Credit bureau Experian says a significant percentage of Americans got cars by leasing them first and then buying, in early 2013.
Jun 06, 2013
The euro zone's central bank held its key interest rate of 0.5 percent, much as investors and analysts had expected.
Jun 06, 2013
Planned U.S. job cuts continued their three month decline, signaling a potential recovery of sentiment among U.S. employers.
Jun 06, 2013
A new patent exchange trading rights to intellectual property sees its first major activity, in a $35 million offer of a Philips’ portfolio.
Jun 05, 2013
A new global survey indicates that Europe is picking up as a destination for corporate deals.
Jun 05, 2013
Japan PM Shinzo Abe failed to excite investors and economists with his latest major policy address, which set ambitious targets but left out details.
Jun 05, 2013
Key EU officials have approved Latvia’s bid to adopt the euro currency, in a decision to be formalized in July.
Jun 05, 2013
Iowa utility MidAmerican Energy has decided against a politically controversial nuclear power plant, opting instead to focus on wind energy.
Jun 04, 2013
The EU has decided to tax Chinese solar panel imports after much deliberation and an investigation, a move that could spark retaliation from China.
Jun 04, 2013
An incoming legislative report turns up the political pressure on UK Chancellor George Osborne, who believes RBS should be fully privatized.
Jun 04, 2013
Official statistics show the U.S.’ trade gap with other countries up slightly from last month’s figures.
Jun 04, 2013
Germany's BASF wants to solidify its footprint in Asia-Pacific with a major research base for chemical production.
Jun 04, 2013
EU regulators will levy fines on nine companies for blocking the free flow and sale of generic drugs.
Jun 03, 2013
Rhode Island’s Japonica Partners seeks to buy 2.9 billion euros worth of Greek bonds from major bondholders.
Jun 03, 2013
Goldman Sachs analysts said in a research report Friday that a mass sale of U.S. Treasury bonds is under way.
May 31, 2013
International tour operator TUI Travel has agreed to buy $6 billion worth of Boeing's fuel-efficient 737 aircraft.
May 31, 2013
An economic impact study by a pair of mineral developers who want to tap a valuable Alaskan mine faces skepticism from activists, who are backed by a recent EPA report.
May 30, 2013
A court ruled that more than $150 million in labor cuts were necessary to keep the coal mining company out of bankruptcy.
May 30, 2013
Increased confidence among businesses, save construction, led to improved indicators, especially in Italy, France and Germany.
May 30, 2013
Sales of bank-owned homes fell to encouraging lows in the first quarter, amid news of rising home sales.
May 30, 2013
Here's an app that reorganizes millions of lines of government data to show how Washington's spending trickles down to neighborhoods.
May 30, 2013
Prospects for a gold price hike may be a mirage, or they may be more solid.
May 28, 2013