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 […]

Italy, Spain easily raise $28 billion

Spain and Italy gave financial markets a boost Thursday as they successfully raised nearly euro22 billion ($27.98 billion) in two keenly watched debt auctions that […]

Rage in Nigeria strike fuels fears of unrest

Thick black smoke and flames rose Tuesday from the burning roadblock that cut off a highway linking Nigeria’s mainland to the islands where the oil-rich […]

Dodge Dart to join compact car race

If the new Dodge Dart sells anything like the original, Chrysler will have the small-car hit it needs.
The reinvented compact, which debuts at the Detroit […]

Canadian Confidence in Economy Rises From Two-Year Low, Nanos Poll Shows - Bloomberg

Canadian consumer confidence rose in the fourth quarter from a two-year low on optimism about real estate prices and the global economy according to a […]

BOE Says U.K. Lenders Expect to Toughen Loan Terms on Euro-Crisis Impact - Bloomberg

U.K. banks (F3BANK) expect to toughen the criteria on loans to companies and households in the first quarter because of strains in wholesale funding markets, […]

Singapore May Cut Lee

Singapore will cut salaries for its prime minister and top office holders after voter unhappiness over a widening income gap weakened support for the ruling […]

U.K. House Prices May Decline in 2012 as Unemployment Increases: Economy - Bloomberg

U.K. house prices (UKNBAAMM) may decline in 2012 as economic turmoil emanating from the euro area

Korte Co. is building law office building in Las Vegas

St. Louis-based Korte Co. started work on a new law office building in Las Vegas for EVAPS LLC. The three-story, 128,000-square-foot facility is being built […]

Train builder Bombardier wins new UK order

Aircraft and train builder Bombardier Inc. said Wednesday it had won a government-subsidized order for 130 new rail carriages, months after it announced it would […]