Switzerland has agreed to reveal the names of about 4,450 wealthy American clients of UBS AG to U.S. authorities in a tax dispute settlement that pierces Swiss banking secrecy and now threatens to spill over to other banks.
First off, I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who genuinely love spending hours and hours in certain museums,
The average U.S. gamer is no where near the age of a teenager, as many may have previously thought, in fact, they look nothing like that kid.
Stocks rose on Wednesday, shaking off a slide in China's equity market, as investors responded favorably to a surprising drop in crude oil stockpiles that might suggest an improving demand outlook.
Switzerland has agreed to reveal the names of about 4,450 wealthy American clients of UBS AG to U.S. authorities in a tax dispute settlement that pierces Swiss banking secrecy and now threatens to spill over to other banks.
Stocks rose on Wednesday, shaking off a slide in China's equity market, as investors responded favorably to a surprising drop in crude oil stockpiles that might suggest an improving demand outlook.
U.S. mortgage applications rose last week, largely reflecting a jump in demand for home refinancing loans as interest rates slid to a five-week low, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday.
Banking and financial services executives have a less than rosy outlook for their industry relative to the economy as a whole, according to a study by tax and advisory firm KPMG [KPMG.UL] released on Wednesday.
First lady, Michelle Obama, is on the spotlight again for her fashion, this time however not many people not many people are in favor of the mid-thigh shorts she chose to wear on a family holiday to the Grand Canyon.
Switzerland has agreed to reveal the names of about 4,450 wealthy American clients of UBS AG to U.S. authorities in a tax dispute settlement that pierces Swiss banking secrecy and now threatens to spill over to other banks.
U.S. consumers will see on Thursday the first signs of the biggest overhaul of the credit card industry in at least two decades, as companies will be forced to provide customers with more time to pay their bills and be required to give more warning of contractual changes.
Oil surged more than 4 percent on Wednesday after U.S. government data showed a steep drop in crude imports and inventories in top consumer the United States.
Gasoline pumps have been labeled as Regular, Midgrade, and Premium based on octane rating for many years, but modern gasoline formulations have many other attributes. Performance and emissions standards that govern how gasoline is made, which have varied over time and by location, affect the production cost of gasoline and its retail price.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is launching the Chase Sapphire credit card intended for wealthy households with incomes over the $120,000.
The largest credit card lender in the U.S., JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced a new credit card dominated by American Express to target consumers with household incomes exceeding $120,000 per year.
Oil surged nearly 5 percent on Wednesday after U.S. government data showed a steep drop in crude imports and inventories in top consumer the United States.
Stocks advanced on Wednesday as a strong rebound in oil prices boosted investors' confidence in the market's run-up, sending major indexes up close to 1 percent.
U.S. gold futures rose toward $950 an ounce Wednesday on the back of an oil rally and weaker dollar, even as an industry report showed that gold jewelry demand fell hard amid a global recession.
Chinese human rights activist Shi Tao was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2005 after authorities tracked him down using data provided by Yahoo.
BJ's Wholesale Club reported a smaller-than-expected decline in quarterly profit on Wednesday and raised its full-year profit outlook, helped by improved margins and expense controls.
Two years after the start of the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s, policy-makers from around the world gather this week to think about how to prevent it from happening again.
Oil surged nearly 4 percent on Wednesday after U.S. government data showed a steep drop in crude imports and inventories in top consumer the United States.