US Manufacturing PMI Rises To 50.9 In June As New Orders, Production and Inventories Grow Yet Employment Contracts
However, the ISM employment metric came in at 48.7, down 1.4 percent from May's 50.1 percent reading -- which suggests fewer job openings.
Egypt's Ministers Of Environment, Communication, Legal Affairs and Tourism Resign From President Mohammed Morsi's Cabinet After Deadly Violent Street Protests
The ministers handed in their resignation letters at the same time to Prime Minister Hesham Qandil.
President Obama And First Family Tour Prison Where South Africa Held Mandela For 27 Years [PHOTOS]
The U.S. President and first family visited the prison where South Africa's apartheid government held Mandela for 27 years.
Gay Marriage: Supreme Court Rejects Request By Opponents To Not Issue Marriage Licenses To Gay Couples In California
Groups claim the rule of law has been "bypassed" and that they deserve the usual three-week period to determine their next legal move.
Edward Snowden: Fugitive NSA Leaker In Limbo As Ecuador's President Rafael Correa Says He Can't Consider Asylum Till He Reaches Embassy In Russia
Correa said he can't give asylum to Snowden until the fugitive reaches Ecuador or an Ecuadorean embassy.
Russian Tycoon Viktor Vekselberg Acquires 20% Stake In Swiss Steel Company Schmolz+Bickenbach
The move forces out the company's chairman and ends a power struggle between the board and the founders' descendants.
ETFs Bled $13 Billion In Outflows In June After Fed's Taper Talk Spooked Investors Across All Asset Classes
The sudden run reversed the record pace ETFs were on for annual inflows to a record month of outflows.
China Investment Corporation Appoints Ding Xuedong As New Chairman Of Sovereign Wealth Fund
Ding was chosen for his close ties to cabinet members and his agriculture finance management experience.
President Obama Keeps South Africa Trip On Schedule Yet Uncertain If He'll Visit His 'Personal Hero,' Mandela, In Hospital
The White House says President Obama will follow the family's lead on whether it will be possible to meet Mandela.
IMF Director Says Green Economies That Respond To Climate Change Will Create Jobs
Christine Lagarde says that green energy innovation can spur job growth in roles that have not yet been invented.
Mortgage Rates Spiked Following Fed's Taper Talk
Despite rate hike, homebuyer affordability remains strong for many families, according to the government lender.
Ecuador Renounces Special Trade Agreement With US Ahead Of Its Asylum Decision For NSA Leaker Edward Snowden
Ecuador says it will not base its Snowden decision on a preferential trade deal with Washington, which it cancels.
Weekly First-Time Claims For Unemployment Benefits Fell Last Week to 346,000, Slightly Higher Than What Analysts Expected
The key 4-week moving average - which screens out anomalies like holidays, strikes and weather events - also decreased by 2.75K to 345,750.
Czech Republic President Appoints Economic Advisor Jiri Rusnok As New Prime Minister Amid Opposition From Rival Parties
Rusnok aims to complete 2014's budget for the country struggling through 18 months of recession.
Eiffel Tower Shut Down Due To Worker Strike For Better Pay And Work Conditions
About 300 workers walked out after negotiations with tower officials failed, leaving thousands of tourists on the ground.
A Political Relationship With Edward Snowden Could Jeopardize Ecuador's Economic Relationship With The US
Ecuador's asylum talks with Snowden come just weeks ahead of the U.S. Congress' vote to renew a unique trade deal to benefit Ecuador.
US Consumer Confidence Rises In June To 81.4%, Far Better Than Expected
What's more, the Conference Board says the pace of growth is unlikely to slow in the short term and might even pick up.
Ford And UAW To Offer Health Care Program To Hourly Workers And Retirees
The pilot program will address health care needs and prevent future problems among the company's most chronically ill workers.
Minnesota Doctors Develop 'Artificial Pancreas' Device With Auto-Shut Off Insulin Monitor For Type 1 Diabetics
The artificial pancreas device, a wearable pump about the size of a cellphone, is programmed to shut off during sleep.
Global Markets Tumble For Second Week On Worries About Fed's Pullback And China's Central Bank Tightening
The global sell-off continued Monday, after China's central bank announced efforts to systematically slow down its growth rate.
Germany's Ifo Index Of Business Sentiment Shows Growing Optimism Among Companies But Only Moderately
Expert analysts say this Ifo reading could lead to annual GDP growth of a solid 2 percent or so.
Calgary, Alberta, Elbow River And Bow River Floodwaters Force Evacuation Of 75,000 People From Their Homes [PHOTOS]
No deaths have been reported, but the Elbow River peaked and could remain flooded through Saturday.
US DEA Agent Killed In Bogota, Colombia, Local Police Suspect Robbery Attempt
A DEA special agent who was usually assigned to the office in Cartagena, Colombia, was killed while on temporary assignment in Bogota.
JD Power Study Shows That Solid June Sales Put Auto US Sector On Pace To Break Retail Records In 2013
A new JD Power study shows solid June sales put auto sector on pace to set sales records in 2013.
Obama To Talk With Members Of A Privacy Oversight Watchdog Board That Was Recently Reactivated After Languishing During Bush's Administration
The little-known agency was set up to monitor national security decisions and raise flags if the government infringes on privacy and civil liberties.
Airline Passenger Volume Rises Even As Flight Volume Falls, Transportation Department Says Delta Airlines And Atlanta Airport Busiest
Domestic and international passenger seats filled by airlines this year have noticeably outpaced the comparable numbers in 2012.
Lehman Brothers Europe To Repay Creditors Another $5.5 Billion
More than 1,000 creditors of Lehman Brothers International will accept a dividend next week at 68.5 cents on the dollar.
Colombian Clothes Producers Say Cheaper Products From China Killing Their Business, Demand Tariffs Imposed
The country's business community sees China's quality as the same, but complains that speed and price aren't competitive.
US Manufacturing's Production Levels Will Rise In June To 3-Month High, Driven By New Orders: Markit Flash PMI
Markit's latest report on orders, purchases and deliveries suggests a solid rebound, after data showed a 7-month low in May.
US State Department Says Talks To Resume With Cuba Over Mail And Migration In July
The State Department cautions that the new round of talks "do not represent a significant change in U.S. policy towards Cuba."
