Eurozone ministers meet in desperate attempt to save euro
November 29, 2011
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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says he wants to buy Commercial Metals Co. for about $1.73 billion and says he has no confidence in its board […]
UK lawyer: Tabloid phone hacking was widespread
November 23, 2011
Illegal eavesdropping was widely practiced by Britain’s tabloid journalists, producing stories that were both intrusive and untrue, a lawyer for several phone hacking victims said […]
Stocks edge higher on signs of economic growth
November 18, 2011
Signs of future growth in the U.S. economy and a drop in borrowing costs for embattled European countries pushed stocks higher in morning trading Friday.
The […]
New Greek PM expected to win confidence vote
November 16, 2011
Greece was negotiating with international bankers Wednesday over the details of a euro100 billion ($135 billion) writedown of its debt, as the country’s new prime […]
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Dow, S&P turn lower after Italian confidence vote
November 9, 2011
Stock indexes fell Tuesday after a vote in Italy made it unclear whether the country would be able to avoid a debt crisis of its […]
Death toll in Baghdad’s twin bombings rises to 32
October 28, 2011
The death toll from a twin bombing in a Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad rose on Friday to 32 _ the worst violence to hit Iraq […]
Consumer confidence at lowest since recession
October 25, 2011
Americans say they feel worse about the economy than they have since the depths of the Great Recession.
Consumer confidence fell in October to the lowest […]
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Halliburton boosts 3Q profits by 26 pct
October 17, 2011
Halliburton reported a 26 percent jump in the third-quarter net income Monday as drilling projects in North American continue to boost revenue.
The Houston oil services […]