 Wall Street continues upward trendThe Dow Jones rose more than 100 points Friday, the third day of gains for the key... | |
 Sexual harassment claims lead to big settlement in USA $5.8 million sexual harassment settlement will be paid by a building maintenance firm in the... |
 Large-sized Mini to hit the streetsThe Mini family is about to get a new member with the upsized Countryman... |
 Accident claim ends with Ford paying restitutionA Mississippi court has heard that the Ford Motor Co will pay $130 million over an accident that occurred in a Ford... |
 Royal Mail introduces electronic stampBritain’s royal Mail has sold its first "intelligent"... |
 Jewish survivors say French Railway should lose US bidHolocaust survivors and the families in the US have objected strongly to a French Railway bid for high-Speed tracks in Florida, which will eventually connect Tampa and... |
 Cold winter was good for GazpromThe cold winter in the first three months of the year has boosted the profits of Russia’s... |
 Galaxy becomes competitor to iPadSamsung has unveiled its likely competitor to the Apple... |
 iPod nano has multi-touch interfaceApple has come up with a new iPod nano with a multi-touch... |
 Burger King may be selling outTalks with potential buyers have reportedly been held by Burger King, the American fast food... |
 American and British Airways to coordinate frequent flyer American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia have been discussing how they will work together now that European regulators have allowed them to... |
| Workers at 9 Jimmy John's shops trying to unionize Some workers at nine Twin Cities Jimmy John's outlets are trying to organize a union under the banner of the Industrial Workers of the World. The target of the organizing drive are Jimmy John's... |
| Report: Blackwater created 30 shell companies to get gov't work after Iraq shootings WASHINGTON - The security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars in government business after the company faced strong... |
| Japan Has More Than Just a Yen Crisis It's the economy that cried wolf. With growth slowing, deflation deepening, and the yen inexplicably surging in late August, Japanese policymakers pledged bold action. Bank of Japan Governor... |
| Kan and Ozawa Spar Over Economy, Scandals in Debate Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan and opponent Ichiro Ozawa clashed on the economy and an accord over a U.S. military base on Okinawa in a debate ahead of a ruling party... |
| Hypo Real Estate's Collapse on the Slopes Snowmass Village, the Colorado ski town, got a lift in 2007 when Germany's Hypo Real Estate Holding agreed to arrange $520 million in loans to complete a $1 billion year-round resort called Base... |
| Hypo Only German Bank to Fail EU Stress Test July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Hypo Real Estate Holding AG, the commercial-property lender rescued by the government following the financial crisis, was the only one among 14 German banks to fail a European... |
| A Celebrity Chef's Educated Palate When Ferran Adrià—who has been called the world's greatest chef by enough people that it might be true—appears at a gastronomic conference at Harvard University on Sept. 8, it will... |
| Wall Street surges after better-than-expected jobs report NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks soared on Friday as a much anticipated jobs report boosted hopes that the U.S. economic recovery was on the right track.The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 86.66... |
| Microsoft updates security toolkit for Windows apps Microsoft has issued an updated version of its mitigation tool for hardening Windows applications against common security exploits used by... |
| Pre-election, hope blossoms again on Wall Street Predicting the U.S. stock market's direction over the next two months may be a simple exercise: Just watch how Republican candidates for the House and Senate are faring in the polls.At least, much of... |
| Judge denies bail for former Enron CEO Skilling-court document HOUSTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court judgeFriday denied bail for former Enron Corp Chief ExecutiveJeffrey Skilling, according to a court document. Skilling led Enron's transformation from a... |
| U.S. inspectors don't find oil leaking at platform WASHINGTON3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Departmentsaid late Friday that government inspectors did not find anyoil leaking from Mariner Energy's platform that burnedin the Gulf of Mexico.... |
| Struggle Intensifies Over California Climate-Law Referendum Dow Jones )- A battle between a group of U.S. oil companies and California environmentalists is intensifying ahead of a November referendum on the state's landmark climate law. A proposal launched by... |
| LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS: Petrobras Climbs As Share Offering Launches Shares of Petroleo Brasileiro SA were among the top advancers in the Brazilian equity market Friday after the oil giant launched what's poised to be the largest offering of stock on record. Preferred... |
| Stocks rally as jobs data spurs optimism NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall... |
| Exclusive: American Apparel in talks with restructuring firm APP.A ) is in talks to bring in an outside restructuring firm as the manufacturer and retailer struggles to fix its flagging operations, sources told Reuters on... |
| Madoff investors win $12.74 mln in Merkin case NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in Gabriel Capital LP, a so-called feeder fund that funneled money to imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff, were awarded $12.74 million by a panel of three arbitrators,... |
| Video: The Best and Worst Burger Joints A recent survey of Consumer Reports' subscribers finds that lesser-known fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Five Guys have better tasting hamburgers than McDonald's or Burger King. Erica Hill... |
| Video: America's Failing Infrastructure The American Society of Civil Engineers issues a report card every 4 years on the state of America's infrastructure. In the last two report cards, the nation got a D. Richard Schlesinger continues... |
| Video: Job Growth Exceeds Expectations The job growth for the month of August exceeded expectations with American businesses creating 67,000 jobs in August. But as Anthony Mason reports, there still lies great uncertainty in the country's... |
| Video: Diminished Earl Still A Threat Hurricane Earl, despite now having been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, continues to cause havoc along the East Coast for residents and business owners. Elaine Quijano... |
| McDonald?s Flunks Burger Taste Ratings The Best and Worst Burger Joints A recent survey of Consumer Reports' subscribers finds that lesser-known fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Five Guys have better tasting hamburgers than... |
| Jobs Report Helps Stocks Extend September Rally The stock market had its first winning week in a month thanks to better news on the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gains. The strong... |
| Obama to Launch New Economic Aid Package (AP) Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, including tax cuts and targeted spending,... |
| Could Chat Transcripts Be Security Minefields? Rite-Aid and Walgreens both announced pharmacist chat programs last month, they were the latest chains to try and use chat to get closer to their customers. But, ironically, the preservation of chat... |
| Video: Paris Hilton's Purse Twitpic Exposes Lie Facebook gets a new remote log out security feature, India demands that RIM, Google and Skype add a local server so the country can monitor communications, and finally infamous celebrity Paris Hilton... |
| Drake University's "D+" Logo Earns Failing Grade (CBS/AP) A "D+" campaign logo aimed at encouraging recruitment at Drake University is getting a failing grade from some faculty, students and alumni. They say the logo is offensive, embarrassing... |
| Best Time to Buy A Car? Labor Day Weekend The next generation Ford Focus 4-door is introduced at the North American International Auto Show Monday, Jan. 11, 2010 in Detroit. Jarvis said dealerships need room for new models like this one, so... |
| US Service Sector Sees Slowing Growth (AP) A trade group says the U.S. service sector, which provides most of jobs in the country, expanded for the eighth straight month in August, but the pace of growth slowed. The Institute for... |
| Dubai Police Chief Calls BlackBerry a Spy Tool (AP) Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in... |
| Video: Earl Threatens Cape Cod Shoreline Hurricane Earl, despite now having been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, continues to cause havoc along the East Coast for residents and business owners. Elaine Quijano... |
| SEC Reaches Settlement With Ex-Qwest CEO Nacchio The Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement in its civil lawsuit against former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio. The suit accused Nacchio and other former executives at Denver-based... |
| Ground Beef Outbreak Puts Focus on Meat Oversight The first known U.S. outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's meat... |
| US stocks rally as jobs data spurs optimism NEW YORK: Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back... |
| Wall Street ends week with hope On Saturday 4 September 2010, 11:48 Wall Street heads into next week with strong tailwind from recent days' rally and brighter outlook as traders keenly await President Barack Obama to unveil new... |
| Jobs Report for August Gives Mixed Reading for U.S. Economy The August jobs report released Friday showed that the private sector added 67,000 jobs but jobless numbers still remain grim with the U.S. unemployment rate rising slightly to 9.6 percent. All the... |
| Employment data ease US fears of 'jobless recovery' Unusually bright news from the US labour market helped to dispel fears that the American economy may soon suffer a catastrophic relapse into recession. The monthly Department of Labour data... |
| US stocks surge, investors upbeat over unemployment report jobs than expected.Private employers added 67,000 jobs last month, according to Labour Department statistics. It was the first increase in the unemployment rate in months, reflecting the fact that... |
| Tesco: Give us our superstore or town revamp will falter TESCO warned community leaders that lengthy delays to the redevelopment of a town centre could have been avoided if it had been allowed to build its preferred option of a single giant superstore on... |
