IBT Staff Reporter

119101-119130 (out of 154945)

World stocks, oil fall ahead of G20; stg hit

World stocks slipped from the previous day's 11-month high on Thursday as falling oil prices and caution ahead of the Group of 20 summit prompted investors to cut back on risky assets.

U.S. Treasury says financial system still fragile

The U.S. financial system remains fragile a year after a bank bailout program was initiated and the government needs to be ready to step in to help more if necessary, a senior U.S. Treasury department official said on Thursday.

JPMorgan, Wells overhaul overdraft fees

JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) and Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) said on Wednesday they are eliminating some overdraft fees altogether and trimming others, after Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) announced a similar move on Tuesday.

Bankruptcy court clears the way for sale of Cubs

The Tribune Co received federal court approval on Thursday to sell the Chicago Cubs baseball team to the Ricketts family for $845 million, part of the bankrupt media company's effort to restructure.

A123 soars as much as 41 percent in debut

Lithium-ion car battery maker A123 Systems Inc (AONE.O) shares soared as much as 41 percent in their debut on Thursday in an eagerly anticipated initial public offering.

Better Place sees price advantage for e-cars: report

Better Place, which is building a global network of charging stations for the electric car industry, expects its e-cars to be significantly cheaper than gasoline-powered counterparts, its CEO was quoted as saying.

GM India partnering India's Reva for electric car

General Motors Co's [GM.UL] Indian unit is partnering local firm Reva Electric Car Co to develop electric vehicles for the Indian market, and hopes to start selling a battery-operated small car within a year.

Wall Street drops on US home sales

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as a surprise decline in existing home sales suggested an economic recovery would be slow, even as initial jobless claims dropped.

Nintendo to cut Wii price by 20 percent

Nintendo Co Ltd will cut the price of its popular Wii video game console by 20 percent, responding to similar cuts by rivals Sony Corp and Microsoft Corp aimed at kick-starting demand.

G20 Leaders in Pittsburgh to Help Boost Global Economy

International leaders representing the Group of 20 leading industrial nations and the European Union are gathering at Pittsburgh in the north eastern U.S. for the next two days to focus on the task of ensuring that the world emerges from the economic crisis as soon as sustainably possible.

U.S. home sales, jobless claims unexpectedly drop

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, but a surprise drop in sales of existing homes in August suggested the economy's recovery from a severe recession would be slow.

Pages