Germany Sees Global Risk Shift to Emerging Economies Bloomberg Germany's top finance officials said risks to global growth are shifting away from Europe and toward emerging economies, while they expressed confidence that U.S. policy makers will overcome their divide over the budget. The euro region has left its ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Lagarde: 'Creative accounting' not solution to US debt woes CNBC.com The chief of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, weighed in on the U.S. debt ceiling dilemma, warning that 'creative accounting' would not be the solution. Lagarde's comments come as the U.S. government approached its 14th day of a ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Yen rises, investors seek shelter from US debt worries Reuters By Masayuki Kitano and Naomi Tajitsu. SINGAPORE/WELLINGTON | Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:28pm EDT. SINGAPORE/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The dollar fell on Monday while the yen rose on safe-haven demand due to concerns the United States may default ... See all stories on this topic » | |
S&P 500 Futures Decline on U.S. Stalemate as Yen Rebounds Bloomberg Asian stocks and U.S. index futures fell, while the yen snapped a four-day slump and Treasury futures rose as American lawmakers struggled to reach an accord on raising the nation's debt limit and restoring government operations. Crude oil and most ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Western Mass. tolls set to be restored Boston.com WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Tolls on the Massachusetts Turnpike's first six interchanges are set to return this week. The tolls for passenger car drivers will resume Tuesday after having been eliminated in 1996 by former Gov. William Weld. They will ... See all stories on this topic » | |
China CPI Speeds Up in September Wall Street Journal BEIJING—China's consumer inflation quickened slightly in September, but not enough to worry policy makers who are trying to steer the world's second-largest economy to stronger growth. The 3.1% increase in the consumer-price index, which topped ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Netflix in talks with US cable companies: WSJ Chicago Tribune NEW YORK (Reuters) - Netflix Inc is in talks with several U.S. cable television companies including Comcast Corp and Suddenlink Communications to make its streaming video service available through their set-top boxes, the Wall Street Journal reported on ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Thousands march in Romania against Canadian mine plan AFP Bucharest — Thousands marched Sunday across Romania to protest against a Canadian company's plans to open a gold mine seen as a threat to the environment, and called for the government's resignation. In what has become one of the longest-running ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Door falls off plane, lands on Calif. motel roof San Francisco Chronicle MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — A door that fell off a small plane has been found on a Monterey motel roof. The Salinas Californian reports (http://bit.ly/1gb3TN7) the door fell from a Beechcraft King Air twin-turboprop plane that took off from Monterey Regional ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Analysis: Late Fed taper may do more harm than good for emerging nations Reuters By Alonso Soto. WASHINGTON | Sun Oct 13, 2013 5:51pm EDT. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Emerging nations heaved a sigh of relief when the Federal Reserve last month decided not to reduce its monetary stimulus. By postponing the inevitable, the U.S. ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Costolo was fired by Twitter in 2010, new book says USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — Dick Costolo was fired by Twitter just weeks before the executive rose, phoenix-like, to become CEO of the social media company, according to a new book by New York Times reporter Nick Bilton. In September 2010, co-founders Evan ... See all stories on this topic » | |
China says it will shut down at least 2000 small coal mines by end of 2015 to ... Fox News BEIJING – China has pledged to shut down at least 2,000 small coal mines by the end of 2015 as it tries to improve safety standards in its deadly industry. Mines targeted will be those with an annual output of less than 90,000 tons that fail to adhere to safety ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Xero Heads for Record High After Capital Raise: Wellington Mover Bloomberg Shares in New Zealand's Xero Ltd. headed for a record high after the online accounting software company said it raised NZ$180 million ($150 million) to fund global expansion. Xero sold 9.92 million shares at NZ$18.15 to a range of U.S. and New Zealand ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Corn harvest above expectations due to weather Las Vegas Sun Farmers in many states are surprised at the abundance of corn coming from their fields, and record harvests are likely in many states including Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, and Ohio. In southeastern Nebraska, farmer Ben Steffen says his first field brought in ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Dimon Joins El-Erian, Jain Warning Against US Default Bloomberg The U.S. shouldn't risk defaulting on its debt because doing so would wreak havoc in the world's economy and financial markets, said the heads of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Deutsche Bank AG and Pacific Investment Management Co. "The United States ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Columbus Day may affect some schedules Monday Syracuse.com Financial markets: Stock markets will be open on Monday, though the bond markets are closed for Columbus Day. Government offices: City, state and federal offices are closed; county offices are open. Libraries: The county's central library and all city ... See all stories on this topic » | |
US stalemate overshadows IMF-World Bank meeting BBC News There is often some cloud of economic uncertainty hanging over the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank. This time the shadow was cast by the political developments just down the road at the White House and the US Congress - the political ... See all stories on this topic » | |
T-Bills Tumble as Talks Push Default Concern Out the Bill Curve Bloomberg Rates on Treasury bills maturing through the end of the year rose as officials in Washington sought a short-term budget agreement that may push back the deadline for a potential default by at least six weeks. Rates on securities due in October fell from highs ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Ford expands, wants one million Asian sales Ninemsn Lleyton Hewitt, Miranda Kerr Cashed up BRW has released its list of the top 100 Aussie millionaires under 40. And they're not all married . . . Ford is catching up to its competitors in key Asian markets and expects to sell more than one million vehicles there for ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Utah State Bar drops ethical misconduct complaint against Swallow Dixie Press Online SALT LAKE CITY – It was announced Sunday that the Utah State Bar will close one of its investigations into Utah Attorney General John Swallow, and will not prosecute him concerning allegations that Swallow violated rules of professional conduct. See all stories on this topic » | |
Saudi Women Defy Driving Ban TIME As a campaign to defy Saudi Arabia's driving ban on women heats up, one leading female blogger flouted the conservative kingdom's restrictions and documented it on Twitter and YouTube. The blogger, Eman al-Nafjan, who has been calling on Saudi ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Pressure on US as Global Economy Meetings Near End TIME (WASHINGTON) — World finance officials prepared to wrap up three days of meetings in Washington, where fretting about the risk of an unprecedented U.S. debt default overshadowed myriad worries about a shaky global economic recovery. Finance ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Ala. quilters use skills to help those in need GoErie.com The Arguta Homemakers Club can trace its roots back to the late 1920s when extension agents traveled the state, visiting with clubs and holding demonstrations of homemaking skills for women. Today, the club still meets once a week at a member's home to ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Earnings May Be Eclipsed by DC Debt Drama The Fiscal Times U.S. stock investors, hoping to leave politics aside to focus on fundamentals, aren't going to get their wish yet as lawmakers battle over raising the debt ceiling. Proof that political uncertainty was holding down markets was seen on Thursday and Friday as ... See all stories on this topic » | |
DeMarrais: Will Social Security benefits rise? NorthJersey.com On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to release its monthly Consumer Price Index, and this is the big one, the index that determines cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits and other federal programs. The report could be ... See all stories on this topic » | |
14 Early Startup Execs Who Missed Out on Making Millions Entrepreneur Everyone loves a Silicon Valley success story: A handful of smart, driven young entrepreneurs gets together to work on a passion project, find an idea with real legs, and are rewarded with an lucrative "exit" of making it big or being purchased by one of the ... See all stories on this topic » | |
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