BOJ maintains stimulus, eyes slight upgrade in GDP forecast Reuters By Leika Kihara. TOKYO | Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:05am EDT. TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan maintained its massive stimulus program at a policy review on Thursday, and later in the day is expected to slightly revise up its economic growth forecast to ... | |
Rollovers for Flexible Spending Accounts New York Times WASHINGTON — Workers taking advantage of special tax-free accounts to pay out-of-pocket medical expenses could soon be allowed to carry over up to $500 from one year to the next. For nearly 30 years, employees eligible to use the accounts had to ... | |
Boeing Says It Will Raise Production of the 737 New York Times Riding a surge in demand for new fuel-efficient planes, Boeing said on Thursday that it would increase production of its top-selling 737 jets to 47 a month by 2017, from 38 now. Add to Portfolio. Boeing Company · Go to your Portfolio ». Boeing, based in ... | |
Bill Limiting Pesticide Use on Hawaii Island Is Vetoed New York Times The mayor of Kauai County, Hawaii, has vetoed a hotly contested bill that would have restricted the use of pesticides by companies developing genetically modified crops on the island. Related. Limits Approved for Genetically Modified Crops in Kauai, Hawaii ... | |
No October jinx this time for the stock market Boston.com FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, file photo, specialist The Associated Press FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, file photo, specialist Frank Masiello works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File). | |
Walmart kicks off online holiday deals early in intense season Reuters By Dhanya Skariachan. NEW YORK | Fri Nov 1, 2013 12:09am EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. retailers facing the shortest holiday season in years are preparing to assail customers with deals and promotions this week, before they have even digested their ... | |
China final HSBC PMI rises to 50.9 in October Reuters BEIJING | Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:06pm EDT. BEIJING (Reuters) - China's giant manufacturing sector grew at its fastest rate in seven months in October, buoyed by new export orders, a private survey showed on Friday, adding to signs that the economy is ... | |
With bankruptcy looming, TXU faces blitz from competitors Dallas Morning News And with its parent company, Energy Future Holdings, potentially filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as early as Thursday, other retail electricity providers are gearing up with sales campaigns to try to steal away TXU's customers. "The retail community ... | |
Unsold Dominick's stores to close around Dec. 28 Chicago Tribune Dominick's stores that aren't sold to competing grocers will close on or around Dec. 28, the store's parent company said in a letter to employees. A spokeswoman for Dominick's parent, California-based Safeway, said Thursday that the letters were sent to ... | |
FAA Lifts Ban On Electronic Devices During Take-Off And Landing (Finally) Bustle It's a landmark day for everybody who can't bear to turn off their cell phones, tablets, and laptops during flight take-off and landing: from now on, we won't have to power-down. After a barrage of criticism from gadget-lovers who pointed out there's no evidence ... | |
New proposal offers ADM more perks for staying in state Chicago Tribune A new proposal unveiled on Thursday could increase the amount of incentives Archer Daniels Midland Co. would get in exchange for keeping its global headquarters in Illinois, but it will also require the company to create 500 jobs in Decatur. "Job creation in ... | |
TW Cable loses subscribers Investor's Business Daily The cable television provider said Q3 EPS rose 20% to $1.69, beating estimates by 4 cents. Revenue rose 3% to $5.51 bil, just shy of views for $5.53 bil. But Time Warner Cable (TWC) said it lost 304,000 video customers during the quarter mainly due to the ... | |
Pimco's Bill Gross vows to give away his fortune before he dies Los Angeles Times Pacific Investment Management Co.'s Bill Gross, who was urged by billionaire Carl Icahn to give at least half his wealth to charity, said he and his wife, Sue, are committed to giving away all their money before they die. Gross, speaking in an interview on the ... | |
Fewer Americans seek unemployment aid for 3rd week krqe.com WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a sign that employers are laying off very few workers. The Labor Department's first-time application figures were ... | |
Shell Looks to Sell Nigerian Pipeline Wall Street Journal Royal Dutch Shell PLC is trying to exit an oil-rich but violent part of Nigeria, say people briefed on the company's plans to sell a leak-prone pipeline and several oil wells there. In recent weeks, the Anglo-Dutch energy giant has had early talks with ... | |
Exxon Earnings: Investors to Watch for Clues to Output Wall Street Journal Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Rex Tillerson has pledged that the company will boost its bottom line along with oil and gas production, but major progress looks unlikely this year or next. Big bets on Iraqi oil and U.S. natural gas have yet to pay off, testing ... | |
FOREX-Dollar clings near 2-week high as Fed dodges ultra-doves Reuters Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:46am IST. * Dollar index hovers near two-week highs. * Market unwinds USD shorts after no surprises from Fed. * Fed keeps stimulus in place as expected, not too alarmed on growth. * Kiwi off 6-week low, RBNZ reiterates view for higher ... | |
Sony posts quarterly loss, cuts outlook as TVs slip back into red Reuters Canada TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp cut its full-year profit targets and posted a net loss for the September quarter as its struggling TV operation fell back into the red, highlighting the difficulties it faces restoring its electronic hardware operation to profit. Sony posted a ... | |
FOMC Statement Dovish But Gold Backs Down On Profit-Taking Since Outcome ... Forbes (Kitco News) - A statement from the Federal Open Market Committee Wednesday was described as dovish and thus overall constructive for gold, but the metal nevertheless backed down since the Fed did not offer more fuel for a rally beyond what the market ... | |
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac 2013 bill sale calendar Reuters Wed Oct 30, 2013 7:40pm IST. Oct 30 (Reuters) - The following is a list of scheduled U.S. agency bill sales from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2013. Freddie Mac said 3-month and 6-month bills will be auctioned every week. In addition, 1-month and ... | |
US STOCKS-S&P 500's rally ends after Fed; Facebook soars late Reuters Wed Oct 30, 2013 5:03pm EDT. * Fed holds steady with bond buying, gives weaker growth view. * Private-sector employment below expectations, inflation muted. * General Motors rallies, profit leaps on strong demand. * Facebook and Expedia rally in ... | |
S.Africa's StanBank agrees to sell $1 bln worth of Asia loans -sources Reuters HONG KONG/JOHANNESBURG | Wed Oct 30, 2013 5:38pm IST. HONG KONG/JOHANNESBURG Oct 30 (Reuters) - South Africa's Standard Bank Group has agreed with BNP Paribas SA and others to sell its Asian loan portfolio worth around $1 billion, ... | |
Traders keep eyes on 2015 for first Fed rate hike Reuters Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:12pm EDT. Oct 30 (Reuters) - Traders of short-term U.S. interest-rate futures on Wednesday kept bets that the Federal Reserve will wait to raise rates until at least April 2015, and more likely even longer, after the Fed said it would keep its ... | |
China's answer to Craigslist to test US IPO appetite Financial Times The door is not exactly being kicked wide open, but after two years of accounting scandals and critical reports from shortsellers, Chinese companies are slowly making their way back to Wall Street. 58.com, China's answer to Craigslist, will on Thursday test the ... | |
Asia Stocks Retreat as Gold Drops on Fed Statement; Aussie Rises San Francisco Chronicle Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell, trimming the best two-month rally since the start of 2012, and gold declined as the Federal Reserve fueled speculation it will begin tapering stimulus in coming months. Australia's dollar rose while U.S. equity-index ... | |
Stocks Fall as Street Bets on December Taper Fox Business The markets dipped on Wednesday after the Fed stood pat on its policy stance and traders bet on December as the month when the central bank will begin tapering its vast bond-buying program. Today's Markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 61.6 ... | |
Obama to pitch the US to foreign investors The Seattle Times So, lets build an interstate highway system. We will do it this way: the president... (October 30, 2013, by Jeff L.) MORE · Read all 1 comments · Post a comment. advertising. WASHINGTON —. President Barack Obama is America's business pitchman. Facing a ... | |
GoDaddy isn't bringing sexy back to Super Bowl Tucson Citizen That, at least, is the decision of the game's traditionally raciest advertiser, GoDaddy, which on Thursday will announce plans to air two spots during the Feb. 2, 2014, game, but without so much as a jiggle, wiggle or double-entendre giggle. Even Danica Patrick ... | |
AIR FRANCE - KLM Q3 profit down, Revenues Up RTT News Franco-Dutch airline Air France - KLM (AFLYY.PK,AFRAF.PK) said its net result, group share, for the third quarter fell to 144 million euros from 306 million euros, and earnings per share slid to 0.41 euro from 0.82 euro last year. The last year's results are on a ... | |
S&P 500's rally ends after Fed; Facebook soars late Straits Times NEW YORK (REUTERS) - United States (US) stocks fell on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 snapping a four-day streak of gains after the Federal Reserve said it had a weaker growth outlook for the economy, even as it held steady with its stimulus program for ... | |
Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARIA): Ariad Is Rising With Catalysts Approaching Seeking Alpha ARIAD Pharmaceuticals is an oncology company focusing on treating cancer patient's unmet medical conditions. The company has a FDA approved drug known as Iclusig® being marketed in U.S. and Europe. The company's performance has been ... | |
The Container Store prepares for IPO Seeking Alpha The Container Store (TCS) raises the expected price of its IPO to a range of $17 to $18 a share after early demand for the stock looks strong. The public offering follows the same recipe, a well-known chain with thin float, as other retail/restaurants companies ... | |
American International Group (AIG) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday Ticker Report American International Group logo American International Group (NYSE:AIG) is set to announce its Q313 earnings results on Friday, November 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.85 per share and revenue of $8.63 billion for the ... | |
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