 Wall Street under pressure afer wholesale inventories diveU.S. stocks driften Wednesday after an unexpected fall in wholesale... | |
 Asia free-trade agreements attract AmericansThe United States, in an effort to improve its influence in the Asia-Pacific region, has arranged talks to discuss a proposed Trans-Pacific partnership... |
 Another Toyota runs away from driverA reported runaway Toyota Prius in California has had US safety investigators involved in determining the cause of a terrifying... |
 Nasdaq crash was ten years ago It is ten years since the dotcom bubble... |
 Los Angeles County mooted for new Chinese carsThe Los Angeles Business Journal has reported that Chinese car maker BYD may build an assembly plant in Los Angeles... |
 Irish airline millions of euros downIrish airline, Aer Lingus, has reported a loss for... |
| Eurotunnel makes profit even with poor economy Eurotunnel has announced a profit of 1.4 million euros for last year, despite the weather, a fire in the tunnel and poor economic... |
 Referendum to pay Britain and Holland will not go aheadIcelanders have voted overwhelmingly against a referendum to allow taxpayers money to be used to repay international... |
 Greek austerity plans given Clinton approvalUS Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has met Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in... |
 Brazilian sardine industry under protectionThe Brazilian government has ordered the implementation of a sardine conservation awareness... |
 February sales up in Chinese passenger carsChinese passenger car sales have climbed 55 percent from February 2009, with strong demand for smaller cars and four wheel drive... |
| US stocks gain on financial firms Major US stock indices posted mild gains Tuesday, led by troubled financial firms bailed out by the US government in the past... |
| Feds propose endangered listing for US loggerhead turtles threatened by fishing gear BOSTON - The federal government has recommended an endangered-species listing for loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could have big implications for the fishing industry. The... |
| Royal Gold declares second-quarter dividend of 9 cents per share, payable April 16 DENVER - Royal Gold Inc., which buys and manages precious metal royalty interests, said Wednesday it will pay a second-quarter dividend of 9 cents per share. The dividend will be paid April 16 to... |
| ADSI Receives Follow-On Order for Crew Protection Kits From Caterpillar Inc. EAG ), a leading provider of advanced transparent and opaque armor, architectural hardening and security products for Defense and Homeland Security, has received a follow-on order for Crew... |
| After Hours: Men's Wearhouse, Gymboree results on tap LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Apparel retailers Men's Wearhouse Inc. and Hot Topic Inc. are scheduled to report quarterly results late Wednesday, with Men's Wearhouse projected to post a wider loss on... |
| Ex-Cazenove partner Calvert guilty of insider dealing Malcolm Calvert, former partner at the Queen's stockbroker Cazenove, was found guilty of insider dealing. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA A former top executive at one of the City's most... |
| Same old song at EMI? Charles Allen , whose past digital offerings included OnDigital (RIP) and Friends Reunited. Nor were many of his ITV shareholders overly impressed by the creative output in those days.On the plus... |
| FSA takes another look into the abyss to test banks' foundations The FSA chairman Lord Turner’s outline of the 'most problematic' scenario contained ingredients that are already emerging. Photograph: Johnny Green/PA Wire/PA Photos The last time the Financial... |
| No fridge is better than no house | Jennifer Abel discontinue her electricity service and make do with solar panels – Arizona has no shortage of sunshine, after all – and using an ice box in lieu of a refrigerator.But such frugality defies... |
| Earnings roundup: Children's Place profit dips, sales rise; Vail Resorts profit falls (AP) - Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, March 10, from AP Financial News: — The Children's Place Retail Stores Inc. reported that its profit dipped in the fourth quarter even as... |
| Global Box-Office Sales Rise to $29.9 Billion in 2009 March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Global box-office sales increased 7.6 percent to a record $29.9 billion last year, helped by 3-D movies and “Transformers: Revenge of the... |
| Psychiatric Solutions Says Approach Made by Purchaser March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Psychiatric Solutions Inc., the operator of psychiatric facilities in 32 states, said it had been approached by a potential... |
| Talks to avert BA cabin crew strike break down: Trade Union Congress LONDON: Talks between British Airways and labour unions aimed at averting a strike by the airline's cabin crew have broken down, the Trades Union Congress said on Wednesday. The TUC, which has... |
| Tropicana shrinks OJ cartons, raises prices Tropicana spokeswoman Jamie Stein said the company spent a while looking at the impact of the winter freeze and wanted to make changes without affecting people's grocery bills too... |
| BA strike talks end without deal Talks between British Airways and the Unite union aimed at averting strike action by cabin crew have broken down without agreement.The TUC, which has been hosting the discussions, said that no deal... |
| British Airways Strike Talks Break Down download Flash from the Adobe download website. Eight weeks of talks between officials from Unite and the airline over pay, jobs and working conditions ended without agreement. TUC general... |
| Microsoft gains, Google loses search share: report +3.08% ) lost a marginal amount of market share, according to data published Wednesday by Experian Hitwise. Microsoft, which unveiled a new search engine last year, gained 4% from the prior month... |
| Geithner Praises B. Of A. Overdraft Fee Cut Geithner praises B of A overdraft fee cut WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday praised Bank of America's decision to eliminate overdraft fees. "After years when we saw... |
| Senate Approves Extension Of Jobless Benefits WASHINGTON -- A bill that would extend unemployment benefits and health-care subsidies passed the Senate on Wednesday, and now moves on to the House. The vote was 62-36. The bill would extend... |
| Crude Oil Ends 60 Cents Higher After Supplies Data NEW YORK -- Crude oil futures rose to finish above $82 a barrel on Wednesday, lifted by better-than-expected U.S. supplies data, a strong economic report from China and forecasts of higher global... |
| Gold Ends Lower As China Data Digested NEW YORK -- Gold futures finished lower on Wednesday, losing early gains as traders took a cautious approach ahead of more economic reports from China following strong February imports data. Gold... |
| U.S. Posts Feb. Budget Deficit Of $221 Billion WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government recorded a budget deficit of $221 billion in February, the Treasury Department reported Wednesday, even as receipts posted a big increase for the month. Receipts... |
| Microsoft Gains, Google Loses Search Share: Report SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft Corp. gained a larger portion of the U.S. Internet search market in February, while rival Yahoo Inc.'s share remained flat and market leader Google Inc. lost a marginal... |
| Al Lewis: How Reefer Will Be Going Corporate Nick Tenant was running an auto detailing business in Detroit when the auto industry collapsed. He grew up in Warren, Mich. His father worked at General Motors Corp. He started cleaning and... |
| Yahoo on Microsoft Deal Benefits for Advertisers, Consumers, Publishers Buzz This Yahoo's line of thinking with regards to the big Microsoft/Yahoo search and advertising deal is that it will benefit both Microsoft and Yahoo's advertisers, as well as consumers and... |
| Geithner vows to continue financial stabilization Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House Budget Committee on the Treasury Department's Fiscal Year 2011 Budget in Washington February 24,... |
| Senate passes $149 billion for jobless aid, tax breaks (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday approved a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks as Democrats continued efforts to bring down the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before the November... |
| BofA overdraft fee change will bring lower revenue BAC.N ) Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said on Wednesday the company's decision to eliminate overdraft fees on debit card transactions will "give up a lot of revenue" for the largest U.S. bank by... |
| Walmart returns items to shelves after lost sales WMT.N ) has put roughly 300 items back on its U.S. store shelves after the retailer said it "disappointed" customers by not stocking certain... |
| Wholesale inventories fall, restocking expected WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale inventories fell unexpectedly in January and sales hit their highest in more than a year, suggesting businesses will soon need to begin restocking, which would... |
| OECD says Canada Post should be privatized Canada was urged to boost competition in “network” sectors — telecommunications, power utilities and postal service — that act as “the oil in the engine” of the national... |
| Debt still looms over jailed investment advisor Thow Former Victoria investment advisor Ian Thow has been sentenced to nine years in prison for 20 counts of fraud totalling $8-million. When he gets out, Thow will still have a bankruptcy hanging over... |
| Lessons from the dot-com crash SAN FRANCISCO -- Ten years ago today, before the dot-com bubble burst, the Nasdaq composite index hit a record 5,132.52 points - a peak that the technology-heavy market shows no sign of scaling again... |
| GM on track to repay US$8-billion early SAN ANTONIO -- General Motors Co will pay back roughly US$8-billion in debt to the United States and Canada before June, its chief executive said on Wednesday, more quickly than the automaker had... |
| Coca-Cola Bottling sees better results in 2009 Consolidated reports a net loss of $2.76 million for its fourth fiscal quarter, or 29 cents per fully diluted share, down from a gain of $2.72 million, or 29 cents per fully diluted share, in the... |
| Miller Industries Names New Board Member Miller Industries Inc. said Wednesday that Theodore Ashford III was elected to the company's board of directors. Ashford, 46, is president and chief investment officer of Ashford Capital... |
| Rockwell Takes Smaller 4Q Loss on Greater Revenue Rockwell Medical Technologies Inc., which makes products used in the treatment of kidney disease and anemia, reported a smaller fourth-quarter loss Wednesday as its sales grew and expenses came down.... |
| Alabama Jobless Rate Rises to 11.1 Percent in Jan. Alabama's January unemployment rate rose to 11.1 percent, the highest mark in 26 years and a level that may increase again this spring. The state Department of Industrial Relations said Wednesday... |
| Microsoft Launches MSN Video Player In UK Microsoft Corp. (MSFT ) Wednesday launched its MSN Video Player, a video-on-demand service that enables U.K. consumers to watch TV anytime, anywhere at no extra... |
