 Hyundai unveils South Korea’s first electric carCar firm Hyundai has shown off South Korea’s first electric car, the... | |
 Takeover talk pervades New York Times officesThere has been solid interest in New York Times stock, with a sudden surge on takeover... |
 $27 million fine levied over Goldman SachsThe financial regulator in the UK has fined Goldman Sachs International $27 million for failing to notify authorities about an investigation in the United... |
 Greek economy fails to stay upThe Greek economy has been assessed as still being... |
 Big tax bill slapped on Vodafone IndiaAn Indian court has told phone company Vodafone to pay an estimated $2.6 billion in taxes for its 2007 acquisition of one of India’s largest mobile phone... |
 Large salary for Hurd at OracleOracle has promised its newly appointed President Mark Hurd a base salary of $950,000 a... |
 Wall Street boosted by renewed euro confidenceThe Nasdaq was the star on the day, leaping ahead of the other major... |
 Special hotel card for UAE Visa membersVisa card holders in the UAE can now be part of a luxury hotel... |
 UAE gets on board with Iran bank sanctionsThe UAE has frozen some Iranian bank... |
 French strike affects European air carriersMany European airlines have had to cancel their own flights due to the Air France... |
 Home applications drop in sync with mortgage ratesHome loan applications in the US have dropped, according to the Mortgage Bankers... |
 New seating plan scheduled at DeltaDelta Air Lines has decided to upgrade the seats on its Boeing 747s to coincide with next summer’s... |
 Apple developers look forward to world's biggest mobile show... |
 Middle East survey shows Beirut is most expensive cityBeirut has become the most expensive city in the Middle East this... |
 Oversubscription realized for Bahrain Treasury BillsThis week’s BD25 million issues of Government Treasury Bills, issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain, were oversubscribed by... |
| Stocks set to continue rally ahead of jobs report FILE - In this file photograph taken Aug. 10, 2010, traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stock prices were set to continue their rally Thursday, Sept. 9, as... |
| PROMISES, PROMISES: Despite vows of swift action, pilot fatigue rules are slow in coming WASHINGTON - After a regional airliner crashed in western New York a year and a half ago, killing 50 people, the Obama administration promised swift action to prevent similar tragedies. High on the... |
| Post-It maker 3M to pay $810M for Arizant, provider of heating blankets for hospital patients ST. PAUL, Minn. - Manufacturing conglomerate 3M Co. has agreed to pay $810 million for Arizant Inc., a company that makes heating devices for surgical patients. The deal announced Thursday is one... |
| Blaze at wood pallet company lights up pre-dawn sky in Buffalo, NY; no injuries reported BUFFALO, N.Y. - A blaze at a wood pallet company that lit up the pre-dawn sky with flames that could be seen for miles in Buffalo, N.Y., is now under control. Black smoke is still billowing from... |
| Consumer agency candidate Warren meets with Obama THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- The White House says Elizabeth Warren, a leading candidate to lead the new consumer protection agency, met with President Barack Obama Tuesday. However, White... |
| Professional Research on Alcoa and Century Aluminum -- Aluminum Industry Outlook Seems Stable www.wallstreetequityresearch.com allows shareholders to gain full understanding of the economic and market forces influencing the aluminum industry, and offers free research on industry... |
| Movers & Shakers: Thursday's biggest gaining and declining stocks +4.21% ) shares gained 12% after the IT firm announced nearly $5 million in new business and a $1.3 million settlement payment from prior owners. Men's Wearhouse... |
| Before the Bell: Jobless claims, McDonald's, Goldman Sachs in focus Global markets European shares recovered from early losses to trade higher, with the Bank of England in focus after again leaving interest rates on hold at a record low level. Asian stock indexes... |
| Jobless claims decline by 27,000 to 451,000 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The number of initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance benefits fell 27,000 to 451,000, seasonally adjusted, in the week ended Sept. 4, the Labor Department... |
| Currencies: Dollar holds ground ahead of jobless claims LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. dollar held its ground versus major rivals Thursday as investors awaited the release of weekly jobless claims data, while the Australian dollar saw gains after strong... |
| Stock markets set to open higher as U.S. unemployment claims drop TORONTO - Stock markets appeared set to open higher Thursday after a report showed the number of Americans signing up for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in two months — a... |
| Somalia’s Main Airport Attacked by Suicide Bomber; Seven Killed Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- At least seven people died in a suicide-bomb attack on the main airport in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, an eyewitness... |
| European Stocks Extend Four-Month High After U.S. Jobs Report Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks rose for the fourth time in five days, extending a four-month high, after fewer- than-estimated Americans applied for jobless benefits last week. U.S. index... |
| 3M Agrees to Acquire Arizant for $810 Million Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- 3M Co. agreed to acquire Arizant Inc., a maker of products to protect surgery patients against hypothermia, for $810 million to expand its infection prevention... |
| U.S. Marines Recapture German-Owned Ship Attacked by Pirates Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Twenty-four U.S. marines recaptured a German-owned ship today after the vessel was boarded by pirates yesterday, the U.S. Navy said in a... |
| McDonald’s August Sales Rise 4.9%, Missing Estimates Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- McDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest restaurant chain, said comparable-store sales climbed 4.9 percent last month from a year earlier, missing analyst estimates,... |
| U.S. Stock Futures Extend Gains on Decrease in Jobless Claims Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures extended gains after government data showed jobless claims decreased more than economists estimated last week, tempering concern that the economic... |
| Stocks, U.S. Futures Rise on Jobs Data; Bonds Fall, Oil Gains Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks rose to a four-month high in Europe and U.S. futures advanced after American jobless claims fell more than forecast. Treasuries declined, Australia’s dollar... |
| Jobless claims drop to two-month low WASHINGTON — The number of people signing up for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in two months, an encouraging sign that companies aren't resorting to deeper layoffs even as... |
| U.S. competitiveness slides to 4th place BEIJING — The U.S. has slipped down the ranks of competitive economies, falling behind Sweden and Singapore due to huge deficits and pessimism about government, a global economic group said... |
| Small firms' job-growth role may be overstated If you mess with “Mom and Pop,” prepare for a swift spanking. Especially when so many small businesses are smarting themselves. As President Barack Obama lobbies the Senate to pass his... |
| New police car, where are you? There’s a three-way shoot-out blazing on the mean streets of Detroit. This one pits Ford against General Motors, with Chrysler hoping to score with a lucky shot of its own. The three makers are... |
| U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in July WASHINGTON — The trade deficit narrowed significantly in July as exports climbed to the highest level in nearly two years, reflecting big gains in sales of U.S.-made airplanes and other... |
| Toys R Us plans ‘pop-up’ store barrage U.S. retailer Toys R Us, which has filed for an initial public offering, said it plans to open about 600 temporary stores in malls and shopping centers nationwide, doubling the number of store... |
| Zapatero Races to Woo Basques, Bond Market on Budget Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has three weeks to draft a budget that can unite Basques who want to split from Spain and investors skeptical he can tame the euro... |
| UK Trade Gap Widens To Record High download Flash from the Adobe download website. July's trade deficit - the difference between goods sold to other countries and goods imported - widened to £8.66bn. That compares to £7.53bn... |
| Interest Rates Remain Unchanged At 0.5% the Bank was given responsibility for setting monetary policy in 1997. Policymakers also continued with the Bank's £200bn quantitative easing (QE) programme amid uncertainty over the path of the... |
| Microsoft legal punch may change botnet battles forever Senior Microsoft attorney Richard Boscovich says the company is expected to get a big win in its legal case against the operators of the Waledac... |
| UniCredit German CEO: Would Be Interested In Parts Of BHF Dow Jones )- UniCredit SpA (UCG.MI) would be interested in parts of Germany's BHF-Bank, such as the wealth management business, Theodor Weimer, chief executive of UniCredit's German unit, UniCredit... |
| Fitch: Euro-zone Fiscal Consolidation Yet To Begin LONDON -- Fiscal consolidation across the 16-nation euro zone won't begin until next year, Fitch Ratings said Thursday in a report. "While all member states are responding to varying degrees to the... |
| Vodafone: New Organisational Structure For Continued Improvement VOD ), the world's biggest mobile operator by revenue, Thursday announces a new organisational structure from Oct. 1 which will enable continued improvement in the delivery of the Group's strategic... |
| ANA To Launch Budget Airline With Hong Kong Fund HONG KONG -- All Nippon Airways Co. said Thursday it plans to launch a low-cost airline offering international service that will include financial backing by a Hong Kong-based private equity fund.... |
| Bank of England Keeps Rates at 0.5% Bank of England kept interest rates at 0.5 percent for the 18th month in a row and announced no new quantitative easing purchases, in a widely expected decision on Thursday.British inflation was 3.1... |
