National gas prices up 18 cents in past 2 weeks

The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 18 cents over the past two weeks.
That’s according to the Lundberg Survey of fuel […]

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 […]

German Backing Brings Greek Bailout Nearer - Bloomberg

Euro-area governments closed in on a deal to unlock a 130 billion-euro ($171 billion) aid package for Greece, seeking to avert the region

Drop in Jobless Claims Points to Spending Gains - Bloomberg

Americans filed the fewest claims for jobless benefits since 2008, surprising forecasters and signaling that an improving labor market will give the world

Spain approves crucial labor market reforms

Spain’s new conservative government approved sweeping labor market reforms on Friday as part of a drive to retool a sick economy and solve Europe’s worst […]

Spain Set to Unveil Bank Overhaul to Clean Up Real Estate - Bloomberg

Spain is set to announce today its plan to shepherd struggling banks into mergers and make the industry set aside 50 billion euros ($66 billion) […]

New Zealand Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard to Step Down in September - Bloomberg

New Zealand central bank Governor Alan Bollard will quit in September, ending a decade-long tenure in which he raised interest rates to a record high […]

1st session for new Islamist-led Egypt parliament

With Islamists comprising the overwhelming majority of its lawmakers, the parliament elected in Egypt’s first legislative vote after Hosni Mubarak’s ouster nearly a year ago […]

Stock futures rise on jobless claim decline

Another set of successful bond auctions in Europe and a decline in applications for unemployment benefits are pushing U.S. stock futures higher Thursday.
Dow futures are […]

Keystone pipeline proposal rejected by U.S. government

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