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| Stocks gain on hopes for a deal to avoid 'cliff' CNBC.com NEW YORK - Stocks gained on signs that lawmakers are edging toward a deal that would help the U.S. avoid the "fiscal cliff." Indexes shrugged off an early loss and rose in afternoon trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 106.98 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Asian shares up on hopes of US budget deal Fox Business TOKYO – Asian shares touched their highest levels in more than three weeks and commodities rose on Thursday as sentiment improved after a senior U.S. lawmaker said he was "optimistic" on reaching a budget deal before the end of the year to avoid a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NTSB Urges Tighter Rules to Prevent Cargo-Plane Fires Wall Street Journal Accident investigators on Wednesday faulted U.S. aviation regulators for failing to aggressively combat deadly cargo-plane fires over the years, and called for substantially tighter rules to prevent such blazes in the future. The National Transportation Safety ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Economy Is Growing Modestly, Fed Finds Wall Street Journal The U.S. economy grew at a "measured" pace in October and November, as businesses coped with uncertainty over the federal budget outlook and the destruction wrought by superstorm Sandy, the Federal Reserve said in a report Wednesday. Most of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fisker Awaits A123 Battery Plant Sale to Resume Karma Assembly Bloomberg Fisker Automotive Inc., the California-based maker of rechargeable cars, said it's awaiting a sale of the Michigan plant that makes lithium-ion batteries for its Karma so it can resume production of the plug-in sedan. A123 Systems Inc., Fisker's sole battery ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Groupon Chief Mason Tested as Board Meets to Discuss His Fate Bloomberg Andrew Mason's role as chief executive officer of Groupon Inc. (GRPN) is on the line as board members meeting today in Chicago discuss whether to seek new leadership at the top of the troubled provider of daily coupons. Some directors plan to voice ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Animal activists sue restaurant over foie gras burger Los Angeles Times Animal rights activists are suing a Southern California restaurant over its foie gras burger, alleging that the dish violates the state's ban on the duck liver delicacy. The first-of-its-kind ban went into effect July 1, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dollar Steady Against Yen; Eyes On Fiscal Cliff, Japan Election Wall Street Journal The dollar moved in a tight range against the yen during Asian trading Thursday as the market remained focused on ongoing negotiations on the U.S. "fiscal cliff" and on Japan's upcoming general election. The yen weakened slightly in early trading when ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gov. Rick Snyder approves of fracking, if done right Detroit Free Press Gov. Rick Snyder said Wednesday that he approves of fracking, the controversial extraction of oil and natural gas from the ground -- but only if it is done correctly. "Michigan is actually a very strong natural gas state. ... We can do more with natural gas," he said ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Southwest to merge 3 AirTran call centers Businessweek DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines Co. said Wednesday that it will consolidate three AirTran Airways reservations call centers into a single facility in Atlanta. Centers in Savannah and Carrollton, Ga., will close July 31, Southwest said. The company said it will ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China shares post 4th daily loss, brokerages lead intra-day reversal Reuters HONG KONG | Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:06am EST. HONG KONG Nov 29 (Reuters) - Mainland Chinese shares posted their fourth-straight daily loss on Thursday with brokerages leading a reversal of midday gains after local media reported that the sector could ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Railways give US shale revolution a boost Financial Times Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor, has given a massive boost to the US shale oil industry through one of his investments: the BNSF railway company. Comment by email. Sign up here to receive The Commodities Note direct to your email inbox daily ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| South Africa's Gold Fields to spin off, list unit Reuters JOHANNESBURG | Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:36am EST. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's second-largest gold miner, Gold Fields (GFIJ.J), said on Thursday it planned to spin off its domestic GFI Mining South Africa unit and list it on the Johannesburg ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Utilities get subpoenas over Sandy response in NY Wall Street Journal ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's powerful Moreland Commission has issued subpoenas to utilities in its investigation of their response and recovery operations during Superstorm Sandy. State spokesman David Neustadt (noo-STAT') says the commission ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Gold sees mild recovery after big sell-off MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Gold prices staged a mild rebound Thursday in Asia on relief buying after they were slammed overnight over a host of concerns, disregarding for the moment optimism over the U.S. fiscal-cliff talks that boosted other risk assets. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| U.S. Stocks Rise as Boehner, Obama Fuel Optimism on Budget Talks San Francisco Chronicle Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose, erasing an earlier loss for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, after comments by Speaker of the House John Boehner and President Barack Obama fueled optimism an agreement can be reached in budget talks. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Sales of New US Homes Fell 0.3% in October Bloomberg Builders in the U.S. sold fewer new homes than forecast in October and purchases were revised down for the prior month, highlighting the hurdles facing a rebound in the industry at the heart of the financial crisis. Sales dropped 0.3 percent to a 368,000 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Report: Jobless benefit extension may lift economy The Detroit News Washington — Extending emergency unemployment benefits for another year would cost $30 billion, but could boost the U.S. economy through additional consumer spending, adding 300,000 jobs by the end of next year, the Congressional Budget Office said ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| SEC Drops Probe Into Wells Bonds Wall Street Journal The Securities and Exchange Commission closed a probe into whether Wells Fargo & Co. misled investors in mortgage bonds, the bank said Wednesday, marking at least the second such financial-era case dropped by regulators after a years-long ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Port of LA strike broadens; no immediate impacts on Inland Empire San Bernardino Sun Protesters block the entrance to APM Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles on Wednesday. Clerical workers walked off the job in protest of wages and working conditions at the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach. The protests could shut down some terminals as ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Repeat:Fed's Tarullo: Fgn Bank Regs Proposal Just Wks Away MNI News WASHINGTON (MNI) - Federal Reserve regulation of foreign bank operations in the United States needs "targeted" changes and those proposals are just weeks away, Fed Gov. Daniel Tarullo said Wednesday. The Institute of International Bankers blasted ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mortgage-interest deduction could be on the table in 'fiscal cliff' debate Washington Post Of all the deductions woven into the sprawling U.S. tax code, few have been more fiercely guarded than the enormous tax break that lets homeowners deduct the interest they pay on their mortgages. But as Congress and the White House negotiate the first ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Siemens Said to Buy Parts of Invensys to Bolster Rail Operations San Francisco Chronicle Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Siemens AG is close to buying parts of Invensys Plc's rail operations in the U.K. and sell businesses that handle postage and airport baggage, as Chief Executive Officer Peter Loescher weeds out underperforming subsidiaries, people ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| The Onion's Business News Section - Business Insider By Jim Edwards Fresh from the success of convincing China's biggest newspaper that Kim Jong Un was, in fact, "the sexiest man alive," The Onion has started a new business news section. Best of all, the section is led by The Onion's "longtime" advertising ... Business Insider | ||
| Iraq Seals 2013 Gasoil Deal with Vitol, BP | Iraq Business News By Editor By John Lee. Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organisation (SOMO) has finalised a deal to buy up to 1.097 million tonnes of gasoil for delivery next year from BP. Iraq Business News | ||
| Gov't. Watchdog: Dollar Coin Makes More 'Cents' - Business News ... By Joshua Cohan iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. could save billions of dollars by getting rid of the paper dollar, according to the Government Accountability Office. The coins might weigh more in your pocket, but using a dollar coin makes ... Business News - ABC News Radio | ||
| US blocks BP from new govt contracts over Gulf oil spill — RT By RT The US has banned oil giant BP from new government contracts over their "lack of business integrity." The decision is connected with the explosion and subsequent massive oil spill at the Deepwater Horizon rig in 2010. News RSS : Today | ||
| Ford starts tearing down part of closed Wixom plant | Crain's Detroit ... ... sprawling former assembly plant in Wixom. Company spokeswoman Becky Sanch said today that the automaker is. ... Detroit and Southeast Michigan's premier business news and information website. Advanced Search: Detroit Business» ... Crain's Detroit Business - News Feeds | ||
| Manufacturers Call for Increased Public-Private Sector Partnership ... By BusinessNews Staff The umbrella body for Manufacturers in the country the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged the Public and Private sector to. Nigeria Business News | ||
| The Tricky Ways Fox News Uses Data - Business Insider By Walter Hickey Jeff Leek at Simply Statistics has a great post that explains how Fox News presents data in a really tricky way. A lot of the issue comes in the way the data is presented. While most of the time the data is grounded in fact, by skewing the axes, ... Business Insider | ||
| Bath Business News Expert Panel – Going the extra furlong in ... By Robert Buckland In the post-recession climate, the corporate hospitality model is changing with businesses now demanding more added-value. In the latest of Bath Business N... Bath Business News | ||
| Shoppers can save as retailers go head-to-head | Long Island ... By The Associated Press ... National News · Newsmakers · Nonprofit · Opinion · PR Newswire headlines · Real Estate · Retail · Small business · Technology · Transportation. Events. Jan-40 Under 40 Awards · Power Breakfast-March 20: Health Care's Hazy Future ... Long Island Business News | ||
| Barnett ups ante on Browse | WA Business News By dan.wilkie Premier Colin Barnett has upped the ante on the controversial Browse gas project, indicating that joint venture leader Woodside Petroleum might not receive state government approval for a floating option. WA Business News - Latest News | ||
| The Jindal Steel vs. Zee News Fight is Just the Latest Example From ... By By SRUTHI GOTTIPATI The television editors of channels Zee News, Sudhir Chaudhary, and Zee Business, Samir Ahluwalia, came under the spotlight when the company Jindal Steel and Power, one of India's major steel producers, filed a complaint in October. India Ink | ||
| Maine Wood Concepts acquires Vic Firth Gourmet — Business ... By Alex Barber Maine Wood Concepts, a family-owned business based in New Vineyard, will acquire Vic Firth Gourmet, which makes a variety of salt and pepper mills, ... Maine news, sports, politics and election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily ... Bangor Daily News | ||
| Baton Rouge Business Report's 40 under 40 revealed | NOLA.com By Lauren McGaughy, NOLA.com|The Times Picayune The Baton Rouge Business Report's 2012 40 under 40 -- a list of young, rising stars of the Capital Region -- was released Wednesday. The list includes 10 women and 30 men. More than 230 nominations for the list were made with prominent ... New Orleans Metro Real Time News |
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| Here is the latest Massachusetts business news from The - NECN.com DOVER, Del. (AP) — Government attorneys say failed Waltham battery maker A123 Systems Inc. needs the government's consent in order to sell its assets. www.necn.com/11/29/12/Here-is-the.../landing.html?&... | ||
| AP Top Business News At 12:39 a.m. EST | oregonlive.com AP Top Business News At 12:39 a.m. EST. Nov. 28, 2012, 9:40 p.m. PST. AP. Stocks gain on hopes for a deal to avoid 'cliff'. Wal-Mart, Disney clothes found in ... www.oregonlive.com/.../65bfb78631324df69670c5f70f14f1c... | ||
| Oil Rises First Day in Four on Crude - Business: Washington Post ... ... to climb 350,000 barrels, according to a Bloomberg News survey of analysts. ... in March exempted Japan from sanctions on banks doing business with Iran, ... washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376... | ||
| Market Report -- Story Stocks (GES): Briefing.com Business News ... Guess? trades higher after hours following earnings After Hours Gainers: Companies trading higher in after - MSN Money. money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?...2 |
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