UPDATE 3-Nasdaq's No. 2 executive leaving to head brokerage Reuters By Jessica Toonkel and John McCrank. NEW YORK Nov 25 (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc said on Monday Eric Noll, the exchange operator's top internal candidate to replace Chief Executive Robert Greifeld, is leaving to become president and chief ... | |
Nasdaq 4000: This time it's different (again) USA TODAY The Nasdaq is back — for now. But it's a very different Nasdaq than it was 13 years ago, the last time it visited the heady air above 4000, as it did on Monday. That was the exhilarating era of the dot-com bubble, when analysts Mary Meeker and Henry Blodget ... | |
Europe Stocks to Follow Asian Gains as Crude Drops on Iran Deal Businessweek Iran agreed yesterday to curtail its nuclear activities in return for easing of some sanctions on oil, auto parts, gold and precious metals. Photographer: Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images. European index futures and Asian stocks rose while crude oil headed ... | |
Nikkei climbs 1.5 pct to within sight of 5-1/2 peak Reuters TOKYO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The Nikkei climbed 1.5 percent on Monday to within sight of a 5-1/2 year peak reached in May, propelled by exporters with the yen slumping versus the dollar and investors expecting the Bank of Japan to keep its stimulus drive ... | |
Asian Shares Lower; Nikkei Pulls Back After Rally MarketWatch Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday, failing to hit a new high for the year, while the Australian dollar picked up after the Reserve Bank of Australia dampened speculation that it's close to intervening in the currency markets. After bumping up 1.6% over the ... | |
Delta waives change fees ahead of Thanksgiving Nor'easter USA TODAY A potent storm that's already made a mess for air travelers in Texas threatens to do the same at some of the nation's busiest — and most delay-prone — airports on Tuesday and Wednesday. Those days, of course, fall ahead of the Thursday Thanksgiving ... | |
California judge blocks bond sale for high-speed rail project Reuters SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California judge on Monday ruled against the state's plan to issue more than $8 billion in bonds to build a planned high-speed train system and rescinded the project's funding plan, estimated at $68 billion dollars. Sacramento ... | |
BOJ's Kuroda: Impact of negative rates on economy unknown Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the implication of negative interest rates on the economy and financial markets was unclear. "Negative short-term interest rates could be possible and (may have been) ... | |
China Qingdao oil pipe blasts: Nine arrested BBC News Police in China have arrested nine people in relation to explosions that killed 55 people, state media report. The blasts in the eastern city of Qingdao took place on Friday, after a leaking oil pipeline owned by oil refiner Sinopec caught fire. Seven of those ... | |
Asia shares lifted by Iran deal; Nikkei hits new 6-month peak CNBC.com Asian shares kicked off the week higher after a historic deal over Iran's nuclear program bolstered risk appetite, sending the yen sharply lower against major counterparts. A strong finish on Wall Street last week also underpinned gains. The S&P 500 recorded ... | |
FAA to warn airlines of engine icing risk on Boeing 747-8s, Dreamliners Reuters (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to direct airlines to avoid flying Boeing Co (BA.N) 787 Dreamliners and 747-8 jumbo jets with General Electric Co (GE.N) engines near thunderstorms after some planes experienced ice buildup ... | |
Deal in principle reached by Argentina, Spain to compensate Repsol over YPF ... Fox News BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina's government has reached an agreement in principle to compensate Spain's Repsol for last year's 51 percent expropriation of the YPF energy company. Repsol, YPF and Mexico's Pemex, which holds a stake in Repsol, ... | |
BlackBerry shakeup continues as COO, CFO depart Boston.com Thorsten Heins, CEO of Research in Motion, which is changing its name to BlackBerry Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via Associated Press/File Thorsten Heins, CEO of Research in Motion, which is changing its name to BlackBerry, is seen in Toronto on ... | |
Yen Depreciates to Six-Month Low on Iran Nuclear Accord Bloomberg The yen slid to the weakest level in almost six months versus the dollar as demand for the safety of the currency waned after an accord was struck to set limits on Iran's nuclear program. Japan's currency depreciated to a four-year low against the euro before a ... | |
Yahoo Courts Couric as Mayer Accelerates Turnaround Effort Bloomberg Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)'s push to hire Katie Couric, who once earned as much as $15 million a year anchoring the "CBS Evening News," signifies an accelerated drive by Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer to build content as more consumers turn to the ... | |
Macy's Joining Wal-Mart on Thanksgiving Energizes Labor Bloomberg Macy's Inc. (M), whose annual Manhattan parade is a cherished Thanksgiving tradition for millions, is starting a new holiday ritual: It's asking its employees to show up for work. Pressured by competition, a shorter shopping season and lackluster consumer ... | |
Eddie Lampert considers sale of Sears Canada New York Post Eddie Lampert has milked Sears Canada for years — and now he's looking to gut the company for good. The hedge-fund billionaire, who as chairman of Sears Holdings has been selling Sears Canada's best stores and skimming its cash since he took control ... | |
US banks warn Fed interest cut could force them to charge depositors Financial Times Leading US banks have warned that they could start charging companies and consumers for deposits if the US Federal Reserve cuts the interest it pays on bank reserves. Depositors already have to cope with near-zero interest rates, but paying just to leave ... | |
Uber Strikes Deal To Lower The Cost Of Car Ownership For Drivers TechCrunch On-demand transportation service Uber is trying to get new drivers on the road, while also improving the experience for those who are already on its platform. To do that, it's partnered with a couple of auto manufacturers and a few financing providers to reduce ... | |
Chrysler Presses Ahead With IPO Plan Wall Street Journal The company expects to set a price range for the offering as soon as this week and complete it in the first half of December—all in an effort to beat the IPO market slowdown around the holidays, people familiar with the matter say. Chrysler had initially targeted ... | |
German union plans further strikes at Amazon Reuters FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Union Verdi is preparing more strikes to step up pressure on Amazon in Germany, its biggest market outside the United States, in a dispute over pay and conditions, German media reported. Workers at Amazon centers in Bad ... | |
S&P 500 Drops JC Penney After Staggering Losses TIME Shoppers walk in a parking lot outside of a JCPenney story in Plano, Texas. J.C. Penney Co. is reporting a bigger-than-expected loss and plummeting sales, as its customers continue to be turned off by a new pricing plan that gets rid of hundreds of sales in ... | |
Brent Slide Leads Energy Prices Lower After Iran Nuclear Accord Bloomberg Brent crude led energy prices from gasoline to heating oil lower, heading for its biggest loss in three weeks, after Iran and world powers reached a preliminary accord on the country's nuclear program that will ease economic sanctions while keeping a cap on ... | |
Grocery stores urge use of cash or check KHQ Right Now SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Owners of several grocery store chains in the Spokane area are telling customers to consider paying by cash or checks while investigators try to secure a computer network that was hacked over the past two months. | |
Once Cable's King, Malone Aims to Regain His Crown New York Times John Malone, Liberty Media's chairman, is looking to shake up the cable industry, Rick Wilking/Reuters John Malone, Liberty Media's chairman, is looking to shake up the cable industry, which has been losing pay-TV subscribers. John C. Malone made a ... | |
FOREX -Yen skids to 6-month low vs dollar, 4-year low vs euro Reuters ... slideshows. * Net short positions in yen climb to 6-year high in latest data. * AUD also under pressure, still pressured by RBA intervention talk. * Asian markets monitor China/Japan tensions, Iran developments. By Lisa Twaronite and Ian Chua. | |
Asian Stocks Rise After Yen Drop, Iran Nuclear Agreement Bloomberg Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index rebounding from last week's drop, as the yen weakened, Iran agreed to limit its nuclear program and investors bet improving U.S. economic data will boost earnings. Nikon Corp. (7731) advanced 3.6 ... | |
Serbia leader calls Gazprom pipeline vital Businessweek BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Gazprom's South Stream pipeline, which will bypass Ukraine to transport Russian natural gas to Europe, is vital for Serbia because it will provide jobs and boost the Balkan country's regional position, the prime minister said ... | |
Economists trim short-term US growth forecasts: survey Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Economists trimmed their forecasts for U.S. economic growth in the final quarter of the year and the first three months of 2014 but predicted A slightly higher rate of job growth over the next four quarters. Analysts see the economy ... | |
GLOBAL MARKETS-Iran deal knocks oil lower, bolsters risk appetite Reuters ... slideshows. * Brent crude sinks over $2 a barrel on groundbreaking Iran deal. * Iran deal seen positive for risk appetite, global growth. * Yen remains under pressure, euro makes four-year highs. By Wayne Cole. SYDNEY, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell ... | |
Turkey Farmers Have Wind at Their Backs Wall Street Journal One year after an historic drought drove corn prices to record highs, turkey farmers and processors have something to toast this Thanksgiving: Corn prices are the lowest in more than three years and fewer birds in production are lifting spirits. Pierre-Paul ... | |
Rising Interest May Crash the House Party Wall Street Journal That was the case during the mid-2000s boom when lenders required little or no money down. It is also true today, but for different reasons: Not only has unprecedented central-bank stimulus kept mortgage rates artificially low, it has pushed record numbers of ... | |
The Surprising Bitcoin Connection Between Silk Road And Satoshi Nakamoto Forbes It's not surprising that there is a Bitcoin connection between the Silk Road website and Satoshi Nakamoto of course. One is the inventor of the crypto-currency and the other is a site that used it as the medium of exchange. So, as I say, not all that much of a ... | |
Twitter: Top 5 Reasons It's More Reliable Than Facebook Guardian Express With the growing popularity of Twitter and Facebook as of late, it is important to question which website is the safest and most useful. With many people posting their daily activities and intimate details of their lives online, this is extremely important to consider. | |
RBS accused of pushing small businesses to the edge to boost profits The Guardian Lawrence Tomlinson said: 'There are many devastating stories of how RBS has wrecked good businesses.' Photograph: Johnny Green/PA. City regulators have been handed a dossier of evidence compiled by an adviser to Vince Cable which claims that ... | |
Shopping taking over as holiday tradition? newszap.com As soon as the Thanksgiving turkey has been gobbled up, the holiday shopping season begins. Black Friday has been a holiday shopping staple for many years but more recently, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday have become part of the mix. | |
European Stocks Set To Rise After Iran Deal NASDAQ (RTTNews.com) - The European markets may follow Asian stocks higher on Monday after Iran reached a deal with six world powers to end the progress of its nuclear program in exchange for partial relief from international trade and financial sanctions. | |
NYC foam food container ban plan to get hearing San Francisco Chronicle NEW YORK (AP) — The future of plastic-foam food containers in takeout-loving New York City is up for debate. The City Council's sanitation committee has a hearing set for Monday on proposals to ban the containers or explore recycling them. Street vendors ... | |
Asia stocks lifted by Wall St winning streak, Iran Boston.com Money traders work under a screen showing Japan's Nikkei index, center bottom, and the The Associated Press Money traders work under a screen showing Japan's Nikkei index, center bottom, and the U.S. dollar rate against the Japanese yen, center top, ... | |
AAA Survey: Fewer Californians Will Travel For Thanksgiving CBS Local SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Fewer Californians plan to travel this Thanksgiving, according to a survey released by the American Automobile Association's Northern California chapter. More than 5.1 million California residents plan to travel 50 miles or more ... | |
Business news and markets: live Telegraph.co.uk ... Off. • UK mortgage approvals dip in October • Oil price falls more than 2pc after Iran deal • Payday lenders to face interest rate cap from City regulator. Latest. Lunctime update on markets. 12.30 European markets are holding on to those gains made in early ... | |
Talk of early US Federal Reserve taper rattles markets Economic Times READ MORE ON » US Federal reserve | stock markets | Sensex | Mario Draghi | manufacturing sector | Federal Reserve. Stock markets all over the globe reacted sharply to the minutes of Fed's October meeting in which the central bank reiterated its intention ... | |
Gov. Corbett to sign transportation bill Monday in Centre County Centre Daily Times HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett plans to sign a major transportation bill Monday morning at a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall on U.S. Route 322 in Centre County. The $2.3 billion transportation funding plan was passed by the state legislature last week. | |
H&M new star tenant for Melbourne GPO Sydney Morning Herald Dumped GPO retailers now know who they are making way for – H&M has confirmed it will take up residence at the Bourke Street Mall retail centre. In March, the "majority" of the GPO's tenants were given notice to vacate by Industry Superannuation Property ... | |
As flights are cut, airfares go up, at least at first Greenville News The year was 1863. For the man sitting in the White House it was a turbulent time. On Jan.- 4:38 pm. Letter: Obama didn't apologize for canceled policies. So news outlets say President Barack Obama apologized to the people hurt by his signature...- 4:22 pm. | |
Restrict solar projects? One Vt. town may do it Rutland Herald An attempt in Rutland Town to amend the town plan to regulate solar projects may represent the first time in Vermont that a municipality has sought to impose limitations on solar energy development. Officials with the state Department of Public Service and the ... | |
Lawmakers urge bidding for gates in airline merger Bradenton Herald FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, file photo, American Airline planes sit at a gate at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport. Four key members of Congress said Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, that all airlines should be able to bid on gates and landing ... | |
New meat labels show born, raised, slaughtered locales Fox 59 (CNN) — Next time you go to the grocery store to pick up steaks or some hamburger, you'll know where the cow it came from was born, raised and slaughtered, thanks to new labeling rules that became final Saturday. The Country of Origin Labeling, or COOL, ... | |
Do stock market milestones matter in the long run? Daily Mail - Charleston As I begin writing this, I'm watching the Dow Jones Industrial Average flirt with the 16,000-level for the very first time. Every day in my financial advisory practice, I speak to people who mention milestones like this as justification to either avoid the market or ... | |
Walk 11 miles a shift and pick up an order every 33 seconds... how Amazon ... Daily Mail Internet giant Amazon works its warehouse staff 'to the bone' in long and relentless shifts, a former employee claimed yesterday. Graduate Adam Littler, 23, said he walked up to 11 miles as he worked 10-and-a-half hour night shifts inside the online retailer's ... | |
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