Japan announces first trade deficit since 1980
January 25, 2012
Japan marked its first trade deficit since 1980, a 2.49 trillion yen ($32 billion) shortfall for 2011 caused in part by last year’s tsunami and […]
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Pending U.S. Home Sales Climb More-Than-Forecast 7.3% on Declining Prices - Bloomberg
December 29, 2011
The number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes rose more than forecast in November as falling prices and low borrowing costs boosted […]
U.S. Home Prices Fell More Than Forecast - Bloomberg
December 28, 2011
Residential real estate prices dropped more than forecast in the year ended October, showing a broad-based decline that indicates the U.S. housing market continues to […]
Ford to recall Fusion, Milan sedans to fix wheels
December 9, 2011
Ford is recalling more than 128,000 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans from the 2010 and 2011 model years because the wheels can fall off […]
Attacks in northeast Iraq province kill 17
December 1, 2011
Two separate attacks killed 17 people on Thursday in a northeastern Iraqi province that was once an al-Qaida stronghold, Iraqi officials said.
The marketplace car bombing […]
Stocks plunge as debt talks near collapse
November 21, 2011
Stocks are plunging at midday after Congress’ latest bid to resolve the federal budget gridlock appeared to fail.
The Dow Jones industrial average is down 327 […]
Companies paid less in October for energy, autos
November 15, 2011
Companies paid less in October for gas, new cars and other goods, driving down wholesale prices for the first time since June. The report indicates […]
Pew study: Tablet users don’t want to pay for news
October 27, 2011
Although tablet owners spend more time consuming news than poking around on Facebook, they’re reluctant to pay for news content.
That’s according to a study released […]
August home building fell 5 pct., slide continues
September 20, 2011
Builders broke ground on fewer homes in August, a reminder that the housing market remains depressed.
The Commerce Department says builders began work on a seasonally […]