Exclusive: Holiday shoppers to spend less
Most than a quarter of Americans expect to spend less during the holidays this year, a survey showed on Monday in an early sign that retailers will have to try harder to win shoppers in the biggest selling season of the year.
Air Canada flight attendant union files grievance
The union representing Air Canada's flight attendants has filed a grievance over a training program for replacement workers in preparation for a possible strike, the union said on Monday.
Canada says Greece, G7 need political will on debt
Greece and the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations need the political will to carry out sound fiscal policy, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Monday.
TSX slides on Greek-default, growth fears
Toronto's main stock market index fell sharply on Monday morning following a steep sell-off in global equities and commodities on mounting fears over Europe's debt crisis and slowing global growth.
NYSE urges straight talk on high-speed trading
It's time for market regulators to clear the air on high-frequency trading, a top Big Board executive said.
Wall Street whipsawed by euro zone bank fears
Stocks fell in volatile trading on Monday on concerns the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis could undermine a global economic recovery, but a U.S. tech deal limited losses on the Nasdaq composite index.
Andy Whitfield Dead: Spartacus Actor was a 'Warrior' on and off Screen
Whitfield, 39, succumbs to non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Bigpoint adds gaming developers in online push
Internet gaming firm Bigpoint has bought the development team of sports-focused console gaming studio 49Games to create more online, multiplayer 3D games, as more players shift from consoles to the Internet.
RIM, Dolby set licensing deal; lawsuits dropped
Dolby Laboratories said on Monday it has withdrawn its patent infringement lawsuit against Research In Motion after the BlackBerry maker inked a licensing deal to use of some of Dolby's technologies.
McGraw-Hill to split into two listed companies
McGraw-Hill Companies Inc said on Monday it would separate into two public companies, one focused on global markets and the other on education, pleasing investors who had been pushing the company to split its businesses.
Wall St falls in choppy session on Europe woes
Stocks fell in a volatile session on Monday on concerns the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis could undermine a global economic recovery, but a tech deal limited losses on the Nasdaq index.
Survey: Americans Plan to Spend Same or Less on Holidays this Year
A whopping 82 percent of those surveyed by America's Research Group said they planned to spend less or the same as last year -- an early sign that retailers will have to try harder to win shoppers in the biggest selling season of the year.
Listeria Outbreak, Kills Two, Sparks Multi-State Investigation
An investigation into a listeria outbreak that has killed at least one person has expanded to include three states where possibly tainted cantaloupe was consumed, Colorado health officials said on Friday.
Berkshire Hathaway adds second investment manager
Berkshire Hathaway Inc expanded its succession plan for Warren Buffett on Monday, saying Virginia fund manager Ted Weschler will join the company to help oversee its investments from early next year.
BofA looking to cut $5 billion in yearly costs
Bank of America Corp is looking to reduce its annual expenses by $5 billion a year by 2013 through its major cost-cutting initiative, Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan said.
Arctic Sea Ice Level Hits Record Low
The Arctic sea ice has reached a record historical low point on Sept. 8th, since satellite observations began in 1972.Global warming is melting the Arctic ice cap in a much higher speed than scientists had predicted, despite a rainy and cold summer.
Greek property tax a band-aid, no long term cure
A new property tax may pull Greece back from the brink of default by securing desperately needed EU/IMF cash but it also exposes the government's foot-dragging in curing chronic structural ills to exit its debt crisis.
Exclusive: Holiday shoppers plan to spend less this year
Most Americans expect to spend less or the same on the holidays this year compared with last year, a survey showed on Monday, an early sign that retailers will have to try harder to win shoppers in the biggest selling season of the year.
Greek Default Jitters Hammer French Banks, Euro
Growing fears of a Greek default sent a hurricane through heavily exposed French banks on Monday and hit the euro as investor confidence in the European currency area's ability to surmount a sovereign debt crisis ebbed.
Sara Lee North American CEO resigns
Sara Lee Corp said on Monday that North American Chief Executive CJ Fraleigh has resigned from the company, as it prepares to split its North American meat business and its international coffee and tea business into separate companies.
Bove sees no threat of Europe default on U.S. banks
Rochdale Securities' analyst Richard Bove said fears of a possible impact of a European debt crisis on U.S. banks were overblown, with only Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase having a significant exposure to the crisis.
Goldman, Morgan in talks to buy Indonesian brokerages: sources
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are each in talks to buy an Indonesian brokerage firm to expand their reach into the booming capital market of Southeast Asia's biggest economy, sources said.
FriendFinder to buy social commerce website
FriendFinder Networks Inc, the publisher of adult magazine Penthouse, said it will buy social commerce website JigoCity for up to $65 million in stock and warrants, to tap into fast-growing social networking markets like China and Asia-Pacific.
Al Gore in 24-hour broadcast to convert climate skeptics
Former Vice President Al Gore will renew his 30-year campaign to convince skeptics of the link between climate change and extreme weather events this week in a 24-hour global multi-media event.
Wall St cuts losses; Broadcom deal boosts Nasdaq
U.S. stocks trimmed early losses to trade flat on Monday as European bank shares recovered and technology stocks regained their footing.
SpongeBob Could Impair Kids' Brain Power: Study
Fast-paced cartoons such as SpongeBob may be damaging your children's brain power, according to a new study.It finds that watching television not only has negative effect on executive function of kids over the long term, but also exercises immediate impact.
U.S. Open 2011: Serena Loses the Match and Her Cool (Again)
Serena Williams is once again in the spotlight for the wrong reasons.
Bartz resigns from Yahoo board
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WellPoint's New Hire: IBM Watson Technology Plays 'Doctor'
WellPoint Inc, a U.S. health insurer, and International Business Machines (IBM) have agreed to use IBM's Watson technology to help physicians identify best treatment options.
Fed scans Capital One-ING online banking deal: report
The U.S. Federal Reserve has quizzed Capital One Financial Corp to know whether the proposed purchase of ING Groep NV's U.S. online banking business would create a too big to fail institution, the Wall Street Journal said.