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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Employment Increase in U.S. Trails Most-Pessimistic Forecasts - Bloomberg
April 8, 2012
Hiring by American employers trailed the most pessimistic forecasts in March, casting doubt on the strength of the expansion now in its third year.
The […]
Spain engulfed by nationwide anti-austerity strike
March 29, 2012
Spanish workers enraged by austerity-driven labor reforms to prevent the nation from becoming Europe’s next bailout victim slowed down the country’s economy in a general […]
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 […]
Apple dividend: Payback time for shareholders
March 20, 2012
In a move that might not have happened under founder Steve Jobs, Apple announced Monday it was handing some of its $98-billion pile of cash […]
Draghi Says Crisis Lull Must Spur Governments, Banks to Act - Bloomberg
March 13, 2012
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi called on banks and governments to make the most of a lull in the sovereign debt crisis as he […]
U.S. plans to sue Apple, top publishers over e-book price collusion: report
March 8, 2012
The U.S. Justice Department has warned Apple and five of the biggest U.S. publishers that it plans to sue them, accusing them of colluding to […]
Fed’s Fisher: More bond buys risky, unlikely
March 5, 2012
Only the most “dire of circumstances” should spur the U.S. Federal Reserve to buy more assets, and that is unlikely, a top central bank […]
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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