Stocks gain broadly after Bernanke speech
August 27, 2011
Stocks are closing higher after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. is headed for long-term economic growth.
Bernanke did not announce any new economic […]
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Aerotropolis: Negotiating with the Communists
July 31, 2011
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Libyan rebel spokesman: Gadhafi must face trial
July 22, 2011
A Libyan rebel spokesman insisted Friday that Moammar Gadhafi stand trial at the international war crimes tribunal, despite growing Western consensus that the longtime dictator […]
Berlusconi loses bid to move trial
July 18, 2011
Lawyers for Premier Silvio Berlusconi have lost a bid to move his trial on charges of having paid for sex with an underage teen.
Berlusconi’s lawyers […]
Dow falls below 12K; stocks drop 6 weeks straight
June 11, 2011
Fears that the global economic recovery has stalled pushed the Dow Jones industrial average below 12,000 for the first time since March and drove the […]
Report: China overtakes US as top energy consumer
June 8, 2011
A new report says that China has overtaken the United States as the world’s biggest consumer of energy.
Oil company BP said Wednesday that China moved […]
Stock market jitters are boon for annuities
June 5, 2011
U.S. insurers’ sales of variable annuities jumped 24 percent in the first quarter, led by policies that promise lifetime income and protect against market declines, […]
Temporary workers drawing higher pay
May 29, 2011
Staffing agencies are charging companies more for temporary workers, a possible harbinger of a bump in salaries for permanent employees later this year.
The bill rate […]
Strauss-Kahn Awaits Arraignment in Sex Assault Case - Bloomberg
May 16, 2011
International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn awaits his first court appearance on attempted rape charges after giving police permission to examine him for physical evidence […]