Stocks make a U-turn, climb after big decline
April 12, 2012
Stocks are opening sharply higher, a day after their worst loss of the year.
The Dow Jones industrial average is up 106 points in the opening […]
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Oil price jumps on report of lower Iran exports
March 23, 2012
Oil prices briefly spiked to the highest level in three weeks following a report that Iranian oil exports dropped significantly this month.
Iran, the world’s third-largest […]
Iran Seen Suffering
February 29, 2012
The cascade of U.S. and European sanctions imposed on Iran is crippling its ability to export oil and conduct trade, hitting the Gulf state
Cruise line: crippled ship to reach land Wednesday
February 28, 2012
The Costa Crociere cruise line says the crippled Costa Allegra, being towed by a fishing boat, will reach land on Wednesday, when it arrives at […]
Sarkozy Trade Helps French Bond Returns Outstrip Bunds, Gilts: Euro Credit - Bloomberg
February 6, 2012
French bonds are delivering better returns than Europe
Which pays better: Government or private sector?
January 31, 2012
Which is the better gig: The federal government or the private sector?
It depends in part on education levels, according to a report put out […]
Battery maker Ener1, a DOE grant recipient, goes bankrupt
January 29, 2012
Electric car battery maker Ener1 filed for bankruptcy Thursday, three years after receiving a $118.5 million grant from the U.S. government.
Ener1 (), which makes […]
Rising factory output gives economy a lift
January 18, 2012
U.S. factories are roaring back from the depths of the recession, cranking out more machinery, vehicles and energy.
Factory production has surged 15 percent above its […]
Asia stocks mostly up following French bond issue
January 17, 2012
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday, buoyed by a successful sale of French government bonds and shrugging off data showing that China’s growth is […]
World stocks muted ahead of Europe debt summit
December 8, 2011
World stocks were subdued Thursday ahead of a key summit seen as perhaps the last chance for European leaders to cauterize a crippling debt crisis […]