 Wall Street continues upward trendThe Dow Jones rose more than 100 points Friday, the third day of gains for the key... | |
 Sexual harassment claims lead to big settlement in USA $5.8 million sexual harassment settlement will be paid by a building maintenance firm in the... |
 Large-sized Mini to hit the streetsThe Mini family is about to get a new member with the upsized Countryman... |
 Accident claim ends with Ford paying restitutionA Mississippi court has heard that the Ford Motor Co will pay $130 million over an accident that occurred in a Ford... |
 Royal Mail introduces electronic stampBritain’s royal Mail has sold its first "intelligent"... |
 Jewish survivors say French Railway should lose US bidHolocaust survivors and the families in the US have objected strongly to a French Railway bid for high-Speed tracks in Florida, which will eventually connect Tampa and... |
 Cold winter was good for GazpromThe cold winter in the first three months of the year has boosted the profits of Russia’s... |
 Galaxy becomes competitor to iPadSamsung has unveiled its likely competitor to the Apple... |
 iPod nano has multi-touch interfaceApple has come up with a new iPod nano with a multi-touch... |
 Burger King may be selling outTalks with potential buyers have reportedly been held by Burger King, the American fast food... |
 American and British Airways to coordinate frequent flyer American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia have been discussing how they will work together now that European regulators have allowed them to... |
| Stocks have their first winning week in a month on stronger economic data NEW YORK - The stock market had its first winning week in a month after news on the economy started getting better. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day... |
| Duluth nurses set 1-day strike for Sept. 14 DULUTH, Minn. - The union for nurses at a Duluth hospital has set Sept. 14 as the date for a one-day strike. The Minnesota Nurses Association gave the SMDC/Essentia health system its 10-day notice... |
| Hurricane Earl sideswipes NC's Outer Banks, then takes aim at New England; Cape Cod threatened CHATHAM, Mass. - A weakening but still dangerous Hurricane Earl steamed toward the gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages of Cape Cod on Friday, disrupting people's vacations on the unofficial... |
| What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debate Boats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. All 13 crew members were rescued. (AP Photo/Gerald... |
| Kodak settles race-based lawsuit ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A federal judge has approved Eastman Kodak Co.'s $21.4 million offer to settle class-action lawsuits by black employees who maintained white counterparts were favored for pay... |
| After Hours: Take-Two shares move lower in late trade LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. lost ground late Friday, giving back a portion of their regular-session gains after the videogame publisher swung to a... |
| Stocks extend September rally after jobs report The stock market had its first winning week in a month thanks to better news on the economy.</p><p>The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of... |
| Campbell Soup profit beats Wall Street but sales still light Campbell Soup Co posted lower-than-expected quarterly sales and forecast sales growth for the new fiscal year would be below its long-term target as the world's largest soup company grapples with a... |
| Asian stocks mostly higher ahead of US jobs data Tokyo closed up 0.57 percent, adding 51.29 points to 9,114.13 while Sydney gained 0.19 percent, or 8.5 points, to end at 4,541.2. Hong Kong rose 0.49 percent, or 102.58 points, to 20,971.50 and... |
| UPS Freighter-Crash Probe Under Way in UAE After Two Are Killed The Boeing Co. 747-400 was en route to Cologne, Germany, when it went down yesterday carrying two crew members, UPS said. Rescue workers recovered the bodies, the General Civil Aviation Authority... |
| US stocks rise after payrolls data Wall Street advanced on Friday after a better-than-expected jobs report lifted investor optimism on the economy but gains were checked after data showed services sector activity slowed. Wall Street... |
| Continental recalling furloughed pilots HOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. is recalling 132 pilots who were furloughed in 2008, saying it needs them to offset retirements and handle an increase in international flying. ... |
| Allegiance Bank Posts Stronger 2Q, Extends Private Placement Offering Allegiance Bank of North America said Friday it improved second-quarter earnings and extended its stock sale for another month as it continues to turn around the business. The Private Place Offering... |
| Goldcorp makes $3.4 bln bid for Andean Resources * Andean shares close up 45 pct on the TSX (Adds Goldcorp CEO comment, analyst comment, share close) By Narayanan Somasundaram and Julie Gordon SYDNEY/TORONTO (Reuters) - Goldcorp agreed tobuy... |
| American Eagle Outfitters Recalling Select Toddler Pants AEO ) 77kids brand is recalling select styles of toddler girls pants, jeans and shorts due to a potential choking hazard. The silver-colored slide closure located on the front-center of the... |
| US STOCKS-Wall St rallies as jobs data spurs optimism Morningstar . Earnings estimates data provided by Zacks. Mutual fund data provided by Lipper. Economic data provided by Econoday. Dow Jones & Company Terms & Conditions. This material may not be... |
| European Investment Bank Loans To Drop 18% On Year - President Dow Jones Newswires Friday. The European Investment Bank, or EIB, expects to extend total credits of EUR65 billion in 2010, down from EUR79 billion in 2009, EIB President Philippe Maystadt said.... |
| Oil eases on growth concerns, weaker storm (Recasts, updates with settlement prices, market activity) By Robert Gibbons NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices eased Friday asweak U.S. services sector data revived concerns about slowingeconomic... |
| Apollo Group Plows Funds Into Compliance Amid Government Scrutiny APOL ) has spent more than $100 million on new phone-monitoring software and compliance staff, amid other moves, as it tries to clean up student recruitment practices and its image following a... |
| US Bank Business Loans Up $200 Million In Latest Week Dow Jones )- U.S. banks' commercial and industrial loans increased $200 million to about $1.240 trillion in the week ended Aug. 25, the latest week for which data are available,... |
| MARKET SNAPSHOT: Stocks Close Higher On Jobs Optimism Investors pushed stocks up for the fourth day in a row, sailing into the long weekend on a high note as an encouraging jobs report sent stocks to their best pre-Labor Day week in two decades.... |
| Week Ahead: Obama to Flesh Out Jobs Proposals Investors will be anxiously awaiting word from President Obama next week as he fleshes out plans to rev up the stalled economy. The president said Friday that he will announce some new proposals... |
| Angola to overhaul tax regime to boost revenues LUANDA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Angola's government will launch acomplete overhaul of its tax regime to improve collection andincrease revenues, Minister of State Carlos Feijo said onFriday. Feijo said... |
| Fed Watchful On Move Toward Less-Standardized OTC Derivatives Wall Street banks move to devise more complex derivatives instruments aimed at circumventing new regulations for the market. Regulators are concerned that derivatives dealer banks could structure... |
| US STOCKS-S&P 500 rides wave of optimism to best week in eight NEW YORK (Reuters) - The broad S&P 500 index closedits best week in eight Friday after recent economic data,including a... |
| Madoff investors win $12.74 mln in Merkin case Bernard Madoff , were awarded $12.74 million by a panelof three arbitrators, court records show. The award to two New Jersey investment funds was disclosedin a filing Thursday with the New York... |
| Goldcorp eyes fresh luster for its treasure chest By Julie Gordon TORONTO (Reuters) - By adding Andean Resources to its growing bundle of acquisitions,Canada's Goldcorp will put itself in a solid position toachieve its goal of doubling bullion... |
| American Airlines August Traffic, Capacity Rise American Airlines rose 3.1% to 11.51 billion revenue passenger miles from 11.17 billion a year ago. A revenue passenger mile equals one passenger flown one mile. August capacity also increased by... |
| UPS Cargo Plan Crashes in Dubai Dubai late in the evening Friday, the transportation company said in a statement, with two crew members on board. According to the Associated Press and other media reports,... |
| Madoff investors win US$12.74M in Merkin case NEW YORK -- Investors in Gabriel Capital LP, a so-called feeder fund that funneled money to imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff, were awarded US$12.74 million by a panel of three arbitrators, court... |
| TSX rises for eighth straight day The Toronto Stock Exchange saw its eighth straight day of gains Friday, matching a streak not seen since February, after job losses in the United States came in lower than expected.The S&P/TSX... |
| Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuit SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc has settled a lawsuit alleging privacy violations in connection with its Buzz social networking service, according to a court document filed on Friday.The settlement... |
| Zacks Investment Ideas Feature Highlights: Citigroup, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JP Morgan CHICAGO - (Business Wire) Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Features: Citigroup (NYSE: C), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM). Bank... |
| Jobs Report Helps Stocks Extend September Rally The stock market had its first winning week in a month thanks to better news on the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gains. The strong... |
| Obama to Launch New Economic Aid Package (AP) Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, including tax cuts and targeted spending,... |
| Treasury Prices Fall on Unemployment Report Treasurys took a slide on Friday after the latest Labor Department report showed private employers added more jobs than economists expected. The price of the benchmark 10-year note slipped 65.625... |
