Obama says Bernanke has 'stayed a lot longer' than he wanted at Fed Reuters - 4 hrs agoBy Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hinted in an interview aired on Monday that he may be looking for a new chief of the U.S. Federal Reserve … More »Obama says Bernanke has 'stayed a lot longer' than he wanted at Fed
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hinted in an interview aired on Monday that he may be looking for a new chief of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, saying current Chairman Ben Bernanke has stayed a lot longer than he had originally planned. Obama, speaking to Charlie Rose, host of a PBS interview …
Analysis: Companies may turn to courts on U.S. natural gas export push Reuters - 1 hr 11 mins agoBy Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. companies hoping to export natural gas are frustrated by lengthy delays and rule changes as they await U.S. Department of … More »Analysis: Companies may turn to courts on U.S. natural gas export push
By Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. companies hoping to export natural gas are frustrated by lengthy delays and rule changes as they await U.S. Department of Energy approval of their applications and may turn to the courts to speed up the process. Both the slow pace of decisions on applications to ship U.S. liquefied …
Airlines' performance improves, lags other industries: U.S. poll Reuters - 1 hr 55 mins agoBy Chris Michaud (Reuters) - U.S. consumers are more satisfied with airlines in recent years but the industry still gets relatively low marks, mainly due to the onboard … More »Airlines' performance improves, lags other industries: U.S. poll
By Chris Michaud (Reuters) - U.S. consumers are more satisfied with airlines in recent years but the industry still gets relatively low marks, mainly due to the onboard experience, according to a new customer poll released on Tuesday. The American Consumer Satisfaction Index, which surveys some 70,000 U.S. customers annually …
Court appoints lead plaintiff in shareholder lawsuit against SAC Reuters - 3 hrs ago(Reuters) - A New York court designated a pension fund as the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by shareholders of Elan Corp against SAC Capital, a court filing showed, … More »Court appoints lead plaintiff in shareholder lawsuit against SAC
(Reuters) - A New York court designated a pension fund as the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by shareholders of Elan Corp against SAC Capital, a court filing showed, as the hedge fund continued to face varied legal challenges over insider-trading charges. Pension fund City of Birmingham Retirement and Relief System has …
Japan says G8 stance is sign of approval for 'Abenomics' Reuters - 3 hrs agoBy Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese cabinet ministers welcomed the Group of Eight summit's stance on Tokyo's sweeping stimulus policies as a vote of confidence … More »Japan says G8 stance is sign of approval for 'Abenomics'
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese cabinet ministers welcomed the Group of Eight summit's stance on Tokyo's sweeping stimulus policies as a vote of confidence in the government's strategy to end 15 years of entrenched deflation and revive a lackluster economy. Japan's economics minister also moved to parry any …
Sprint sues Dish, Clearwire as key deadline looms Reuters - 5 hrs agoBy Jonathan Stempel and Sruthi Ramakrishnan (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp on Monday said it has sued Dish Network Corp to block its tender offer for Clearwire Corp, … More »Sprint sues Dish, Clearwire as key deadline looms
By Jonathan Stempel and Sruthi Ramakrishnan (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp on Monday said it has sued Dish Network Corp to block its tender offer for Clearwire Corp, on the eve of a key deadline in a takeover battle that also includes Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank Corp. The lawsuit filed on Monday in Delaware Chancery …
China May home prices rise at fastest pace this year Reuters - 3 hrs agoBy Xiaoyi Shao and Jonathan Standing BEIJING (Reuters) - China's house prices rose at the fastest pace this year in May from a year earlier, though the pace of gains … More »China May home prices rise at fastest pace this year
By Xiaoyi Shao and Jonathan Standing BEIJING (Reuters) - China's house prices rose at the fastest pace this year in May from a year earlier, though the pace of gains eased from the previous month, highlighting the dilemma facing the central bank as it balances the need to support the economy against holding down housing …
Chrysler expected to formally refuse Jeep recall AP - 2 hrs 58 mins agoDETROIT (AP) — In one of the biggest-ever showdowns between an automaker and the government, Chrysler on Tuesday is expected to file papers explaining its refusal to … More »Chrysler expected to formally refuse Jeep recall
DETROIT (AP) — In one of the biggest-ever showdowns between an automaker and the government, Chrysler on Tuesday is expected to file papers explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs that are at risk of catching fire in rear-end collisions.
Uncertainty over US stimulus drags shares lower AP - 3 hrs agoTOKYO (AP) — Jitters over a possible change in U.S. stimulus efforts by the Federal Reserve helped pull share prices mostly lower in early Asian trading Tuesday. More »Uncertainty over US stimulus drags shares lower
TOKYO (AP) — Jitters over a possible change in U.S. stimulus efforts by the Federal Reserve helped pull share prices mostly lower in early Asian trading Tuesday.
- Oil prices stay steady before 2-day US Fed meeting AP - 1 hr 56 mins ago
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of U.S. benchmark oil rose slightly Tuesday, a day after briefly touching a nine-month high, as traders awaited the start of a Federal Reserve … More »Oil prices stay steady before 2-day US Fed meeting
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of U.S. benchmark oil rose slightly Tuesday, a day after briefly touching a nine-month high, as traders awaited the start of a Federal Reserve policy meeting.
World looks to Bernanke to clarify stimulus plans AP - 8 hrs agoWASHINGTON (AP) — Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end? More »World looks to Bernanke to clarify stimulus plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end?
- G-8 to focus on African kidnaps, tax on final day AP - 30 mins ago
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Leaders of the G-8 wealthy nations are spending the final day of their summit focused on how to deter kidnappings of foreign workers … More »G-8 to focus on African kidnaps, tax on final day
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Leaders of the G-8 wealthy nations are spending the final day of their summit focused on how to deter kidnappings of foreign workers in North Africa and how to corner globe-trotting companies into paying more taxes.
Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks AP - 7 hrs agoLOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix said Monday that it would offer new TV shows from DreamWorks Animation starting in 2014 in what the company described as its biggest transaction … More »Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix said Monday that it would offer new TV shows from DreamWorks Animation starting in 2014 in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content.
Investors guess Fed's actions, push stocks higher AP - 8 hrs agoNEW YORK (AP) — Investors on Wall Street are playing a guessing game with the Federal Reserve. More »Investors guess Fed's actions, push stocks higher
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors on Wall Street are playing a guessing game with the Federal Reserve.
Food companies work to make it look natural AP - 8 hrs agoNEW YORK (AP) — Here's the latest goal for food makers: Perfect the art of imperfection. More »Food companies work to make it look natural
NEW YORK (AP) — Here's the latest goal for food makers: Perfect the art of imperfection.
Greek coalition avoids collapse over TV shutdown AP - 9 hrs agoATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek government has avoided collapsing over a dispute stemming from Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' move to close the state-owned television … More »Greek coalition avoids collapse over TV shutdown
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek government has avoided collapsing over a dispute stemming from Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' move to close the state-owned television broadcaster after a high court ruling offered a way out of a week-long impasse that drew international criticism.
Businessman tries his luck at building pot brand AP - 11 hrs agoSEATTLE (AP) — For the activists who led the effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Washington state last fall, Jamen Shively was one of their biggest fears: an … More »Businessman tries his luck at building pot brand
SEATTLE (AP) — For the activists who led the effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Washington state last fall, Jamen Shively was one of their biggest fears: an aspiring pot profiteer whose unabashed dreams of building a cannabis empire might attract unwanted attention from the federal government or a backlash that …
- Photos: Frank Lloyd Wright Homes For Sale @ ABC News - Fri, May 17, 2013
Frank Lloyd Wright may have died in 1959, but his architecture is alive and well. A recent story in the Wall Street Journal revealed the cost to upkeep some of his historic … More »Photos: Frank Lloyd Wright Homes For Sale
Frank Lloyd Wright may have died in 1959, but his architecture is alive and well. A recent story in the Wall Street Journal revealed the cost to upkeep some of his historic homes may be more than buyers bargain for, but others clamor to invest in history.
- Martha Stewart Case Judge Ruling Favors JCP @ ABC News - Fri, Apr 12, 2013
The judge presiding over the lawsuit against Martha Stewart and J.C. Penney ruled on Friday allowing the sale of Martha Stewart merchandise in J.C. Penney stores. … More »Martha Stewart Case Judge Ruling Favors JCP
The judge presiding over the lawsuit against Martha Stewart and J.C. Penney ruled on Friday allowing the sale of Martha Stewart merchandise in J.C. Penney stores.
- Couple Finds $100,000 in Safe Deposit Box @ ABC News - Fri, Apr 12, 2013
An elderly couple in Brooklyn, N.Y., found a huge pile of cash–what they reckon was $100,000–in cash in a bank’s safe deposit box. Joe Valinoti, 82, and his companion, … More »Couple Finds $100,000 in Safe Deposit Box
An elderly couple in Brooklyn, N.Y., found a huge pile of cash–what they reckon was $100,000–in cash in a bank’s safe deposit box. Joe Valinoti, 82, and his companion, Kathleen Ricigliano, 81, said they opened a safe deposit box account with Sovereign Bank in February....
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