The Italian bond market rallied on Tuesday as optimism among investors grew in anticipation of further growth measures from European leaders following the EU summit last week.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its first over-the-counter HIV test -- known as OraQuick -- which produces results in about 20 minutes.
The government says it's taking shark fin off the state menu, but the rest of the country still hasn't lost its taste for the delicacy.
Only 8 of 100 top U.S. retailers have maintained double-digit sales growth for the previous two years, during a time of jobless recovery and staggered consumer confidence. And the winners are. . .
The Bank of England (BoE) is cracking down on large financial institutions to prevent them from cheating businesses and consumers worldwide -- a practice that has put a $360 trillion global financial market at serious risk for several years.
Unbeknownst to the 54-year-old Kentucky resident, gambler and accused grand theft shoplifter, just a short walk away from the New Orleans casino he was sitting in recently was a veritable who's who of anti-theft officials for some of the largest retail chains in the country.
The evolving scandal, according to King, illustrated the need to separate the retail from invest banking.
The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Thursday were Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, Lincare Holdings Inc, Fushi Copperweld Inc, Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp and Amtech Systems Inc. The top after-market Nasdaq losers were: Research in Motion Limited, Cree Inc, Seattle Genetics Inc, The Finish Line Inc and Ascena Retail Group Inc.
After the Supreme Court health care decision, the National Retail Federation, the world's largest advocate for merchandisers, said Thursday the law is too complicated and difficult for businesses to implement and administer.
Asian stock markets mostly advanced Thursday as better-than-expected economic data from the US buoyed sentiment, but gains were capped as investors are being cautious ahead of the EU summit later in the day.
Japan?s retail sales growth slowed down in the year to May compared to April indicating that private consumption is getting affected by the faltering global economic conditions.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh took charge of the finance ministry on Wednesday and has initiated action to set up a unified mechanism for the ministry. The prime minister held a meeting with his key advisors and officials in this regard on Wednesday, local media reports said.
Applesauce might be on the menu if Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) doesn't take swift actions to ameliorate members of a coalition representing Iranian-Americans and speakers of Farsi who were allegedly denied sale of iPads and other merchandise by Apple store employees in recent weeks.
?The time has come to do something more drastic toward economic transformation and freedom,? Zuma said.
Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is returning to China, but this time the world's largest electronics retailer is returning as a smaller version of its previous self.
The collection of new Saab Automobile AB 9-3, 9-4 and 9-5 cars that have been languishing in U.S. ports following the company's bankruptcy will be liquidated at auction beginning on June 28 with a lot in Newark, N.J.
Asian stock markets mostly advanced Wednesday but gains were capped as investors are opting for caution ahead of the EU summit that begins on Thursday.
Apple has released a stand-alone podcast app that gives users direct access to their podcasts without having to go through iTunes.
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, a 540-year-old financial institution commonly called Europe's oldest bank, was the newest Continental house of finance to receive a government bailout, after the Italian Treasury granted the bank a ?3.9 billion ($4.87 billion) credit lifeline Tuesday. The rescue came even though Monte dei Paschi is seen as basically insolvent by the markets and is led by a banker currently under criminal indictment.
The price of crude oil fell Tuesday to less than $79 on the U.S. wholesale market, cutting the value of the commodity by about one-third since early March.
Zuma?s ruling party has proposed that the nation?s key mining sector pay more in taxes to finance social spending and also wants to encourage state-owned enterprises to create more jobs.
Indian Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee - the ruling party UPA's candidate for the presidential candidate- resigned from the post and bid farewell to active politics on Tuesday.
