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| Most Asia shares rebound on PBOC but Shanghai extends slide Reuters By Chikako Mogi. TOKYO | Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:23am EDT. TOKYO (Reuters) - Most Asian shares turned around a four-day losing streak and rose on Wednesday as investors took comfort from U.S. data underscoring an American recovery and assurances ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Run-up in mortgage rates raises questions about housing recovery Los Angeles Times Mortgage rates have zoomed a full percentage point above their recent record lows, raising costs for borrowers and questions about the housing recovery. A standard 30-year fixed-rate home loan hit an average of 4.63% on Monday before backing off just ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Home prices soar in April, leading to warnings of another bubble Los Angeles Times Home prices in large U.S. cities rose sharply in April, posting the biggest one-month gain in the history of a leading U.S. home price index. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index of 20 large U.S. cities rose 2.5% over March and 12.1% from April 2012. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Senators launch effort to replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Nearly five years ago, the subprime meltdown triggered a huge taxpayer bailout of housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Now a bipartisan group of senators has launched the most comprehensive effort yet to clean up the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Student-Loan Rates Set to Double as Fix Eludes Congress Bloomberg It's increasingly unlikely Congress will act in time to avert a doubling next week of the interest rate that low-income college students pay for subsidized federal education loans, said senators involved in negotiations. "We probably can't get anything done this ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sprint Shareholders Approve SoftBank Deal Wall Street Journal Is the Sprint saga finally over? Shareholders voted to approve SoftBank's bid. Heard on the Street's Miriam Gottfried offers analysis on digits. Photo: AP. TOKYO—SoftBank Corp. Chief Executive Masayoshi Son has won an unexpectedly tough battle to take ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Soybeans Decline on Concern USDA May Raise US Acreage Estimate Bloomberg Soybeans fell on expectations that the U.S. Department of Agriculture may raise its estimate for plantings in the largest grower and exporter, boosting the outlook for supply. Corn and wheat were little changed. The oilseed for delivery in November lost as ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lebanon: Bank Settles Case With US New York Times Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that a Lebanese bank linked to what they described as a vast money-laundering operation by Hezbollah, the militant Lebanese Shiite organization, had agreed to a $102 million settlement. The settlement will come ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Barnes & Noble's loss more than doubles Wall Street Journal NEW YORK — Sales plummeted at Barnes & Noble bookstores in the latest quarter and its Nook e-book devices failed to keep up with competitors, pushing the company to a net loss that more than doubled from a year ago. The largest traditional U.S. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| On eve of Colorado's Bike to Work Day, 19 on Boulder Creek participate in Tube ... Fox News BOULDER, Colo. – A day before Colorado marks Bike to Work Day, some commuters in Boulder got their feet wet heading to work by inner tube. The Daily Camera reports (http://bit.ly/15CFpS3) 19 people went tubing down Boulder Creek for Tube to Work ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Suit between SF dailies claims predatory ad rates Seattle Post Intelligencer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Examiner filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that the city's dominant daily newspaper the San Francisco Chronicle has slashed advertising prices to stifle competition. The suit claims Chronicle owner the Hearst ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Durable Goods Orders Rose in May New York Times WASHINGTON — Businesses stepped up their orders in May for long-lasting manufactured goods, and a gauge of their investment plans rose for a third straight month. The New York Times. The New York Times. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Well Sealing Cited in Leaks, Not Fracking Wall Street Journal Poorly sealed natural-gas wells—not hydraulic fracturing of shale-rock formations—are likely to blame for dissolved gas found in private water wells in Pennsylvania, according to a new study by Duke University. Duke scientists found that 82% of the 141 water ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Walgreen seeks remedy to weak quarter Chicago Tribune Despite its presence on seemingly every major street corner in every major city, Walgreen Co. needs to get more customers coming through its 8,560 doors. The Deerfield-based drugstore chain, the largest in the nation, said customer traffic in stores open at ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Walking Back Bernanke Wished on Too Much Information Bloomberg Hedge funds and other speculators dumped more than $14 billion of bullish dollar bets before the Federal Reserve signaled it would pare stimulus, leaving them on the wrong side of a central bank trying to improve transparency. Futures traders reduced ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Los Angeles bans plastic bags in grocery stores Seattle Post Intelligencer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles became the biggest city in the country to ban free plastic bags in grocery stores following a city council vote Tuesday. The 9-1 vote supports a ban that will take effect Jan. 1 for large stores, City News Service reported. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Men's Wearhouse Details Its Differences With Its Founder New York Times After almost a week of silence on why it fired founder George Zimmer as chairman, Men's Wearhouse said on Tuesday that it was because of a power struggle with the board. Add to Portfolio. Men's Wearhouse Inc · Go to your Portfolio ». The clothing retailer ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Smithfield deal must get past secretive panel USA TODAY A review of the $4.7 billion sale of Smithfield Foods to China's Shuanghui International Holdings is being conducted by a secretive U.S. government panel, a major hurdle the two companies must clear before the controversial deal can move forward. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rudy Giuliani on Pending Charges Against Jon Corzine Fox Business Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, (R-NYC), on the possible civil charges against former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine and NY A.G. Eric Schneiderman's politica... Duration 8:45; Date Jun 25, 2013. Advertisement ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lyft and UberX to keep operating in LA despite city orders Los Angeles Times Lyft and Uber said they will continue operating their ridesharing service in Los Angeles despite receiving cease-and-desist letters from the city's Transportation Department. The city sent the two companies, as well as Sidecar, the letters Monday, saying they ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UPDATE 3-Carnival CEO stepping down after 34 years, staying as chairman Reuters Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:07pm EDT. * Director Arnold Donald to take over as CEO July 3. * Micky Arison to continue as chairman. * Cruise ship operator reaffirms profit outlook. * Shares rise 5 percent (Adds analyst quote, closing share price). By Chris Peters and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US consumer confidence surges DAWN.com NEW YORK, June 25: Consumer confidence in the United States surged to a five-year high in June, besting analyst expectations by a wide margin, the Conference Board said on Tuesday. Consumer confidence stood at 81.4 in June, up from the revised 74.3 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Updated NRC study still supports NY nuke plant Wall Street Journal WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Federal regulators have updated an environmental study of the Indian Point nuclear plant and still conclude there's no reason to shut the plant down. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a supplement to a 2010 study Tuesday. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Home prices, new home sales show big increases Washington Post Home prices are rising at a record pace, and new-home sales soared at the fastest pace in five years, according to data released Tuesday. While home prices have been skyrocketing for more than a year — spurred by high buyer demand and a shortage of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Starbucks Is Raising Its Prices Today. But By How Much? Businessweek On June 25, Starbucks (SBUX) will increase prices by an average of about 1 percent across U.S. stores. It will be the first substantial price hike that Starbucks has leveled on its customers in about 18 months, when it raised the cost of some products in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Treasurys Sink for Seventh Session in a Row Wall Street Journal Treasurys drifted lower after an auction of two-year notes failed to attract strong buying interest, a disappointing result after the recent surge in yields. With Tuesday's losses, the U.S. government-debt market stretched its losses into a seventh session, with the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nymex Crude Edges Higher Ahead of Inventory Report Wall Street Journal NEW YORK--Crude-oil futures settled slightly higher Tuesday along with broader markets, as traders await weekly government data that is expected to show a decline in domestic oil stockpiles. Light, sweet crude for August delivery settled higher by 14 cents, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Yahoo CEO Mayer Adding Mobile Users After App Overhauls Bloomberg Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) gained the most in eight months as Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer used her first annual meeting with shareholders to outline progress in attracting users of mobile devices. The shares rose 3.7 percent to $24.96 at the close in New ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Smith & Wesson 4th-Quarter Profit Surges As Strong Demand Boosts Sales ... Wall Street Journal Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.'s (SWHC) fiscal fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled amid continued strong demand that resulted in double digit sales growth and higher margins. The gun maker has been helped by strong demand in recent quarters, ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Voxer Transforms Into A Walkie-Talkie Service For The Business ... By Alex Williams Voxer is making its entrance into the business world with a set of new high-end features for its walkie-talkie style, push-to-talk service. Voxer Pro and V.. TechCrunch » Enterprise | ||
| Snowden May Be Both A Hero And A Traitor - Business Insider By Michael Kelley Edward Snowden is both a heroic whistleblower and a un-American leaker. Tech | ||
| This Morning's Data Has Been Great - Business Insider By Mamta Badkar The very first data point to beat expectations was durable goods orders at 8:30 a.m. Et. The headline number climbed 3.6%, beating expectations for a 3% rise. Next was the Case-Shiller home price index for May which climbed 12.05% ... Business Insider | ||
| Paula Deen's Brother Bubba Hiers -- BUSINESS IS BOOMING ... By TMZ Staff Racial scandals aren't always bad for business ... just ask Paula Deen's brother who says the embattled chef's restaurants have been "slammed" with… TMZ.com | ||
| Facebook Injects Buddhism Into Business - Business Insider By Megan Rose Dickey It's no secret that Facebook can serve as a platform for bullying. In fact, cyber bullying occurs on Facebook more than any other site, according to a study last year by Internet security company McAfee. It turns out that 92% of the teenagers ... Business Insider | ||
| Samsung denies giving up on desktop PC tower business - Engadget By Richard Lai Yesterday, The Korea Times reported that Samsung was to close its \"unprofitable\" desktop PC business as \"demand for conventional desktop PCs is going. Engadget RSS Feed | ||
| Dropbox for Business Lets Administrators Create Team Folders By Emil Protalinski Dropbox today announced a new Dropbox for Business feature: team folders. Administrators can now create folders that are instantly shared with all members of their team, both current ones and new ones that join later. This means all ... The Next Web | ||
| FINANCIAL ADVISOR INSIGHTS: June 25 - Business Insider By Mamta Badkar FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors. Russ Koesterich: 3 Reasons Not To Dump Stocks Entirely (Advisor Perspectives). Despite recent market volatility ... Markets | ||
| Peer Evil – the rotten business model of modern science | Watts Up ... By Guest Blogger The world's most viewed site on global warming and climate change. Watts Up With That? | ||
| Business news briefs | The Salt Lake Tribune Therapist group to give Utah $2 million boost The American Physical Therapy Association's national conference that begins Wednesday in Salt Lake City is expected to provide a $2 million bump to Utah's economy. More than ... All - The Salt Lake Tribune | ||
| Leak confirms WebGL, SPDY for IE11 | Business Tech - CNET News By Seth Rosenblatt On the eve of Microsoft Build 2013, leaked details on Windows 8.1's Internet Explorer 11 confirm that the browser will support next-gen Web technology, including Google's SPDY protocol. Read this article by Seth Rosenblatt on CNET News. CNET News | ||
| The unfinished business of 1945 - The Economist By Economist.com RANA MITTER, the author of "China's War with Japan, 1937-1945: The Struggle for Survival", examines the politics and the scars of a pivotal moment in Pacific history. Prospero | ||
| Op-Ed | Going 'Net Native' - BoF - The Business of Fashion By Chris Morton In fashion e-commerce, those who adopt 'net native' business models will rise to the top, says Lyst founder Chris Morton. Source: Shutterstock. NEW YORK, United States — By and large, the entrepreneurs behind the first wave of fashion ... BoF - The Business of Fashion | ||
| Your Vote Will Help Open a New Sacramento Business | KTXL FOX40 By Cecilio Padilla Calling all dreamers! Who wants to be a millionaire? Probably everyone. KTXL FOX40 |
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| Heat wave means big business for air conditioner repair ... - KVVU Expected record temperatures have many people in the valley doing a pre- emptive strike on their air conditioners, getting a tune-up before they run continually ... www.fox5vegas.com/.../heat-wave-means-big-business-for-air... | ||
| Lawyer Fees, Linklaters, Simpson Thacher: Business of Law ... Legal fees rose 10 percent from 2010 to 2012 and increased 4.8 percent last year, according to a survey by Tymetrix and CEB, which looked at billing ... www.bloomberg.com/.../lawyer-fees-linklaters-simpson-thache... |
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