- Europe and Japan show signs of stabilizing, but China slides Reuters - 1 hr 58 mins ago
By Jonathan Cable and Langi Chiang LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Europe's prolonged economic decline may have stabilized and even rebounded in some areas, business surveys … More »Europe and Japan show signs of stabilizing, but China slides
By Jonathan Cable and Langi Chiang LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Europe's prolonged economic decline may have stabilized and even rebounded in some areas, business surveys showed on Monday, although Asia exhibited signs of slowing as global demand wanes. U.S. data is due later in the day and is expected to show stronger factory …
- Euro zone joblessness at record high, inflation up Reuters - 1 hr 10 mins ago
By Martin Santa and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone unemployment is at a record high and consumer prices are being driven upward by volatile energy and food … More »Euro zone joblessness at record high, inflation up
By Martin Santa and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone unemployment is at a record high and consumer prices are being driven upward by volatile energy and food prices, data showed on Monday, underlining the fragility of the bloc's economic health. Inflation in the 17-nation euro zone, which is suffering from its …
- NY financial regulator probes insurers over Iran links: WSJ Reuters - 2 hrs 0 mins ago
ZURICH (Reuters) - New York's financial regulator has asked insurers Lloyd's of London and reinsurer Swiss RE AG for details about dealings linked to Iran as part of … More »NY financial regulator probes insurers over Iran links: WSJ
ZURICH (Reuters) - New York's financial regulator has asked insurers Lloyd's of London and reinsurer Swiss RE AG for details about dealings linked to Iran as part of a probe into 20 non-U.S. reinsurance firms, the Wall Street Journal reported. Citing a copy of the letter, the newspaper said Benjamin Lawsky, superintendent …
- Stelios to vote against easyJet's 'secret' Airbus deal Reuters - 1 hr 16 mins ago
By Rhys Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Easyjet's estranged founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou said on Monday he would vote against the budget airline's plan to buy 135 new Airbus … More »Stelios to vote against easyJet's 'secret' Airbus deal
By Rhys Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Easyjet's estranged founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou said on Monday he would vote against the budget airline's plan to buy 135 new Airbus planes because they were not needed and their real cost had been kept secret. Haji-Ioannou, better known as Stelios, founded easyjet in 1995 but quit the …
- Investors set to weigh benefits of News Corp Reuters - 1 hr 37 mins ago
(Reuters) - News Corp and 21st Century Fox will begin trading as two separate companies on Monday, giving investors the choice of a fast-growing entertainment business … More »Investors set to weigh benefits of News Corp
(Reuters) - News Corp and 21st Century Fox will begin trading as two separate companies on Monday, giving investors the choice of a fast-growing entertainment business and a slower-growing but prominent publishing concern. The new News Corp, which includes publishing assets, such as The Wall Street Journal and HarperCollins, …
- Italy prosecutor asks two years jail for Pirelli's Tronchetti Provera Reuters - 1 hr 20 mins ago
MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian prosecutor has asked for two years imprisonment for businessman Marco Tronchetti Provera in a case involving the alleged use of Telecom Italia … More »Italy prosecutor asks two years jail for Pirelli's Tronchetti Provera
MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian prosecutor has asked for two years imprisonment for businessman Marco Tronchetti Provera in a case involving the alleged use of Telecom Italia data to snoop on Italy's elite. In a court hearing on Monday, the prosecutor also asked for a fine of 5,000 euros to be imposed on the businessman. A …
- Emerging Europe's factories doing better amid economic gloom Reuters - 2 hrs 26 mins ago
By Jana Mlcochova PRAGUE (Reuters) - Business conditions in central and eastern Europe improved in June, propped up by rising new orders, but economists said more signs … More »Emerging Europe's factories doing better amid economic gloom
By Jana Mlcochova PRAGUE (Reuters) - Business conditions in central and eastern Europe improved in June, propped up by rising new orders, but economists said more signs of revival were needed to see whether the region's economic downturn has bottomed out. Facing pressures from the slump in their main export market, the …
- Markets shrug off weak Chinese manufacturing news Associated Press - 1 hr 36 mins ago
LONDON (AP) — Global stocks mostly rose Monday as long-awaited signs of improvement in Japan's economy helped investors shrug off a weakening in China's manufacturing … More »Markets shrug off weak Chinese manufacturing news
- SF Bay Area braces for first day of transit strike Associated Press - 2 hrs 10 mins ago
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Commuters braced for traffic snarls Monday morning as two of San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit's largest unions went on strike, halting train … More »SF Bay Area braces for first day of transit strike
- China's manufacturing weakens in credit crunch Associated Press - 7 hrs ago
BEIJING (AP) — China's manufacturing weakened again in June amid a credit crunch and slower U.S. and European orders, two surveys showed Monday, adding to signs that … More »China's manufacturing weakens in credit crunch
- Japan business turns positive after almost 2 years Associated Press - 5 hrs ago
TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers turned positive for the first time in nearly two years, a signal that companies are reacting positively … More »Japan business turns positive after almost 2 years
- Eurozone unemployment at record high in May Associated Press - 1 hr 12 mins ago
LONDON (AP) — Unemployment across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro hit another all-time high in May after the previous months' figures were revised down, … More »Eurozone unemployment at record high in May
- Hachette Book Group to acquire Disney's Hyperion Associated Press - 43 mins ago
PARIS (AP) — Hachette Book Group, a division of French publishing giant Hachette Livre, says it's buying Disney's Hyperion, in a deal that will significantly expand HBG's … More »Hachette Book Group to acquire Disney's Hyperion
PARIS (AP) — Hachette Book Group, a division of French publishing giant Hachette Livre, says it's buying Disney's Hyperion, in a deal that will significantly expand HBG's backlist with about 1,000 books and a list of forthcoming titles from authors including actor Ethan Hawke.
- Publishers Random House, Penguin complete merger Associated Press - 5 hrs ago
BERLIN (AP) — Random House Inc. and Penguin Group have completed a planned merger that creates the world's largest publisher of consumer books. More »Publishers Random House, Penguin complete merger
BERLIN (AP) — Random House Inc. and Penguin Group have completed a planned merger that creates the world's largest publisher of consumer books.
- US stock futures up ahead of manufacturing data Associated Press - 1 hr 3 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures are rising ahead of new data on manufacturing and construction. More »US stock futures up ahead of manufacturing data
- EU: investment banks appear to have colluded Associated Press - 1 hr 40 mins ago
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission says many of the world's largest investment banks appear to have colluded to block attempts by exchanges to trade and offer more … More »EU: investment banks appear to have colluded
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission says many of the world's largest investment banks appear to have colluded to block attempts by exchanges to trade and offer more transparent prices for financial products known as credit derivatives.
- Onyx confirms, rejects Amgen's $120-per-share bid Associated Press - 19 hrs ago
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,Calif. (AP) — Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Sunday confirmed that it received an unsolicited takeover bid from Amgen Inc. for $120 per share. But the … More »Onyx confirms, rejects Amgen's $120-per-share bid
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,Calif. (AP) — Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Sunday confirmed that it received an unsolicited takeover bid from Amgen Inc. for $120 per share. But the drug developer says it rejected the offer, because it "significantly undervalued" the company.
- FDA Cracks Down on Illegal Online Pharmacies @ Fox Business (RSS) - Thu, Jun 27, 2013
The FDA cracked down on more than 9,600 websites illegally selling potentially dangerous, unapproved prescriptions to American consumers. More »FDA Cracks Down on Illegal Online Pharmacies
The FDA cracked down on more than 9,600 websites illegally selling potentially dangerous, unapproved prescriptions to American consumers.
- 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.