European shares fell in afternoon trading on Tuesday after data showed new construction of U.S. homes rose by less than expected in September.
The New York Times said on Monday it would cut 100 newsroom jobs through buyouts or layoffs as it tries to counter lost advertising revenue.
President Barack Obama deserves a failing grade for his handling of U.S. trade policy during his first nine months on the job, a senior Republican senator said on Monday.
More than half of U.S. companies are reducing bonuses, and nearly half are scaling back on raises in an effort to cut costs in a tough recession, according to research released Monday.
Foreman Danny Miranda remembers the days when the Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, ports were so jammed that ships waited in line to unload. Now the lingering recession has longshoremen waiting in line for work.
Some store chains are hedging a major bet they made this year by slashing inventories, sometimes as much as 25 percent, to make sure they do not get stuck with a glut of merchandise for a second consecutive year.
U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday after strong quarterly results from bellwethers Apple and Caterpillar pointed to a solid earnings season.
Foreman Danny Miranda remembers the days when the Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, ports were so jammed that ships waited in line to unload. Now the lingering recession has longshoremen waiting in line for work.
Fresh from laying charges in the largest hedge fund insider trading case in history, U.S. federal investigators are poised to bring further significant cases.
Coca-Cola Co reported a third-quarter profit that topped Wall Street estimates by a penny, helped by higher sales volume and cost cuts.
U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday after strong quarterly results from bellwethers Apple and Caterpillar pointed to a strong earnings season.
In the office of Wall Street's top cop hang a courtroom sketch and a framed newspaper article from his biggest case, when he sent the villain away for life.
U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday after strong quarterly results from bellwethers Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N) and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) pointed to a solid earnings season.
U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday after strong quarterly results from bellwethers Caterpillar Inc and Apple Inc pointed to a solid earnings season.
A sale of Barclays shares by the Qatari Investment Authority (QIA) dented banking stocks, pulling Britain's FTSE 100 index slightly lower by midday on Tuesday, but the move lifted Sainsbury shares by reviving bid talk.
* U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, after strong quarterly results from bellwethers Apple (AAPL.O) and Texas Instruments (TXN.N) pleased investors.
Oil edged lower on Tuesday, ebbing from an over $80 a barrel a peak hit earlier on a weaker dollar, as a cautious reassessment of supply and demand tempered the rally.
Apple Inc's profits and sales streaked past Wall Street forecasts as iPhone and Mac sales hit quarterly records, sending its shares rocketing to all-time highs on Monday.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, after strong quarterly results from bellwethers Apple and Texas Instruments pleased investors.
Switzerland's Adecco , the world's largest staffing company, said on Tuesday it would acquire U.S. rival MPS Group Inc for $1.3 billion in a cash transaction.
Global stocks extended gains to a one-year high on Tuesday, up 75 percent from a crisis low after strong sales numbers from Apple Inc suggested U.S. consumption is returning.
U.S. crude futures rallied to a one-year high above $80 a barrel on Tuesday, lifted by a slump in the dollar to a 14-month low and a rally in U.S. stock markets to their highest in 12 months.
