Durables orders up, job market still healing
January 26, 2012
New orders for manufactured goods rose in December and a gauge of future business investment rebounded, while new claims for jobless benefits rose only […]
Stifel to pay $1.1 million to settle alleged supervisory failure
January 24, 2012
Investment brokerage firm Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. will pay $1.1 million to settle Missouri regulator’s allegation that the firm failed to reasonably supervise a former […]
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Mexico Central Bank Signals Concern on Growth Outlook at Rate Kept at 4.5% - Bloomberg
January 21, 2012
Mexico
China Said to Warn Banks as Local Officials Seek New Loans - Bloomberg
January 18, 2012
China warned its banks to resist demand for credit from local governments as new officials in cities, towns and villages pursue projects that bolster growth, […]
Noda Says Japan Must Heed Lessons of Europe - Bloomberg
January 16, 2012
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said containing Japan
FDA steps up testing for fungicide in orange juice
January 10, 2012
The Food and Drug Administration says it will step up testing for a fungicide that has been found in low levels in orange juice.
FDA officials […]
Iran reported to enrich uranium at underground lab
January 8, 2012
Iran has begun uranium enrichment at a new underground site built to withstand possible airstrikes, a leading hard-line newspaper reported Sunday in another show of […]
Verizon scraps $2 fee
January 3, 2012
Well, that didn’t take long.
Verizon said Friday that it was scrapping a controversial $2 fee for one-time bill payments announced just a day earlier. […]
Stores unlikely to offer big, last-minute discounts for toys this year
December 17, 2011
With Christmas less than one week away, the toy industry has no runaway hit
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