Visa, MasterCard head to hearing over high fees

A high-profile battle over how much merchants

Greek winning parties call for bailout changes

The heads of the two parties projected to earn the most votes in Greece’s election have called for changes in the country’s international bailout terms, […]

Spanish Minister Asks ECB to Buy Bonds as Crisis Deepens - Bloomberg

A Spanish minister called on the European Central Bank to do more to stem the sovereign debt crisis as the cost of insuring the country

Reginald Dickson talks about going from mentoring to managing money

Reginald Dickson
Title • Chairman and majority owner, Buford, Dickson, Harper & Sparrow
Age • 65
Education • Bachelor’s degrees from Harris-Stowe State University and Washington University.
Career • […]

Australia plans $288M subsidy for General Motors

The government announced Thursday a 275 million Australian dollar ($288 million) subsidy for General Motors Co. to guarantee it continues to manufacture cars in Australia […]

S&P cracks 1,400 for first time since 2008

The stock market cleared another barrier Thursday in its long recovery from the Great Recession: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index closed above 1,400 for […]

Volkswagen targeting revenue rise in 2012

Volkswagen AG, Europe’s biggest carmaker by sales, is targeting a further increase in deliveries and revenues in 2012, as it reported a a big drop […]

Target’s 4Q profit declines 5.2 percent

Target Corp. reported a 5.2 percent drop in earnings for the fourth quarter, as big discounts to get tight-fisted shoppers to buy during the holiday […]

Michigan Consumer Sentiment Beats Forecast - Bloomberg

Confidence among U.S. consumers increased more than forecast in January, reaching its highest level in eight months on signs the labor market is improving.
The […]

Euro Area Crisis Presents Significant Risk for South Africa, Lagarde Says - Bloomberg

South Africa has become increasingly integrated into the global economy, leaving it exposed to