Express Scripts buying Medco for $29.1B

The top two U.S. companies managing prescription drug benefits are uniting in a $29.1 billion deal they say will help achieve key goals of the […]

European stocks suffer jitters

Stocks fell in Europe and Asia on Tuesday amid growing nervousness over Europe’s efforts to resolve its debt crisis and its waning prospects for global […]

Egyptian protesters camp in city centers

Egyptians set up protest tent camps in city squares across the country, vowing Saturday they would not leave until Egypt’s temporary military rulers purge the […]

Milan exchange slumps on contagion fears

Banks led Italian shares sharply lower Friday amid mounting concerns that the country may get dragged into Europe’s debt crisis.
The Milan Stock Exchange was trading […]

Stocks end a down month on an up note

That screeching sound you heard in May? That was the stock market.
While the month ended with four days of gains in most of the indexes, […]

Labour market changes creates disparity

Armed with a chemical engineering degree from the University of Toronto, Andy Xue thought it would be easy to find work.
Little did he know that […]

Indonesia Refrains From Raising Rates for Third Month to Boost Slow Growth - Bloomberg

Indonesia’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged for a third straight month to bolster slowing economic growth, relying on an appreciating currency to contain inflation. […]

Jobless Claims in U.S. Unexpectedly Jump - Bloomberg

The number of claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, pushed up by auto-plant shutdowns and other unusual events that seasonal variations failed […]

Brazil to ‘Play Tough’ on Inflation, Rousseff Says in Speech - Bloomberg

Brazil’s government will “play tough” on inflation to defend the value of workers’ salaries, President Dilma Rousseff said in a television and radio broadcast last […]

NTSB: Loose rivets found in plane with hole

Investigators say they found rivet holes that were too big and appear to be misshapen from wear in a Southwest Airlines jet that peeled open […]