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 […]

Economy adds 227K jobs, jobless rate unchanged

U.S. employers added 227,000 jobs in February to complete three of the best months of hiring since the recession began. The unemployment rate was unchanged, […]

January factory orders fall most in over a year

The services sector expanded at its fastest pace in a year in February, but new orders for factory goods dropped in January, data showed […]

Isle of Capri narrows loss

Isle of Capri continued to make financial progress, cutting its third-quarter loss to $1.2 million, or 3 cents per share, compared with a loss of […]

Wal-Mart pricing bites into margins

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s business offers valuable insight into how Americans are reacting in the slow economic recovery: they will spend, but only if they believe […]

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

Nigeria: pirates kill 2 on cargo ship attack

A piracy monitoring official says pirates off Nigeria’s coast have attacked a cargo ship and shot dead its captain and chief engineer.
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Obama’s budget: Government still getting bigger

Taking a pass on reining in government growth, President Obama unveiled a record $3.8 trillion election-year budget plan Monday, calling for stimulus-style spending on roads […]