Bush Says Stimulus Helping Economy Start to `Improve

President George W. Bush said the U.S. economy is “beginning to improve,'' and he credited the $168 billion stimulus this year with helping to […]

Consumer spending shrinks but confidence rises

Personal income tumbled unexpectedly in July and inflation-adjusted spending shrank as government economic stimulus waned, but consumer spirits rose this month, a hint the […]

Heineken profit up, says brand outperforms market

Heineken NV (HEIN.AS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the world’s third-largest beermaker, posted a 7.4 percent rise in operating profit and better-than-expected sales on […]

Sallie Mae falls as financials tumble

Shares of Sallie Mae, the nation’s largest student lender, declined Thursday amid deepening investor anxiety over financial companies on Wall Street.
Shares of Sallie Mae […]

CME

With CME Group Inc (CME.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) set to wrap up its NYMEX Holdings Inc (NMX.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) […]

July industrial output better than expected

Industrial output rose in July at a slightly better pace than expected as a further rebound in the auto industry offset a big plunge […]

HSBC fund sees value in China stocks after drop

The plunge of China’s stock market has created long-term buying opportunities in infrastructure and consumer shares, the head of HSBC’s (HSBA.L: Quote, Profile, Research, […]

Supply crunch may bring $200 oil in 5-10 yrs: study

The world faces a serious oil supply crunch within five to 10 years that may drive prices up to more than $200 a barrel, […]

Nestle, Sara Lee profits lifted by price increases

Nestle SA (NESN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the world’s largest food company, reported a first-half profit at the top of analysts expectations on […]

Treasury hires Morgan Stanley as GSE adviser

The Treasury said on Tuesday it hired Morgan Stanley (MS.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) to advise it on whether housing finance giants Fannie […]