | Crude oil prices surged back above the $ 47 a barrel mark on Thursday after an energy market watchdog raised its forecasts for global demand. The International Energy Agency ( IEA ) warned demand for Opec' s crude in the first quarter would outstrip supply. The IEA raised its estimate of 2005 oil demand growth by 80, ... | ['agricultural', 'ethanol', 'food', 'gasoline', 'crude'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number27[/INST] Passage : Crude oil prices surged back above the $ 47 a barrel mark on Thursday after an energy market watchdog raised its forecasts for global demand. The International Energy Agency ( IEA ) warned demand for Opec' s crude in the first quarter would outstrip ... |
28 | UK firm faces Venezuelan land row | Venezuelan authorities have said they will seize land owned by a British company as part of President Chavez's agrarian reform programme. Officials in Cojedes state said on Friday that farmland owned by a subsidiary of the Vestey Group would be taken and used to settle poor farmers. The government is cracking down on... | business | Venezuelan authorities have said they will seize land owned by a British company as part of President Chavez' s agrarian reform programme. Officials in Cojedes state said on Friday that farmland owned by a subsidiary of the Vestey Group would be taken and used to settle poor farmers. The government is cracking down on... | ['meet', 'keep', 'link', 'connect', 'match'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number28[/INST] Passage : Venezuelan authorities have said they will seize land owned by a British company as part of President Chavez' s agrarian reform programme. Officials in Cojedes state said on Friday that farmland owned by a subsidiary of the Vestey Group would be take... |
29 | Soaring oil 'hits world economy' | The soaring cost of oil has hit global economic growth, although world's major economies should weather the storm of price rises, according to the OECD. In its latest bi-annual report, the OECD cut its growth predictions for the world's main industrialised regions. US growth would reach 4.4% in 2004, but fall to 3.3%... | business | The soaring cost of oil has hit global economic growth, although world' s major economies should weather the storm of price rises, according to the OECD. In its latest bi-annual report, the OECD cut its growth predictions for the world' s main industrialised regions. US growth would reach 4. 4 % in 2004, but fall to 3... | ['projects', 'were', 'targets', 'services', 'plan'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number29[/INST] Passage : The soaring cost of oil has hit global economic growth, although world' s major economies should weather the storm of price rises, according to the OECD. In its latest bi-annual report, the OECD cut its growth predictions for the world' s main indust... |
30 | Irish markets reach all-time high | Irish shares have risen to a record high, with investors persuaded to buy into the market by low inflation and strong growth forecasts. The ISEQ index of leading shares closed up 23 points to 6661.89 on Thursday, fuelled by strong growth in banking and financial stocks. A fall in the rate of inflation to 2.3% in Janu... | business | Irish shares have risen to a record high, with investors persuaded to buy into the market by low inflation and strong growth forecasts. The ISEQ index of leading shares closed up 23 points to 6661. 89 on Thursday, fuelled by strong growth in banking and financial stocks. A fall in the rate of inflation to 2. 3 % in Ja... | ['West', 'Government', 'Treasury', 'Commonwealth', 'Bank'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number30[/INST] Passage : Irish shares have risen to a record high, with investors persuaded to buy into the market by low inflation and strong growth forecasts. The ISEQ index of leading shares closed up 23 points to 6661. 89 on Thursday, fuelled by strong growth in banking ... |
31 | Japanese banking battle at an end | Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial has withdrawn its takeover offer for rival bank UFJ Holdings, enabling the latter to merge with Mitsubishi Tokyo. Sumitomo bosses told counterparts at UFJ of its decision on Friday, clearing the way for it to conclude a 3 trillion yen ($29bn) deal with Mitsubishi. The deal would crea... | business | Japan' s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial has withdrawn its takeover offer for rival bank UFJ Holdings, enabling the latter to merge with Mitsubishi Tokyo. Sumitomo bosses told counterparts at UFJ of its decision on Friday, clearing the way for it to conclude a 3 trillion yen ( $ 29bn ) deal with Mitsubishi. The deal would c... | ['currently', 'together', 'cannot', 'will', 'shall'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number31[/INST] Passage : Japan' s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial has withdrawn its takeover offer for rival bank UFJ Holdings, enabling the latter to merge with Mitsubishi Tokyo. Sumitomo bosses told counterparts at UFJ of its decision on Friday, clearing the way for it to conclu... |
32 | Rich grab half Colombia poor fund | Half of the money put aside by the Colombian government to help the country's poor is benefiting people who do not need it, a study has found. A total of 24.2 trillion pesos ($10.2bn; £5.5bn) is earmarked for subsidies for the poor, the government department for planning said. But it also found 12.1 trillion pesos wa... | business | Half of the money put aside by the Colombian government to help the country' s poor is benefiting people who do not need it, a study has found. A total of 24. 2 trillion pesos ( $ 10. 2bn ; £5. 5bn ) is earmarked for subsidies for the poor, the government department for planning said. But it also found 12. 1 trillion ... | ['involved', 'paying', 'worth', 'receiving', 'cost'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number32[/INST] Passage : Half of the money put aside by the Colombian government to help the country' s poor is benefiting people who do not need it, a study has found. A total of 24. 2 trillion pesos ( $ 10. 2bn ; £5. 5bn ) is earmarked for subsidies for the poor, the gover... |
33 | Rover deal 'may cost 2,000 jobs' | Some 2,000 jobs at MG Rover's Midlands plant may be cut if investment in the firm by a Chinese car maker goes ahead, the Financial Times has reported. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp plans to shift production of the Rover 25 to China and export it to the UK, sources close to the negotiations tell the FT. But Rover ... | business | Some 2, 000 jobs at MG Rover' s Midlands plant may be cut if investment in the firm by a Chinese car maker goes ahead, the Financial Times has reported. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp plans to shift production of the Rover 25 to China and export it to the UK, sources close to the negotiations tell the FT. But Rover... | ['Philips', 'Samsung', 'NASA', 'Apple', 'Rover'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number33[/INST] Passage : Some 2, 000 jobs at MG Rover' s Midlands plant may be cut if investment in the firm by a Chinese car maker goes ahead, the Financial Times has reported. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp plans to shift production of the Rover 25 to China and export i... |
34 | Ad firm WPP's profits surge 15% | UK advertising giant WPP has posted larger-than-expected annual profits and predicted that it will outperform the market in 2005. Pre-tax profits rose 15% from a year ago to reach £546m ($1.04bn), ahead of average analysts' forecasts of £532m. Revenues were £4.3bn while the firm's operating margins were 14.1%, which ... | business | UK advertising giant WPP has posted larger-than-expected annual profits and predicted that it will outperform the market in 2005. Pre-tax profits rose 15 % from a year ago to reach £546m ( $ 1. 04bn ), ahead of average analysts' forecasts of £532m. Revenues were £4. 3bn while the firm' s operating margins were 14. 1 %... | ['favourable', 'realistic', 'strong', 'unlikely', 'good'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number34[/INST] Passage : UK advertising giant WPP has posted larger-than-expected annual profits and predicted that it will outperform the market in 2005. Pre-tax profits rose 15 % from a year ago to reach £546m ( $ 1. 04bn ), ahead of average analysts' forecasts of £532m. R... |
35 | US gives foreign firms extra time | Foreign firms have been given an extra year to meet tough new corporate governance regulations imposed by the US stock market watchdog. The Securities and Exchange Commission has extended the deadline to get in line with the rules until 15 July 2006. Many foreign firms had protested that the SEC was imposing an unfai... | business | Foreign firms have been given an extra year to meet tough new corporate governance regulations imposed by the US stock market watchdog. The Securities and Exchange Commission has extended the deadline to get in line with the rules until 15 July 2006. Many foreign firms had protested that the SEC was imposing an unfair... | ['further', 'will', 'also', 'had', 'should'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number35[/INST] Passage : Foreign firms have been given an extra year to meet tough new corporate governance regulations imposed by the US stock market watchdog. The Securities and Exchange Commission has extended the deadline to get in line with the rules until 15 July 2006.... |
36 | Japanese mogul arrested for fraud | One of Japan's best-known businessmen was arrested on Thursday on charges of falsifying shareholder information and selling shares based on the false data. Yoshiaki Tsutsumi was once ranked as the world's richest man and ran a business spanning hotels, railways, construction and a baseball team. His is the latest in ... | business | One of Japan' s best-known businessmen was arrested on Thursday on charges of falsifying shareholder information and selling shares based on the false data. Yoshiaki Tsutsumi was once ranked as the world' s richest man and ran a business spanning hotels, railways, construction and a baseball team. His is the latest in... | ['support', 'property', 'popularity', 'talents', 'influence'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number36[/INST] Passage : One of Japan' s best-known businessmen was arrested on Thursday on charges of falsifying shareholder information and selling shares based on the false data. Yoshiaki Tsutsumi was once ranked as the world' s richest man and ran a business spanning hot... |
37 | Deutsche Telekom sees mobile gain | German telecoms firm Deutsche Telekom saw strong fourth quarter profits on the back of upbeat US mobile earnings and better-than-expected asset sales. Net profit came in at 1.4bn euros (£960m; $1.85bn), a dramatic change from the loss of 364m euros in 2003. Sales rose 2.8% to 14.96bn euros. Sales of stakes in firms i... | business | German telecoms firm Deutsche Telekom saw strong fourth quarter profits on the back of upbeat US mobile earnings and better-than-expected asset sales. Net profit came in at 1. 4bn euros ( £960m ; $ 1. 85bn ), a dramatic change from the loss of 364m euros in 2003. Sales rose 2. 8 % to 14. 96bn euros. Sales of stakes in... | ['costs', 'salaries', 'assets', 'electricity', 'debt'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number37[/INST] Passage : German telecoms firm Deutsche Telekom saw strong fourth quarter profits on the back of upbeat US mobile earnings and better-than-expected asset sales. Net profit came in at 1. 4bn euros ( £960m ; $ 1. 85bn ), a dramatic change from the loss of 364m e... |
38 | Chinese wine tempts Italy's Illva | Italy's Illva Saronno has agreed to buy 33% of Changyu, the largest wine maker in China. Changyu said in a statement to the Shenzhen stock exchange that Illva will pay 481.42m yuan ($58.16m; £30.7m), once the government approves the deal. The Italian liqueur maker will acquire the shares from the Yantai State Asset M... | business | Italy' s Illva Saronno has agreed to buy 33 % of Changyu, the largest wine maker in China. Changyu said in a statement to the Shenzhen stock exchange that Illva will pay 481. 42m yuan ( $ 58. 16m ; £30. 7m ), once the government approves the deal. The Italian liqueur maker will acquire the shares from the Yantai State... | ['Huang', 'Ping', 'Yan', 'Shen', 'Wing'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number38[/INST] Passage : Italy' s Illva Saronno has agreed to buy 33 % of Changyu, the largest wine maker in China. Changyu said in a statement to the Shenzhen stock exchange that Illva will pay 481. 42m yuan ( $ 58. 16m ; £30. 7m ), once the government approves the deal. Th... |
39 | Umbro profits lifted by Euro 2004 | UK sportswear firm Umbro has posted a 222% rise in annual profit after sales of replica England football kits were boosted by the Euro 2004 tournament. Pre-tax profit for 2004 was £15.4m ($29.4m). Umbro, which recently lost sponsorship deals with Chelsea and Celtic, said on Thursday it had signed a new four-year agre... | business | UK sportswear firm Umbro has posted a 222 % rise in annual profit after sales of replica England football kits were boosted by the Euro 2004 tournament. Pre-tax profit for 2004 was £15. 4m ( $ 29. 4m ). Umbro, which recently lost _____ deals with Chelsea and Celtic, said on Thursday it had signed a new four-year agree... | ['major', 'sponsorship', 'endorsement', 'loan', 'joint'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number39[/INST] Passage : UK sportswear firm Umbro has posted a 222 % rise in annual profit after sales of replica England football kits were boosted by the Euro 2004 tournament. Pre-tax profit for 2004 was £15. 4m ( $ 29. 4m ). Umbro, which recently lost _____ deals with Che... |
40 | Fed chief warning on US deficit | Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan has warned that allowing huge US budget deficits to continue could have "severe" consequences. Speaking to the House Budget Committee he urged Congress to take action to cut the deficit, such as increasing taxes. While the US economy is growing at a "reasonably good pace" he wa... | business | Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan has warned that allowing huge US budget deficits to continue could have" severe" consequences. Speaking to the House Budget Committee he urged Congress to take action to _____ the deficit, such as increasing taxes. While the US economy is growing at a" reasonably good pace" he w... | ['control', 'stem', 'fight', 'raise', 'cut'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number40[/INST] Passage : Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan has warned that allowing huge US budget deficits to continue could have" severe" consequences. Speaking to the House Budget Committee he urged Congress to take action to _____ the deficit, such as increasing ta... |
41 | UK Coal plunges into deeper loss | Shares in UK Coal have fallen after the mining group reported losses had deepened to £51.6m in 2004 from £1.2m. The UK's biggest coal producer blamed geological problems, industrial action and "operating flaws" at its deep mines for its worsening fortunes. The South Yorkshire company, led by new chief executive Gerry... | business | Shares in UK Coal have fallen after the mining group reported losses had deepened to £51. 6m in 2004 from £1. 2m. The UK' s biggest coal producer blamed geological problems, industrial action and" operating flaws" at its deep mines for its worsening fortunes. The South Yorkshire company, led by new chief executive Ger... | ['traffic', 'society', 'tourism', 'earnings', 'jobs'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number41[/INST] Passage : Shares in UK Coal have fallen after the mining group reported losses had deepened to £51. 6m in 2004 from £1. 2m. The UK' s biggest coal producer blamed geological problems, industrial action and" operating flaws" at its deep mines for its worsening ... |
42 | Saudi ministry to employ women | Women will be employed in Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry for the first time this year, Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal has been reported as saying. The move comes as the conservative country inches open the door to working women. Last year, Crown Prince Abdullah, the de-facto ruler, told government department... | business | Women will be employed in Saudi Arabia' s foreign _____ for the first time this year, Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal has been reported as saying. The move comes as the conservative country inches open the door to working women. Last year, Crown Prince Abdullah, the de-facto ruler, told government departments t... | ['ministry', 'sectors', 'trade', 'business', 'policy'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number42[/INST] Passage : Women will be employed in Saudi Arabia' s foreign _____ for the first time this year, Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal has been reported as saying. The move comes as the conservative country inches open the door to working women. Last year, Cro... |
43 | Japan economy slides to recession | The Japanese economy has officially gone back into recession for the fourth time in a decade. Gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in the last three months of 2004. The fall reflects weak exports and a slowdown in consumer spending, and follows similar falls in GDP in the two previous quarters. The Tokyo stock market ... | business | The Japanese economy has officially gone back into recession for the fourth time in a decade. Gross domestic product fell by 0. 1 % in the last three months of 2004. The fall reflects weak exports and a slowdown in consumer spending, and follows similar falls in GDP in the two previous quarters. The Tokyo stock market... | ['agricultural', 'federal', 'fiscal', 'domestic', 'consumer'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number43[/INST] Passage : The Japanese economy has officially gone back into recession for the fourth time in a decade. Gross domestic product fell by 0. 1 % in the last three months of 2004. The fall reflects weak exports and a slowdown in consumer spending, and follows simi... |
44 | US crude prices surge above $53 | US crude prices have soared to fresh four-month highs above $53 in the US as refinery problems propelled petrol prices to an all-time high. US light sweet crude futures jumped to $53.09 a barrel in New York before closing at $53.03. The gains tracked a surge in US gasoline futures to a record high of $1.4850 a gallon... | business | US crude prices have soared to fresh four-month highs above $ 53 in the US as refinery problems propelled petrol prices to an all-time high. US light sweet crude futures jumped to $ 53. 09 a barrel in New York before closing at $ 53. 03. The gains tracked a surge in US gasoline futures to a record high of $ 1. 4850 a ... | ['decline', 'drop', 'climb', 'high', 'crisis'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number44[/INST] Passage : US crude prices have soared to fresh four-month highs above $ 53 in the US as refinery problems propelled petrol prices to an all-time high. US light sweet crude futures jumped to $ 53. 09 a barrel in New York before closing at $ 53. 03. The gains tr... |
45 | Industrial output falls in Japan | Japanese industrial output fell in October while unemployment rose, casting further doubt on the strength of the country's economic recovery. Production dropped 1.6% in October, reflecting a decline in exports, while unemployment levels edged up 0.1% to 4.7%, slightly higher than forecast. The economy has grown for s... | business | Japanese industrial output fell in October while unemployment rose, casting further doubt on the strength of the country' s economic recovery. Production dropped 1. 6 % in October, reflecting a decline in exports, while unemployment levels edged up 0. 1 % to 4. 7 %, slightly higher than forecast. The economy has grown... | ['for', 'selling', 'amongst', 'using', 'over'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number45[/INST] Passage : Japanese industrial output fell in October while unemployment rose, casting further doubt on the strength of the country' s economic recovery. Production dropped 1. 6 % in October, reflecting a decline in exports, while unemployment levels edged up 0... |
46 | Ryanair in $4bn Boeing plane deal | Budget airline Ryanair has placed an order for 70 Boeing 737-800 planes, in a deal valued at $4bn (£2.1bn) which should lead to 2,500 new Ryanair jobs. It also has an option for a further 70 aircraft, a move which brings the Ryanair/Boeing order book up to 225 firm orders and options on 193 more. Ryanair said the new... | business | Budget airline Ryanair has placed an order for 70 Boeing 737-800 planes, in a deal valued at $ 4bn ( £2. 1bn ) which should lead to 2, 500 new Ryanair jobs. It also has an option for a further 70 aircraft, a move which brings the Ryanair / Boeing order book up to 225 firm orders and options on 193 more. Ryanair said t... | ['reduced', 'lower', 'simplified', 'exceeded', 'altered'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number46[/INST] Passage : Budget airline Ryanair has placed an order for 70 Boeing 737-800 planes, in a deal valued at $ 4bn ( £2. 1bn ) which should lead to 2, 500 new Ryanair jobs. It also has an option for a further 70 aircraft, a move which brings the Ryanair / Boeing ord... |
47 | Parmalat to return to stockmarket | Parmalat, the Italian dairy company which went bust after an accounting scandal, hopes to be back on the Italian stock exchange in July. The firm gained protection from creditors in 2003 after revealing debts of 14bn euros ($18.34bn; £9.6bn). This was eight times higher than it had previously stated. In a statement i... | business | Parmalat, the Italian dairy company which went bust after an accounting scandal, hopes to be back on the Italian stock exchange in July. The firm gained protection from creditors in 2003 after revealing debts of 14bn euros ( $ 18. 34bn ; £9. 6bn ). This was eight times higher than it had previously stated. In a statem... | ['previously', 'themselves', 'have', 'already', 'then'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number47[/INST] Passage : Parmalat, the Italian dairy company which went bust after an accounting scandal, hopes to be back on the Italian stock exchange in July. The firm gained protection from creditors in 2003 after revealing debts of 14bn euros ( $ 18. 34bn ; £9. 6bn ). T... |
48 | BMW cash to fuel Mini production | Less than four years after the new Mini was launched, German car maker BMW has announced £100m of new investment. Some 200 new jobs are to be created at the Oxford factory, including modernised machinery and a new body shell production building. The result of the investment could be to raise output to more than 200,0... | business | Less than four years after the new Mini was launched, German car maker BMW has announced £100m of new investment. Some 200 new jobs are to be created at the Oxford factory, including modernised machinery and a new body shell production building. The result of the investment could be to raise output to more than 200, 0... | ['launched', 'built', 'introduced', 'shipped', 'delivered'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number48[/INST] Passage : Less than four years after the new Mini was launched, German car maker BMW has announced £100m of new investment. Some 200 new jobs are to be created at the Oxford factory, including modernised machinery and a new body shell production building. The ... |
49 | Bad weather hits Nestle sales | A combination of bad weather, rising raw material costs and the sluggish European economy has hit sales at Swiss food and drink giant Nestle. Revenue dipped 1.4% to 86.7bn Swiss francs ($74.6bn; £39.1bn) in 2004 as sales of ice cream and mineral water were dampened by the wet summer. However, Nestle's profits margins... | business | A combination of bad weather, rising raw material costs and the sluggish European economy has hit sales at Swiss food and drink giant Nestle. Revenue dipped 1. 4 % to 86. 7bn Swiss francs ( $ 74. 6bn ; £39. 1bn ) in 2004 as sales of ice cream and mineral water were dampened by the wet summer. However, Nestle' s profit... | ['from', 'holding', 'without', 'with', 'before'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number49[/INST] Passage : A combination of bad weather, rising raw material costs and the sluggish European economy has hit sales at Swiss food and drink giant Nestle. Revenue dipped 1. 4 % to 86. 7bn Swiss francs ( $ 74. 6bn ; £39. 1bn ) in 2004 as sales of ice cream and min... |
50 | Fiat mulls Ferrari market listing | Ferrari could be listed on the stock market as part of an overhaul of Fiat's carmaking operations, the Financial Times has reported. It said Fiat was set to restructure its business after reaching a $2bn (1.53bn euros; £1.05bn) settlement with GM about Fiat's ownership. Steps being considered include listing Ferrari ... | business | Ferrari could be listed on the stock market as part of an overhaul of Fiat' s carmaking operations, the Financial Times has reported. It said Fiat was set to restructure its business after reaching a $ 2bn ( 1. 53bn euros ; £1. 05bn ) settlement with GM about Fiat' s ownership. Steps being considered include listing F... | ['Team', 'Walter', 'Sporting', 'Alfa', 'Junior'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number50[/INST] Passage : Ferrari could be listed on the stock market as part of an overhaul of Fiat' s carmaking operations, the Financial Times has reported. It said Fiat was set to restructure its business after reaching a $ 2bn ( 1. 53bn euros ; £1. 05bn ) settlement with... |
51 | Italy to get economic action plan | Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will unveil plans aimed at kickstarting the country's sputtering economy on Thursday night in Rome. He will present an "Action Plan for the Development of Italy" in a meeting with industrialists and trade union leaders. Mr Berlusconi is expected to table reforms aimed at boost... | business | Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will unveil plans aimed at kickstarting the country' s sputtering economy on Thursday night in Rome. He will present an" Action Plan for the Development of Italy" in a meeting with industrialists and trade union leaders. Mr Berlusconi is expected to table reforms aimed at boost... | ['filled', 'saturated', 'plagued', 'blurred', 'dotted'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number51[/INST] Passage : Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will unveil plans aimed at kickstarting the country' s sputtering economy on Thursday night in Rome. He will present an" Action Plan for the Development of Italy" in a meeting with industrialists and trade uni... |
52 | Weak dollar hits Reuters | Revenues at media group Reuters slipped 11% during 2004, mainly due to the weakness of the dollar, the group said. The company said it was optimistic about growth even as revenues slipped 11% from £3.24bn ($6.13bn) in 2003 to £2.89bn in 2004. Reuters beat profit forecasts, posting a 52% rise in profits for the year t... | business | Revenues at media group Reuters slipped 11 % during 2004, mainly due to the weakness of the dollar, the group said. The company said it was optimistic about growth even as revenues slipped 11 % from £3. 24bn ( $ 6. 13bn ) in 2003 to £2. 89bn in 2004. Reuters beat profit forecasts, posting a 52 % rise in profits for th... | ['been', 'already', 'started', 'began', 'was'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number52[/INST] Passage : Revenues at media group Reuters slipped 11 % during 2004, mainly due to the weakness of the dollar, the group said. The company said it was optimistic about growth even as revenues slipped 11 % from £3. 24bn ( $ 6. 13bn ) in 2003 to £2. 89bn in 2004.... |
53 | Hyundai to build new India plant | South Korea's Hyundai Motor has announced that it plans to build a second plant in India to meet the country's growing demand for cars. The company didn't give details of its investment but it said the new plant would produce 150,000 cars a year. This will boost the annual production capacity of the company - India's... | business | South Korea' s Hyundai Motor has announced that it plans to build a second plant in India to meet the _____' s growing demand for cars. The company didn' t give details of its investment but it said the new plant would produce 150, 000 cars a year. This will boost the annual production capacity of the company-India' s... | ['world', 'state', 'company', 'industry', 'country'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number53[/INST] Passage : South Korea' s Hyundai Motor has announced that it plans to build a second plant in India to meet the _____' s growing demand for cars. The company didn' t give details of its investment but it said the new plant would produce 150, 000 cars a year. T... |
54 | SA unveils 'more for all' budget | The South African government has put tax cuts and increased social spending at the centre of its latest budget. Aiming to both stir economic growth and aid the country's poor, finance minister Trevor Manuel said the focus of the 2005 budget was "more for all". The tax cuts target firms and individuals, cutting corpor... | business | The South African government has put tax cuts and increased social spending at the centre of its latest budget. Aiming to both stir economic growth and aid the country' s poor, finance minister Trevor Manuel said the focus of the 2005 budget was" more for all". The tax cuts target firms and individuals, cutting corpor... | ['seemed', 'worked', 'looked', 'sounds', 'operates'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number54[/INST] Passage : The South African government has put tax cuts and increased social spending at the centre of its latest budget. Aiming to both stir economic growth and aid the country' s poor, finance minister Trevor Manuel said the focus of the 2005 budget was" mor... |
55 | BMW drives record sales in Asia | BMW has forecast sales growth of at least 10% in Asia this year after registering record sales there in 2004. The luxury carmaker saw strong sales of its three marques - BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce - in Asia last year after the launch of three new models. The company, which is vying with Mercedes-Benz for the title of ... | business | BMW has forecast sales growth of at least 10 % in Asia this year after registering record sales there in 2004. The luxury carmaker saw strong sales of its three marques-BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce-in Asia last year after the launch of three new models. The company, which is vying with Mercedes-Benz for the title of lead... | ['000', 'premium', '000', 'sales', 'premium'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number55[/INST] Passage : BMW has forecast sales growth of at least 10 % in Asia this year after registering record sales there in 2004. The luxury carmaker saw strong sales of its three marques-BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce-in Asia last year after the launch of three new models.... |
56 | Economy 'stronger than forecast' | The UK economy probably grew at a faster rate in the third quarter than the 0.4% reported, according to Bank of England deputy governor Rachel Lomax. Private sector business surveys suggest a stronger economy than official estimates, Ms Lomax said. Other surveys collectively show a rapid slowdown in UK house price gr... | business | The UK economy probably grew at a faster rate in the third quarter than the 0. 4 % reported, according to Bank of England deputy governor Rachel Lomax. Private sector business surveys suggest a stronger economy than official estimates, Ms Lomax said. Other surveys collectively show a rapid slowdown in UK house price g... | ['research', 'policy', 'data', 'systematic', 'financial'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number56[/INST] Passage : The UK economy probably grew at a faster rate in the third quarter than the 0. 4 % reported, according to Bank of England deputy governor Rachel Lomax. Private sector business surveys suggest a stronger economy than official estimates, Ms Lomax said.... |
57 | Electrolux to export Europe jobs | Electrolux saw its shares rise 14% on Tuesday after it said it would be shifting more of its manufacturing to low-cost countries. The Swedish firm, the world's largest maker of home appliances, said it is to relocate about 10 of its 27 plants in western Europe and North America. It did not say which facilities would ... | business | Electrolux saw its shares rise 14 % on Tuesday after it said it would be shifting more of its manufacturing to low-cost countries. The Swedish firm, the world' s largest maker of home appliances, said it is to relocate about 10 of its 27 plants in western Europe and North America. It did not say which facilities _____... | ['would', 'should', 'shall', 'cannot', 'helped'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number57[/INST] Passage : Electrolux saw its shares rise 14 % on Tuesday after it said it would be shifting more of its manufacturing to low-cost countries. The Swedish firm, the world' s largest maker of home appliances, said it is to relocate about 10 of its 27 plants in we... |
58 | Worldcom ex-boss launches defence | Lawyers defending former WorldCom chief Bernie Ebbers against a battery of fraud charges have called a company whistleblower as their first witness. Cynthia Cooper, WorldCom's ex-head of internal accounting, alerted directors to irregular accounting practices at the US telecoms giant in 2002. Her warnings led to the ... | business | Lawyers defending former WorldCom chief Bernie Ebbers against a battery of fraud charges have called a company whistleblower as their first witness. Cynthia Cooper, WorldCom' s ex-head of internal accounting, alerted directors to irregular accounting practices at the US telecoms giant in 2002. Her warnings led to the ... | ['once', 'that', 'while', 'because', 'That'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number58[/INST] Passage : Lawyers defending former WorldCom chief Bernie Ebbers against a battery of fraud charges have called a company whistleblower as their first witness. Cynthia Cooper, WorldCom' s ex-head of internal accounting, alerted directors to irregular accounting... |
59 | Insurance bosses plead guilty | Another three US insurance executives have pleaded guilty to fraud charges stemming from an ongoing investigation into industry malpractice. Two executives from American International Group (AIG) and one from Marsh & McLennan were the latest. The investigation by New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer has now obtain... | business | Another three US insurance executives have pleaded guilty to fraud charges stemming from an ongoing investigation into industry malpractice. Two executives from American International Group ( AIG ) _____ one from Marsh & McLennan were the latest. The investigation by New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer has now obt... | ['plus', 'including', 'another', 'and', 'minus'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number59[/INST] Passage : Another three US insurance executives have pleaded guilty to fraud charges stemming from an ongoing investigation into industry malpractice. Two executives from American International Group ( AIG ) _____ one from Marsh & McLennan were the latest. The... |
60 | Further rise in UK jobless total | The UK's jobless total rose for the second month in a row in December, official figures show. The number of people out of work rose 32,000 to 1.41 million in the last three months of 2004, even as 90,000 more people were in employment. Average earnings rose by 4.3% in the year to December up from November's 4.2%, the... | business | The UK' s jobless total rose for the second month in a row in December, official figures show. The number of people out of work rose 32, 000 to 1. 41 million in the last three months of 2004, even as 90, 000 more people were in employment. Average earnings rose by 4. 3 % in the year to December up from November' s 4. ... | ['lies', 'could', 'must', 'does', 'will'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number60[/INST] Passage : The UK' s jobless total rose for the second month in a row in December, official figures show. The number of people out of work rose 32, 000 to 1. 41 million in the last three months of 2004, even as 90, 000 more people were in employment. Average ea... |
61 | Wembley firm won't make a profit | Shares in Multiplex Group, which is building the new Wembley stadium, fell as much as 19% after it said it would not make any money on the project. The Australian firm said it would only break even on the 1.2bn Australian dollars (£458m; $874m) rebuild, after a rise in costs on the work. Any profits would depend on t... | business | Shares in Multiplex Group, which is building the new Wembley stadium, fell as much as 19 % after it said it would not make any money on the project. The Australian firm said it would only break even on the 1. 2bn Australian dollars ( £458m ; $ 874m ) rebuild, after a rise in costs on the work. Any profits would depend... | ['recovery', 'work', 'promotion', 'profits', 'which'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number61[/INST] Passage : Shares in Multiplex Group, which is building the new Wembley stadium, fell as much as 19 % after it said it would not make any money on the project. The Australian firm said it would only break even on the 1. 2bn Australian dollars ( £458m ; $ 874m )... |
62 | Cars pull down US retail figures | US retail sales fell 0.3% in January, the biggest monthly decline since last August, driven down by a heavy fall in car sales. The 3.3% fall in car sales had been expected, coming after December's 4% rise in car sales, fuelled by generous pre-Christmas special offers. Excluding the car sector, US retail sales were up... | business | US retail sales fell 0. 3 % in January, the biggest monthly decline since last August, driven down by a heavy fall in car sales. The 3. 3 % fall in car sales had been expected, coming after December' s 4 % rise in car sales, fuelled by generous pre-Christmas special offers. Excluding the car sector, US retail sales we... | ['defence', 'stimulus', 'government', 'retail', 'military'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number62[/INST] Passage : US retail sales fell 0. 3 % in January, the biggest monthly decline since last August, driven down by a heavy fall in car sales. The 3. 3 % fall in car sales had been expected, coming after December' s 4 % rise in car sales, fuelled by generous pre-C... |
63 | Lufthansa may sue over Bush visit | German airline Lufthansa may sue federal agencies for damages after the arrival of US president George W Bush disrupted flights. Lufthansa said that it may lose millions of euros as a result of Air Force One landing at Frankfurt airport. Flights were affected for an hour on Wednesday morning, double the time that had... | business | German airline Lufthansa may sue federal agencies for damages after the arrival of US president George W Bush disrupted flights. Lufthansa said that it may lose millions of euros as a result of Air Force One landing at Frankfurt airport. Flights were affected for an hour on Wednesday morning, double the time that had ... | ['deployment', 'tour', 'trip', 'delegation', 'flight'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number63[/INST] Passage : German airline Lufthansa may sue federal agencies for damages after the arrival of US president George W Bush disrupted flights. Lufthansa said that it may lose millions of euros as a result of Air Force One landing at Frankfurt airport. Flights were... |
64 | EU aiming to fuel development aid | European Union finance ministers meet on Thursday to discuss proposals, including a tax on jet fuel, to boost development aid for poorer nations. The policy makers are to ask for a report into how more development money can be raised, the EU said. The world's richest countries have said they want to increase the amou... | business | European Union finance ministers meet on Thursday to discuss proposals, including a tax on jet fuel, to boost development aid for poorer nations. The policy makers are to ask for a report into how more development money can be raised, the EU said. The world' s richest countries have said they want to increase the amou... | ['even', 'have', 'really', 'were', 'immediately'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number64[/INST] Passage : European Union finance ministers meet on Thursday to discuss proposals, including a tax on jet fuel, to boost development aid for poorer nations. The policy makers are to ask for a report into how more development money can be raised, the EU said. Th... |
65 | German business confidence slides | German business confidence fell in February knocking hopes of a speedy recovery in Europe's largest economy. Munich-based research institute Ifo said that its confidence index fell to 95.5 in February from 97.5 in January, its first decline in three months. The study found that the outlook in both the manufacturing a... | business | German business confidence fell in February knocking hopes of a speedy recovery in Europe' s largest economy. Munich-based research institute Ifo said that its confidence index fell to 95. 5 in February from 97. 5 in January, its first decline in three months. The study found that the outlook in both the manufacturing... | ['Euro', 'Time', 'South', 'Growth', 'Free'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number65[/INST] Passage : German business confidence fell in February knocking hopes of a speedy recovery in Europe' s largest economy. Munich-based research institute Ifo said that its confidence index fell to 95. 5 in February from 97. 5 in January, its first decline in thr... |
66 | FAO warns on impact of subsidies | Billions of farmers' livelihoods are at risk from falling commodity prices and protectionism, the UN's Food & Agriculture Organisation has warned. Trade barriers and subsidies "severely" distort the market, the FAO report on the "State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2004" said. As a result, the 2.5 billion people ... | business | Billions of farmers' livelihoods are at risk from falling commodity prices and protectionism, the UN' s Food & Agriculture Organisation has warned. Trade barriers and subsidies" severely" distort the market, the FAO report on the" State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2004" said. As a result, the 2. 5 billion people... | ['have', 'uses', 'creates', 'supplies', 'contains'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number66[/INST] Passage : Billions of farmers' livelihoods are at risk from falling commodity prices and protectionism, the UN' s Food & Agriculture Organisation has warned. Trade barriers and subsidies" severely" distort the market, the FAO report on the" State of Agricultur... |
67 | India seeks to boost construction | India has cleared a proposal allowing up to 100% foreign direct investment in its construction sector. Kamal Nath, Commerce and Industry Minister, announced the decision in Delhi on Thursday following a cabinet meeting. Analysts say improving India's infrastructure will boost foreign investment in other sectors too. ... | business | India has cleared a proposal allowing up to 100 % foreign direct investment in its construction sector. Kamal Nath, Commerce and Industry Minister, announced the decision in Delhi on Thursday following a cabinet meeting. Analysts say improving India' s infrastructure will boost foreign investment in other sectors too.... | ['almost', 'least', 'cost', 'some', 'approximately'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number67[/INST] Passage : India has cleared a proposal allowing up to 100 % foreign direct investment in its construction sector. Kamal Nath, Commerce and Industry Minister, announced the decision in Delhi on Thursday following a cabinet meeting. Analysts say improving India'... |
68 | Boeing unveils new 777 aircraft | US aircraft firm Boeing has unveiled its new long-distance 777 plane, as it tries to regain its position as the industry's leading manufacturer. The 777-200LR will be capable of flying almost 11,000 miles non-stop, linking cities such as London and Sydney. Boeing, in contrast to European rival Airbus, hopes airlines ... | business | US aircraft firm Boeing has unveiled its new long-distance 777 plane, as it tries to _____ its position as the industry' s leading manufacturer. The 777-200LR will be capable of flying almost 11, 000 miles non-stop, linking cities such as London and Sydney. Boeing, in contrast to European rival Airbus, hopes airlines ... | ['protect', 'rebuild', 'maintain', 'regain', 'continue'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number68[/INST] Passage : US aircraft firm Boeing has unveiled its new long-distance 777 plane, as it tries to _____ its position as the industry' s leading manufacturer. The 777-200LR will be capable of flying almost 11, 000 miles non-stop, linking cities such as London and ... |
69 | Circuit City gets takeover offer | Circuit City Stores, the second-largest electronics retailer in the US, has received a $3.25bn (£1.7bn) takeover offer. The bid has come from Boston-based private investment firm Highfields Capital Management, which already owns 6.7% of Circuit City's shares. Shares in the retailer were up 19.6% at $17.04 in Tuesday ... | business | Circuit City Stores, the second-largest electronics retailer in the US, has received a $ 3. 25bn ( £1. 7bn ) takeover offer. The bid has come from Boston-based private investment firm Highfields Capital Management, which already owns 6. 7 % of Circuit City' s shares. Shares in the retailer were up 19. 6 % at $ 17. 04 ... | ['Times', 'York', 'Jersey', 'Brunswick', 'Bedford'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number69[/INST] Passage : Circuit City Stores, the second-largest electronics retailer in the US, has received a $ 3. 25bn ( £1. 7bn ) takeover offer. The bid has come from Boston-based private investment firm Highfields Capital Management, which already owns 6. 7 % of Circui... |
70 | Japan turns to beer alternatives | Japanese brewers are increasingly making money from beer-flavoured drinks rather than beer itself Beer and spirits are heavily taxed in Japan, driving breweries to search for alternatives. Japan's long economic downturn helped drive the trend, as drinkers looked for cheaper opportunities to drown their sorrows. Now, ... | business | Japanese brewers are increasingly making money from beer-flavoured drinks rather than beer itself Beer and spirits are heavily taxed in Japan, driving breweries to search for alternatives. Japan' s long economic downturn helped drive the trend, as drinkers looked for cheaper opportunities to drown their sorrows. Now, ... | ['credited', 'given', 'relating', 'contrary', 'thanks'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number70[/INST] Passage : Japanese brewers are increasingly making money from beer-flavoured drinks rather than beer itself Beer and spirits are heavily taxed in Japan, driving breweries to search for alternatives. Japan' s long economic downturn helped drive the trend, as dr... |
71 | S Korean consumers spending again | South Korea looks set to sustain its revival thanks to renewed private consumption, its central bank says. The country's economy has suffered from an overhang of personal debt after its consumers' credit card spending spree. Card use fell sharply last year, but is now picking up again with a rise in spending of 14.8%... | business | South Korea looks set to sustain its revival thanks to renewed private consumption, its central bank says. The _____' s economy has suffered from an overhang of personal debt after its consumers' credit card spending spree. Card use fell sharply last year, but is now picking up again with a rise in spending of 14. 8 %... | ['community', 'province', 'country', 'town', 'nation'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number71[/INST] Passage : South Korea looks set to sustain its revival thanks to renewed private consumption, its central bank says. The _____' s economy has suffered from an overhang of personal debt after its consumers' credit card spending spree. Card use fell sharply last... |
72 | German growth goes into reverse | Germany's economy shrank 0.2% in the last three months of 2004, upsetting hopes of a sustained recovery. The figures confounded hopes of a 0.2% expansion in the fourth quarter in Europe's biggest economy. The Federal Statistics Office said growth for the whole of 2004 was 1.6%, after a year of contraction in 2003, do... | business | Germany' s economy shrank 0. 2 % in the last three months of 2004, upsetting _____ of a sustained recovery. The figures confounded hopes of a 0. 2 % expansion in the fourth quarter in Europe' s biggest economy. The Federal Statistics Office said growth for the whole of 2004 was 1. 6 %, after a year of contraction in 2... | ['short', 'most', 'hopes', 'much', 'evidence'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number72[/INST] Passage : Germany' s economy shrank 0. 2 % in the last three months of 2004, upsetting _____ of a sustained recovery. The figures confounded hopes of a 0. 2 % expansion in the fourth quarter in Europe' s biggest economy. The Federal Statistics Office said grow... |
73 | Turkey-Iran mobile deal 'at risk' | Turkey's investment in Iran's mobile industry looks set to be scrapped after its biggest mobile firm saw its investment there slashed by MPs. Iran's parliament voted by a large majority to cut Turkcell's stake in a new mobile network from 70% to 49%. The move, which was justified on national security grounds, follows... | business | Turkey' s investment in Iran' s mobile industry looks set to be scrapped after its biggest mobile firm saw its investment there slashed by MPs. Iran' s parliament voted by a large majority to cut Turkcell' s stake in a new mobile network from 70 % to 49 %. The move, which was justified on national security grounds, fo... | ['follow', 'monitor', 'address', 'accept', 'make'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number73[/INST] Passage : Turkey' s investment in Iran' s mobile industry looks set to be scrapped after its biggest mobile firm saw its investment there slashed by MPs. Iran' s parliament voted by a large majority to cut Turkcell' s stake in a new mobile network from 70 % to... |
74 | EU ministers to mull jet fuel tax | European Union finance ministers are meeting on Thursday in Brussels, where they are to discuss a controversial jet fuel tax. A levy on jet fuel has been suggested as a way to raise funds to finance aid for the world's poorest nations. Airlines and aviation bodies have reacted strongly against the plans, saying they ... | business | European Union finance ministers are meeting on Thursday in Brussels, where they are to discuss a controversial jet fuel tax. A levy on jet fuel has been suggested as a way to raise funds to finance aid for the world' s poorest nations. Airlines and aviation bodies have reacted strongly against the plans, saying they ... | ['increase', 'grow', 'raise', 'keep', 'boost'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number74[/INST] Passage : European Union finance ministers are meeting on Thursday in Brussels, where they are to discuss a controversial jet fuel tax. A levy on jet fuel has been suggested as a way to raise funds to finance aid for the world' s poorest nations. Airlines and ... |
75 | Palestinian economy in decline | Despite a short-lived increase in Palestinian jobs in 2003, the economy is performing well below its potential, said a World Bank report. Unemployment stood at 25%, compared with 10% before the uprising against Israeli occupation four years ago. Young people are particularly hard hit with 37% out of work, compared wi... | business | Despite a short-lived increase in Palestinian jobs in 2003, the economy is performing well below its potential, said a World Bank report. Unemployment stood at 25 %, compared with 10 % before the uprising against Israeli occupation four years ago. Young people are particularly hard hit with 37 % out of work, compared ... | ['Ministry', 'Councillor', 'Senator', 'Department', 'Secretary'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number75[/INST] Passage : Despite a short-lived increase in Palestinian jobs in 2003, the economy is performing well below its potential, said a World Bank report. Unemployment stood at 25 %, compared with 10 % before the uprising against Israeli occupation four years ago. Yo... |
76 | China had role in Yukos split-up | China lent Russia $6bn (£3.2bn) to help the Russian government renationalise the key Yuganskneftegas unit of oil group Yukos, it has been revealed. The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the $6bn which Russian state bank VEB lent state-owned Rosneft to help buy Yugansk in turn came from Chinese banks. The revelation came a... | business | China lent Russia $ 6bn ( £3. 2bn ) to help the Russian government renationalise the key Yuganskneftegas unit of oil group Yukos, it has been revealed. The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the $ 6bn which Russian state bank VEB lent state-owned Rosneft to help buy Yugansk in turn came from Chinese banks. The revelation ca... | ['either', 'already', 'too', 'actually', 'also'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number76[/INST] Passage : China lent Russia $ 6bn ( £3. 2bn ) to help the Russian government renationalise the key Yuganskneftegas unit of oil group Yukos, it has been revealed. The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the $ 6bn which Russian state bank VEB lent state-owned Rosneft t... |
77 | Deadline nears for Fiat-GM deal | Fiat and General Motors (GM) have until midnight on 1 February to settle a disagreement over a potential takeover. The deadline marks the point at which Fiat will gain the right to sell its car division to GM, part of an alliance agreed in 2000. GM, whose own European operations are losing money, no longer wants to o... | business | Fiat and General Motors ( GM ) have until midnight on 1 February to settle a disagreement over a potential takeover. The deadline marks the point at which Fiat will gain the right to sell its car division to GM, part of an alliance agreed in 2000. GM, whose own European operations _____ losing money, no longer wants t... | ['start', 'risk', 'face', 'are', 'enjoy'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number77[/INST] Passage : Fiat and General Motors ( GM ) have until midnight on 1 February to settle a disagreement over a potential takeover. The deadline marks the point at which Fiat will gain the right to sell its car division to GM, part of an alliance agreed in 2000. GM... |
78 | ID theft surge hits US consumers | Almost a quarter of a million US consumers complained of being targeted for identity theft in 2004, official figures suggest. The Federal Trade Commission said two in five of the 635,173 reports it had from consumers concerned ID fraud. ID theft occurs when criminals use someone else's personal information to steal c... | business | Almost a quarter of a million US consumers complained of being targeted for identity theft in 2004, official figures suggest. The Federal Trade Commission said two in five of the 635, 173 reports it had from consumers concerned ID fraud. ID theft occurs when criminals use someone else' s personal information to steal ... | ['specific', 'other', 'these', 'criminal', 'illegal'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number78[/INST] Passage : Almost a quarter of a million US consumers complained of being targeted for identity theft in 2004, official figures suggest. The Federal Trade Commission said two in five of the 635, 173 reports it had from consumers concerned ID fraud. ID theft occ... |
79 | Argentina, Venezuela in oil deal | Argentina and Venezuela have extended a food-for-oil deal, which helped the former to overcome a severe energy crisis last year. Argentine President Nestor Kirchner and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez signed the deal in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Last April, Argentina signed a $240m agreement to import Venezuelan fuel... | business | Argentina and Venezuela have extended a food-for-oil deal, which helped the former to overcome a severe energy crisis last year. Argentine President Nestor Kirchner and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez signed the deal in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Last April, Argentina signed a $ 240m agreement to import Venezuelan fuel... | ['Greek', 'Lebanese', 'Peruvian', 'Nigerian', 'Argentine'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number79[/INST] Passage : Argentina and Venezuela have extended a food-for-oil deal, which helped the former to overcome a severe energy crisis last year. Argentine President Nestor Kirchner and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez signed the deal in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Last... |
80 | BMW to recall faulty diesel cars | BMW is to recall all cars equipped with a faulty diesel fuel-injection pump supplied by parts maker Robert Bosch. The faulty part does not represent a safety risk and the recall only affects pumps made in December and January. BMW said that it was too early to say how many cars were affected or how much the recall wo... | business | BMW is to recall all cars equipped with a faulty diesel fuel-injection pump supplied by parts maker Robert Bosch. The faulty part does not represent a safety risk and the recall only affects pumps made in December and January. BMW said that it was too early to say how many cars were affected or how much the recall wou... | ['Detroit', 'Michel', 'Josef', 'Wolfgang', 'Mercedes'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number80[/INST] Passage : BMW is to recall all cars equipped with a faulty diesel fuel-injection pump supplied by parts maker Robert Bosch. The faulty part does not represent a safety risk and the recall only affects pumps made in December and January. BMW said that it was to... |
81 | Takeover rumour lifts Exel shares | Shares in storage and delivery firm Exel closed up 9% at a two-and-a-half year high on Tuesday on speculation it is to receive an imminent takeover bid. The talk in the City is that US giant United Parcel Services (UPS) is the most likely bidder for the firm. Yet other names mentioned in connection to buying Exel are... | business | Shares in storage and delivery firm Exel closed up 9 % at a two-and-a-half year high on Tuesday on speculation it is to receive an imminent takeover bid. The talk in the City is that US giant United Parcel Services ( UPS ) is the most likely bidder for the firm. Yet other names mentioned in connection to buying Exel a... | ['remain', 'where', 'being', 'considered', 'were'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number81[/INST] Passage : Shares in storage and delivery firm Exel closed up 9 % at a two-and-a-half year high on Tuesday on speculation it is to receive an imminent takeover bid. The talk in the City is that US giant United Parcel Services ( UPS ) is the most likely bidder f... |
82 | Yukos accused of lying to court | Russian oil firm Yukos lied to a US court in an attempt to stop the Russian government selling off its key production unit, the court has heard. The unit, Yugansk, was sold to pay off a $27.5bn (£14.5bn) back tax bill. Yukos argued that since it had a US subsidiary and local bank accounts, the US court could declare ... | business | Russian oil firm Yukos lied to a US court in an attempt to stop the Russian government selling off its key production unit, the court has heard. The unit, Yugansk, was sold to pay off a $ 27. 5bn ( £14. 5bn ) back tax bill. Yukos argued that since it had a US subsidiary and local bank accounts, the US court could decl... | ['since', 'from', 'that', 'through', 'before'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number82[/INST] Passage : Russian oil firm Yukos lied to a US court in an attempt to stop the Russian government selling off its key production unit, the court has heard. The unit, Yugansk, was sold to pay off a $ 27. 5bn ( £14. 5bn ) back tax bill. Yukos argued that since it... |
83 | Mexican in US send $16bn home | Mexican labourers living in the US sent a record $16.6bn (£8.82bn) home last year. The Bank of Mexico said that remittances grew 24% last year and now represent the country's second-biggest source of income after oil. Better records and greater prosperity of Mexican expatriates in the US are the main reasons behind t... | business | Mexican labourers living in the US sent a record $ 16. 6bn ( £8. 82bn ) home last year. The Bank of Mexico said that remittances grew 24 % last year and now represent the country' s second-biggest source of income after oil. Better records and greater prosperity of Mexican expatriates in the US are the main reasons be... | ['transaction', 'additional', 'investment', 'enterprise', 'average'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number83[/INST] Passage : Mexican labourers living in the US sent a record $ 16. 6bn ( £8. 82bn ) home last year. The Bank of Mexico said that remittances grew 24 % last year and now represent the country' s second-biggest source of income after oil. Better records and greate... |
84 | Home loan approvals rising again | The number of mortgages approved in the UK has risen for the first time since May last year, according to lending figures from the Bank of England. New loans in December rose to 83,000, slightly higher than November's nine-year low of 77,000. Mortgage lending rose by £7.1bn in December, up from a £6.4bn rise in Novem... | business | The number of mortgages approved in the UK has risen for the first time since May last year, according to lending figures from the Bank of England. New loans in December rose to 83, 000, slightly higher than November' s nine-year low of 77, 000. Mortgage lending rose by £7. 1bn in December, up from a £6. 4bn rise in N... | ['building', 'road', 'market', 'relationship', 'ground'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number84[/INST] Passage : The number of mortgages approved in the UK has risen for the first time since May last year, according to lending figures from the Bank of England. New loans in December rose to 83, 000, slightly higher than November' s nine-year low of 77, 000. Mort... |
85 | Manufacturing recovery 'slowing' | UK manufacturing grew at its slowest pace in one-and-a-half years in January, according to a survey. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) said its purchasing manager index (PMI) fell to 51.8 from a revised 53.3 in December. But, despite missing forecasts of 53.7, the PMI number remained above 50 - ... | business | UK manufacturing grew at its slowest pace in one-and-a-half years in January, according to a survey. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply ( CIPS ) said its purchasing manager index ( PMI ) fell to 51. 8 from a revised 53. 3 in December. But, despite missing forecasts of 53. 7, the PMI number remained above... | ['official', 'average', 'reported', 'last', 'successive'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number85[/INST] Passage : UK manufacturing grew at its slowest pace in one-and-a-half years in January, according to a survey. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply ( CIPS ) said its purchasing manager index ( PMI ) fell to 51. 8 from a revised 53. 3 in December. B... |
86 | Worldcom boss 'left books alone' | Former Worldcom boss Bernie Ebbers, who is accused of overseeing an $11bn (£5.8bn) fraud, never made accounting decisions, a witness has told jurors. David Myers made the comments under questioning by defence lawyers who have been arguing that Mr Ebbers was not responsible for Worldcom's problems. The phone company c... | business | Former Worldcom boss Bernie Ebbers, who is accused of overseeing an $ 11bn ( £5. 8bn ) fraud, never made accounting decisions, a witness has told jurors. David Myers _____ the comments under questioning by defence lawyers who have been arguing that Mr Ebbers was not responsible for Worldcom' s problems. The phone comp... | ['placed', 'released', 'made', 'took', 'received'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number86[/INST] Passage : Former Worldcom boss Bernie Ebbers, who is accused of overseeing an $ 11bn ( £5. 8bn ) fraud, never made accounting decisions, a witness has told jurors. David Myers _____ the comments under questioning by defence lawyers who have been arguing that M... |
87 | Metlife buys up Citigroup insurer | US banking giant Citigroup has sold its Travelers Life & Annuity insurance arm to Metlife for $11.5bn (£6.1bn). The sale is a further move by Citigroup away from its 1990s strategy of offering every financial service - insurance, broking and banking. Profit growth in the insurance market has not matched expansion at ... | business | US banking giant Citigroup has _____ its Travelers Life & Annuity insurance arm to Metlife for $ 11. 5bn ( £6. 1bn ). The sale is a further move by Citigroup away from its 1990s strategy of offering every financial service-insurance, broking and banking. Profit growth in the insurance market has not matched expansion ... | ['passed', 'lent', 'converted', 'sale', 'sold'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number87[/INST] Passage : US banking giant Citigroup has _____ its Travelers Life & Annuity insurance arm to Metlife for $ 11. 5bn ( £6. 1bn ). The sale is a further move by Citigroup away from its 1990s strategy of offering every financial service-insurance, broking and bank... |
88 | Europe blames US over weak dollar | European leaders have openly blamed the US for the sharp rise in the value of the euro. US officials were talking up the dollar, they said, but failing to take action to back up their words. Meeting in Brussels, finance ministers of the 12 eurozone countries voiced their concern that the rise of the european currency... | business | European leaders have openly blamed the US for the sharp rise in the value of the euro. US officials were talking up the dollar, they said, but failing to take action to back up their words. Meeting in Brussels, finance ministers of the 12 eurozone countries voiced their concern that the rise of the european currency ... | ['Europe', 'Quebec', 'India', 'America', 'Britain'] | 1 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number88[/INST] Passage : European leaders have openly blamed the US for the sharp rise in the value of the euro. US officials were talking up the dollar, they said, but failing to take action to back up their words. Meeting in Brussels, finance ministers of the 12 eurozone c... |
89 | French wine gets 70m euro top-up | The French government is to hand its struggling wine industry 70m euros ($91m) in aid to help it battle falling sales and damaging overproduction. The financial package is aimed at assisting vintners in financial trouble and improving how its wine is marketed. The French wine industry, the world's second largest, has... | business | The French government is to hand its struggling wine industry 70m euros ( $ 91m ) in aid to help it battle falling sales and damaging overproduction. The financial package is aimed at assisting vintners in financial trouble and improving how its wine is marketed. The French wine industry, the world' s second largest, ... | ['French', 'Zealand', 'Brunswick', 'World', 'Yorker'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number89[/INST] Passage : The French government is to hand its struggling wine industry 70m euros ( $ 91m ) in aid to help it battle falling sales and damaging overproduction. The financial package is aimed at assisting vintners in financial trouble and improving how its wine... |
90 | Russia gets investment blessing | Soaring oil sales and a budget surplus mean Russian debt is no longer a risky investment, one of the world's leading credit rating agencies says. Standard & Poor's has classed Russian bonds as "investment grade", up from their former "speculative" rating. Russia's reputation among investors has been hurt in recent mo... | business | Soaring oil sales and a budget surplus mean Russian debt is no longer a risky investment, one of the world' s leading credit rating _____ says. Standard & Poor' s has classed Russian bonds as" investment grade", up from their former" speculative" rating. Russia' s reputation among investors has been hurt in recent mon... | ['sources', 'analysts', 'authorities', 'reports', 'agencies'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number90[/INST] Passage : Soaring oil sales and a budget surplus mean Russian debt is no longer a risky investment, one of the world' s leading credit rating _____ says. Standard & Poor' s has classed Russian bonds as" investment grade", up from their former" speculative" rat... |
91 | Iranian MPs threaten mobile deal | Turkey's biggest private mobile firm could bail out of a $3bn ($1.6bn) deal to build a network in Iran after MPs there slashed its stake in the project. Conservatives in parliament say Turkcell's stake in Irancell, the new network, should be cut from 70% to 49%. They have already given themselves a veto over all fore... | business | Turkey' s biggest private mobile firm could bail out of a $ 3bn ( $ 1. 6bn ) deal to build a network in Iran after MPs there slashed its stake in the project. Conservatives in parliament say Turkcell' s stake in Irancell, the new network, should be cut from 70 % to 49 %. They have already given themselves a veto over ... | ['latter', 'association', 'company', 'firm', 'government'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number91[/INST] Passage : Turkey' s biggest private mobile firm could bail out of a $ 3bn ( $ 1. 6bn ) deal to build a network in Iran after MPs there slashed its stake in the project. Conservatives in parliament say Turkcell' s stake in Irancell, the new network, should be c... |
92 | Argentina closes $102.6bn debt swap | Argentina is set to close its $102.6bn (£53.51bn) debt restructuring offer for bondholders later on Friday, with the government hopeful that most creditors will accept the deal. The estimated loss to bondholders is up to 70% of the original value of the bonds, yet the majority are expected to accept the government's ... | business | Argentina is set to close its $ 102. 6bn ( £53. 51bn ) debt restructuring offer for bondholders later on Friday, with the government hopeful that most creditors will accept the deal. The estimated loss to bondholders is up to 70 % of the original value of the bonds, yet the majority are expected to accept the governme... | ['handed', 'laid', 'ranked', 'taken', 'broken'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number92[/INST] Passage : Argentina is set to close its $ 102. 6bn ( £53. 51bn ) debt restructuring offer for bondholders later on Friday, with the government hopeful that most creditors will accept the deal. The estimated loss to bondholders is up to 70 % of the original val... |
93 | US economy shows solid GDP growth | The US economy has grown more than expected, expanding at an annual rate of 3.8% in the last quarter of 2004. The gross domestic product figure was ahead of the 3.1% the government estimated a month ago. The rise reflects stronger spending by businesses on capital equipment and a smaller-than-expected trade deficit. ... | business | The US economy has _____ more than expected, expanding at an annual rate of 3. 8 % in the last quarter of 2004. The gross domestic product figure was ahead of the 3. 1 % the government estimated a month ago. The rise reflects stronger spending by businesses on capital equipment and a smaller-than-expected trade defici... | ['expanded', 'grown', 'changed', 'increased', 'doubled'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number93[/INST] Passage : The US economy has _____ more than expected, expanding at an annual rate of 3. 8 % in the last quarter of 2004. The gross domestic product figure was ahead of the 3. 1 % the government estimated a month ago. The rise reflects stronger spending by bus... |
94 | Profits slide at India's Dr Reddy | Profits at Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy's fell 93% as research costs rose and sales flagged. The firm said its profits were 40m rupees ($915,000; £486,000) for the three months to December on sales which fell 8% to 4.7bn rupees. Dr Reddy's has built its reputation on producing generic versions of big-name pharmaceutical... | business | Profits at Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy' s fell 93 % as research costs rose and sales flagged. The firm said its profits were 40m rupees ( $ 915, 000 ; £486, 000 ) for the three months to December on sales which fell 8 % to 4. 7bn rupees. Dr Reddy' s has built its reputation on producing generic versions of big-name phar... | ['releases', 'designs', 'names', 'projects', 'launches'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number94[/INST] Passage : Profits at Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy' s fell 93 % as research costs rose and sales flagged. The firm said its profits were 40m rupees ( $ 915, 000 ; £486, 000 ) for the three months to December on sales which fell 8 % to 4. 7bn rupees. Dr Reddy' s ha... |
95 | Burren awarded Egyptian contracts | British energy firm Burren Energy has been awarded two potentially lucrative oil exploration contracts in Egypt. The company successfully bid for the two contracts, granted by government owned oil firms, covering onshore and offshore areas in the Gulf of Suez. Burren Energy already has a presence in Egypt, having bee... | business | British energy firm Burren Energy has been awarded two potentially lucrative oil exploration contracts in Egypt. The company successfully bid for the two contracts, granted by government owned oil firms, covering onshore and offshore areas in the Gulf of Suez. Burren Energy already has a presence in Egypt, having been... | ['justice', 'scientist', 'investigator', 'surveyor', 'executive'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number95[/INST] Passage : British energy firm Burren Energy has been awarded two potentially lucrative oil exploration contracts in Egypt. The company successfully bid for the two contracts, granted by government owned oil firms, covering onshore and offshore areas in the Gul... |
96 | 'Strong dollar' call halts slide | The US dollar's slide against the euro and yen has halted after US Treasury Secretary John Snow said a strong dollar was "in America's interest". But analysts said any gains are likely to be short-lived as problems with the US economy were still significant. They also pointed out that positive comments apart, Preside... | business | The US dollar' s slide against the euro and yen has halted after US Treasury Secretary John Snow said a strong dollar was" in America' s interest". But analysts said any gains are likely to be short-lived as problems with the US economy were still significant. They also pointed out that positive comments apart, Presid... | ['foreign', 'current', 'capital', 'debt', 'annual'] | 2 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number96[/INST] Passage : The US dollar' s slide against the euro and yen has halted after US Treasury Secretary John Snow said a strong dollar was" in America' s interest". But analysts said any gains are likely to be short-lived as problems with the US economy were still si... |
97 | IMF 'cuts' German growth estimate | The International Monetary Fund is to cut its 2005 growth forecast for the German economy from 1.8% to 0.8%, the Financial Times Deutschland reported. The IMF will also reduce its growth estimate for the 12-member eurozone economy from 2.2% to 1.6%, the newspaper reported. The German economy has been faltering, with ... | business | The International Monetary Fund is to cut its 2005 growth forecast for the German economy from 1. 8 % to 0. 8 %, the Financial Times Deutschland reported. The IMF will also reduce its growth estimate for the 12-member eurozone economy from 2. 2 % to 1. 6 %, the newspaper reported. The German economy has been faltering... | ['future', 'fortunes', 'economy', 'prospects', 'infrastructure'] | 3 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number97[/INST] Passage : The International Monetary Fund is to cut its 2005 growth forecast for the German economy from 1. 8 % to 0. 8 %, the Financial Times Deutschland reported. The IMF will also reduce its growth estimate for the 12-member eurozone economy from 2. 2 % to ... |
98 | GM, Ford cut output as sales fall | US car firms General Motors (GM) and Ford have been forced to cut production in the face of falling car sales. US sales at GM sank 12.7% in February compared to a year ago while Ford sales dropped 3% as foreign rivals took a bigger share of the market. Meanwhile, Asian carmakers fared well - Toyota sales jumped 11% w... | business | US car firms General Motors ( GM ) and Ford have been forced to cut production in the face of falling car sales. US sales at GM sank 12. 7 % in February compared to a year ago while _____ sales dropped 3 % as foreign rivals took a bigger share of the market. Meanwhile, Asian carmakers fared well-Toyota sales jumped 11... | ['January', 'online', 'weekend', 'paper', 'Ford'] | 5 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number98[/INST] Passage : US car firms General Motors ( GM ) and Ford have been forced to cut production in the face of falling car sales. US sales at GM sank 12. 7 % in February compared to a year ago while _____ sales dropped 3 % as foreign rivals took a bigger share of the... |
99 | Ebbers denies WorldCom fraud | Former WorldCom chief Bernie Ebbers has denied claims that he knew accountants were doctoring the books at the firm. Speaking in court, Mr Ebbers rejected allegations he pressured ex-chief financial officer Scott Sullivan to falsify company financial statements. Mr Sullivan "made accounting decisions," he told the fe... | business | Former WorldCom chief Bernie Ebbers has denied claims that he knew accountants were doctoring the books at the firm. Speaking in court, Mr Ebbers rejected allegations he pressured ex-chief financial officer Scott Sullivan to falsify company financial statements. Mr Sullivan" made accounting decisions," he told the fed... | ['dismissed', 'sought', 'pending', 'denied', 'filed'] | 4 | <s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number99[/INST] Passage : Former WorldCom chief Bernie Ebbers has denied claims that he knew accountants were doctoring the books at the firm. Speaking in court, Mr Ebbers rejected allegations he pressured ex-chief financial officer Scott Sullivan to falsify company financial... |
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