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    Man walks past Bank of Greece as cleaning works are in progress after Sunday's violent protests in Athens

    Greece rushes to meet lender demands

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's government rushed on Tuesday to find 325 million euros in budget cuts to satisfy euro zone finance ministers deciding whether to sign off on a rescue package to save the country from a chaotic default. Squeezed between skeptical European capitals … More »Greece rushes to meet lender demands

    Wall Street fights back against expert witness in lawsuits

    (Reuters) - For years, Craig McCann played a prominent role as a … More »Wall Street fights back against expert witness in lawsuits

    Lion Air CEO Kirana shakes hands with Keskar, vice president of Asia-Pacific and India sales for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, after signing an agreement at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore

    Boeing signs record $22.4 billion order with Lion Air

    (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Tuesday it signed its largest ever commercial airplane order … More »Boeing signs record $22.4 billion order with Lion Air

    • Designer Michael Kors celebrates after ringing the opening bell with guests of Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. at the New York Stock Exchange
      Michael Kors posts higher profit; stock jumps Reuters - 30 mins ago

      (Reuters) - Michael Kors Holdings Ltd reported higher quarterly results, helped by strong demand for its namesake luxury brand, sending shares of the designer apparel … More »Michael Kors posts higher profit; stock jumps

      Designer Michael Kors celebrates after ringing the opening bell with guests of Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. at the New York Stock Exchange

      (Reuters) - Michael Kors Holdings Ltd reported higher quarterly results, helped by strong demand for its namesake luxury brand, sending shares of the designer apparel and accessory company up 23 percent. The company, named after its founder Michael Kors who is one of the judges on the long-running TV fashion show "Project …

    • Treasury Secretary Geithner speaks at a news conference on the state of financial reform in Washington
      EU debt crisis potential impediment to U.S. growth: Geithner Reuters - 14 mins ago

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warned on Tuesday that Europe's debt problems along with the slowdown in other major economies present "potential … More »EU debt crisis potential impediment to U.S. growth: Geithner

      Treasury Secretary Geithner speaks at a news conference on the state of financial reform in Washington

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warned on Tuesday that Europe's debt problems along with the slowdown in other major economies present "potential impediments" to U.S. growth. "While the economy is regaining strength, we still face significant economic challenges," Geithner said in prepared remarks …

    • Wynn speaks at the 2009 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills
      Wynn downplays SEC inquiry, hits Okada claims Reuters - 40 mins ago

      LOS ANGELES/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Wynn Resorts Chief Executive Officer Steve Wynn played down a U.S. regulatory inquiry into a company donation at the heart of a bitter … More »Wynn downplays SEC inquiry, hits Okada claims

      Wynn speaks at the 2009 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills

      LOS ANGELES/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Wynn Resorts Chief Executive Officer Steve Wynn played down a U.S. regulatory inquiry into a company donation at the heart of a bitter legal battle embroiling his $15 billion casino empire, hitting back at his largest shareholder and accuser in a memo to employees. On Monday, Wynn Resorts …

    • Avon products are seen at a Grameen America open house at St. John's University in New York
      Avon sales slide, sales reps drop out Reuters - 6 mins ago

      (Reuters) - Avon Products Inc reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter results as sales slid in every market except Latin America and the company saw a 3 percent … More »Avon sales slide, sales reps drop out

      Avon products are seen at a Grameen America open house at St. John's University in New York

      (Reuters) - Avon Products Inc reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter results as sales slid in every market except Latin America and the company saw a 3 percent drop in the number of representatives who sell its cosmetics directly to consumers. Still, shares were up 3 percent as executives said they could announce …

    • Man walks past Bank of Greece as cleaning works are in progress after Sunday's violent protests in Athens
      Greece rushes to meet lender demands Reuters - 2 hrs 22 mins ago

      ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's government rushed on Tuesday to find 325 million euros in budget cuts to satisfy euro zone finance ministers deciding whether to sign off … More »Greece rushes to meet lender demands

      Man walks past Bank of Greece as cleaning works are in progress after Sunday's violent protests in Athens

      ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's government rushed on Tuesday to find 325 million euros in budget cuts to satisfy euro zone finance ministers deciding whether to sign off on a rescue package to save the country from a chaotic default. Squeezed between skeptical European capitals and deep anger in Greece, political leaders must …

    • Lion Air CEO Kirana shakes hands with Keskar, vice president of Asia-Pacific and India sales for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, after signing an agreement at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore
      Boeing signs record $22.4 billion order with Lion Air Reuters - 1 hr 2 mins ago

      (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Tuesday it signed its largest ever commercial airplane order with Indonesia's Lion Air in a deal worth $22.4 billion. Boeing said Lion Air, … More »Boeing signs record $22.4 billion order with Lion Air

      Lion Air CEO Kirana shakes hands with Keskar, vice president of Asia-Pacific and India sales for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, after signing an agreement at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore

      (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Tuesday it signed its largest ever commercial airplane order with Indonesia's Lion Air in a deal worth $22.4 billion. Boeing said Lion Air, Indonesia's largest carrier by passenger volume, has ordered 230 airplanes, including 201 737 MAXs and 29 next-generation 737-900 ERs. Lion Air will also …

    • People ride their bikes past Google Inc. headquarters in Mountain View
      Google gets U.S., EU nod to buy Motorola Mobility Reuters - 7 hrs ago

      WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. and European regulators approved Google Inc's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc and said they would keep a … More »Google gets U.S., EU nod to buy Motorola Mobility

      People ride their bikes past Google Inc. headquarters in Mountain View

      WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. and European regulators approved Google Inc's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc and said they would keep a sharp eye on the web search giant to ensure patents critical to the telecommunications industry would be licensed at fair prices. It was one of a series of …

    • Businesses boosted stockpiles 0.4 percent AP - 10 mins ago

      Businesses restocked at a faster pace in December, a positive sign that they expect consumer demand to rise. More »Businesses boosted stockpiles 0.4 percent

      Businesses restocked at a faster pace in December, a positive sign that they expect consumer demand to rise.

    • Creditors spell out Greece austerity measures AP - 7 mins ago

      Greece's international creditors spelled out the spending cuts and reforms that Athens has to put into practise before it can receive vital bailout cash, according to … More »Creditors spell out Greece austerity measures

      Greece's international creditors spelled out the spending cuts and reforms that Athens has to put into practise before it can receive vital bailout cash, according to a draft document obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday.

    • AP sues Meltwater News claiming copyright offense AP - 16 mins ago

      The Associated Press is suing a digital news distributor, claiming it infringed on AP copyrights. More »AP sues Meltwater News claiming copyright offense

      The Associated Press is suing a digital news distributor, claiming it infringed on AP copyrights.

    • FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2012 file photo, shoppers head into the Walmart store at the Steelyard Commons shopping complex in Cleveland. Americans rebounded from a weak holiday season and stepped up spending on retail goods in January, an encouraging sign for the strengthening economy. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
      January retail sales gain points to modest growth AP - 14 mins ago

      Americans rebounded from a weak holiday season and stepped up spending on retail goods in January. The latest government report on retail sales pointed to a slowly improving … More »January retail sales gain points to modest growth

      FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2012 file photo, shoppers head into the Walmart store at the Steelyard Commons shopping complex in Cleveland. Americans rebounded from a weak holiday season and stepped up spending on retail goods in January, an encouraging sign for the strengthening economy. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

      Americans rebounded from a weak holiday season and stepped up spending on retail goods in January. The latest government report on retail sales pointed to a slowly improving economy.

    • In this Feb. 13, 2012 photo, trader Edward H. Radzienwicz works the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Another mass downgrade of the creditworthiness of European countries had little market impact Tuesday, Feb. 14, as investors continued to predict that Greece would soon get its hands on vital bailout cash to avoid a ruinous bankruptcy. (AP Photo/David Karp)
      US stocks down as Greek bailout debate winds on AP - 31 mins ago

      It wasn't the Valentine's Day investors were hoping for. More »US stocks down as Greek bailout debate winds on

      In this Feb. 13, 2012 photo, trader Edward H. Radzienwicz works the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Another mass downgrade of the creditworthiness of European countries had little market impact Tuesday, Feb. 14, as investors continued to predict that Greece would soon get its hands on vital bailout cash to avoid a ruinous bankruptcy. (AP Photo/David Karp)

      It wasn't the Valentine's Day investors were hoping for.

    • Avon posts 4Q loss on charge, sales slump AP - 1 hr 2 mins ago

      Avon Products Inc. posted a fourth-quarter net loss as sales slumped, costs rose and the beauty products company marked down the value of a silver jewelry company it … More »Avon posts 4Q loss on charge, sales slump

      Avon Products Inc. posted a fourth-quarter net loss as sales slumped, costs rose and the beauty products company marked down the value of a silver jewelry company it acquired in 2010.

    • Sazerac seeks to douse competitor's whiskey pitch AP - 6 mins ago

      SinFire Cinnamon Whiskey is marketed as a "sinful spirit." Sazerac Inc. thinks it's an idea that's sinfully close to its own brand of cinnamon flavored alcohol, Fireball … More »Sazerac seeks to douse competitor's whiskey pitch

      SinFire Cinnamon Whiskey is marketed as a "sinful spirit." Sazerac Inc. thinks it's an idea that's sinfully close to its own brand of cinnamon flavored alcohol, Fireball Whiskey.

    • Goodyear tires rest at Best Buy Tire and Automotive Service Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, in Cleveland. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. returned to profitability in its fourth quarter (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
      Goodyear posts 4Q profit, but misses Street view AP - 2 hrs 1 min ago

      Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. returned to profitability in its fourth quarter partly due to higher tire prices after reporting a loss a year ago that included hefty costs … More »Goodyear posts 4Q profit, but misses Street view

      Goodyear tires rest at Best Buy Tire and Automotive Service Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, in Cleveland. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. returned to profitability in its fourth quarter (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

      Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. returned to profitability in its fourth quarter partly due to higher tire prices after reporting a loss a year ago that included hefty costs tied to a plant closing.

    • Alda Silva does the bookkeeping of her food store Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 in Lisbon. Small firms with fewer than fifty workers make up more than 99 percent of Portugal's businesses and they're collapsing at an alarming rate. The debt-crippled eurozone country is choking amid grinding austerity measures enacted in return for a 78 billion euro ($103 billion) bailout, a steep recession, an acute shortage of cash, and record unemployment. (AP Photo/ Francisco Seco)
      Eurozone set for Q4 economic contraction AP - 1 hr 19 mins ago

      A run of downbeat economic news Tuesday reinforced expectations that the 17-nation eurozone's economy shrank during the last three months of 2011 as the government debt … More »Eurozone set for Q4 economic contraction

      Alda Silva does the bookkeeping of her food store Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 in Lisbon. Small firms with fewer than fifty workers make up more than 99 percent of Portugal's businesses and they're collapsing at an alarming rate. The debt-crippled eurozone country is choking amid grinding austerity measures enacted in return for a 78 billion euro ($103 billion) bailout, a steep recession, an acute shortage of cash, and record unemployment. (AP Photo/ Francisco Seco)

      A run of downbeat economic news Tuesday reinforced expectations that the 17-nation eurozone's economy shrank during the last three months of 2011 as the government debt crisis dragged on even the biggest and richest countries.

    • A worker cleans the sign of the Bank of Greece from red and black paint, after Sunday's riots, in Athens, on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Firefighters doused smoldering buildings and cleanup crews swept rubble from the streets of central Athens following a night of rioting during which lawmakers approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the nation from bankruptcy. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
      Greek economy stuck in deep recession AP - 2 hrs 28 mins ago

      The Greek economy remained stuck in a deep recession in the fourth quarter, according to official figures released Tuesday that confirm the painful effects of austerity … More »Greek economy stuck in deep recession

      A worker cleans the sign of the Bank of Greece from red and black paint, after Sunday's riots, in Athens, on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Firefighters doused smoldering buildings and cleanup crews swept rubble from the streets of central Athens following a night of rioting during which lawmakers approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the nation from bankruptcy. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

      The Greek economy remained stuck in a deep recession in the fourth quarter, according to official figures released Tuesday that confirm the painful effects of austerity reforms intended to lower debt.

    • Sazerac seeks to douse competitor's whiskey pitch AP - 6 mins ago

      SinFire Cinnamon Whiskey is marketed as a "sinful spirit." Sazerac Inc. thinks it's an idea that's sinfully close to its own brand of cinnamon flavored alcohol, Fireball … More »Sazerac seeks to douse competitor's whiskey pitch

      SinFire Cinnamon Whiskey is marketed as a "sinful spirit." Sazerac Inc. thinks it's an idea that's sinfully close to its own brand of cinnamon flavored alcohol, Fireball Whiskey.

    • Panetta, Dempsey defend military budget plan AP - 6 mins ago

      Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the nation's top military leader on Tuesday defended the Pentagon's slimmed-down, $614 billion budget, telling lawmakers it's time … More »Panetta, Dempsey defend military budget plan

      Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the nation's top military leader on Tuesday defended the Pentagon's slimmed-down, $614 billion budget, telling lawmakers it's time to show Congress is serious about reducing the deficit.

    • Shoppers leave and enter a store in New York
      Retail sales up modestly but recovery advances Reuters - 7 mins ago

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retail sales rose less than expected in January as consumers cut back on car purchases, but a rebound in an underlying sales gauge suggested a … More »Retail sales up modestly but recovery advances

      Shoppers leave and enter a store in New York

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retail sales rose less than expected in January as consumers cut back on car purchases, but a rebound in an underlying sales gauge suggested a solid underpinning for the economy's recovery. Total retail sales increased 0.4 percent last month, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday. Economists polled …

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