Bear still threatens U.S. markets
October 9, 2011
Investors spent the last quarter and a good part of last week trying to outrun the bear.
So far, they’ve made it, but they are not […]
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Sweden’s H&M says Q3 profit fell as it expands
September 29, 2011
Swedish fashion chain Hennes & Mauritz AB on Thursday posted a near 15 percent drop in third-quarter net profits mainly on the back of rising […]
GM, UAW agree on new 4-year contract
September 17, 2011
General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers, sobered by the government bailout and bankruptcy just two years ago, agreed on a new four-year contract […]
World stocks plunge on growing recession fears
August 19, 2011
Global stocks slid again Friday as fears of a possible U.S. recession combined with ongoing worries over Europe’s debt crisis, which is stoking acute fears […]
Gold bug Rob McEwen sees silver lining in proposed mining merger
June 14, 2011
Gold investment maverick Rob McEwen sees a sterling future for silver with the proposed merger of his firms US Gold Corp. and Minera Andes Inc. […]
Libya rebels, Gadhafi forces clash in western city
June 11, 2011
Rebels were battling forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi along the Mediterranean coast west of Tripoli on Saturday, fighting their way back into the important western […]
1st-qtr late credit card payments hit 15-year low
May 24, 2011
Late payments on credit cards are at their lowest level in 15 years, TransUnion says.
The credit reporting agency said Tuesday that Nationwide, the rate of […]
IMF in Wake of Scandal Turns to Lipsky as Talks Over Greece Remedy Persist - Bloomberg
May 16, 2011
The International Monetary Fund turned to John Lipsky when it was ordered to develop an early- warning system to prevent a repeat of the 2008 […]
U.S. Consumer Credit Rises More Than Forecast on Student Loans - Bloomberg
April 7, 2011
U.S. consumer borrowing rose for a fifth straight month in February on an increase in non-revolving credit as education loans expanded, the Federal Reserve reported […]
Japanese choppers dump water on stricken reactor
March 17, 2011
Military helicopters dumped loads of seawater onto Japan’s stricken nuclear complex Thursday, turning to combat-style tactics while trying to cool overheated uranium fuel that may […]