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May 24, 2013 @ 11:36 am
Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout
This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds. Continue reading > -
May 24, 2013 @ 8:47 am
Stocks head lower, market headed for a weekly loss
The stock market is heading lower in midday trading, putting it on track for its first weekly loss in a month. Continue reading > -
May 24, 2013 @ 8:42 am
At a glance: Memorial Day gasoline prices
The average price of a gallon of gasoline is about the same as it was last year at this time, and could be slightly cheaper by Monday. But it's more than double what it was in 2000. Here's how the price of gasoline on Memorial Day has changed since then, according to GasBuddy.com. Continue reading > -
May 24, 2013 @ 7:36 am
Slovenia adopts debt cap to stave off crisis
Slovenia's parliament on Friday adopted a cap on public spending to try to convince foreign investors that the small eurozone country will not need an international bailout. Continue reading > -
May 24, 2013 @ 7:32 am
China gives US regulators access to audit records
China has agreed to give U.S. regulators access to audit records for Chinese companies whose shares trade on U.S. stock exchanges, a step forward in a long-running dispute. Continue reading > -
May 24, 2013 @ 6:48 am
Stocks open lower, market headed for a weekly loss
Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street, putting the market on track for its first weekly loss after four weeks of gains. Continue reading > -
May 24, 2013 @ 6:25 am
US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April
U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for aircraft and stronger business investment. The gains suggest economic growth may be holding steady this spring. Continue reading > -
May 24, 2013 @ 6:14 am
Some unions now angry about health care overhaul
When President Barack Obama pushed his health care overhaul plan through Congress, he counted labor unions among his strongest supporters. Continue reading > -
May 24, 2013 @ 5:10 am
Futures slide; markets appear headed for down week
Stock futures are sinking and it appears major U.S. indexes are heading for a down week roiled by corporate earnings, good and bad, and confusion about what the Fed will do next. Continue reading > -
May 24, 2013 @ 4:59 am
Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
Household products giant Procter & Gamble Co. is hoping its former CEO can work his magic once again. Continue reading > -
May 24, 2013 @ 2:38 am
Report: France backs off caps on CEO pay
France's finance minister says the government is no longer planning to cap executives' salaries in the private sector, amid concerns it is antagonizing the big businesses needed to reinvigorate the economy. Continue reading > -
May 24, 2013 @ 2:27 am
German business confidence unexpectedly rebounds
German business confidence rebounded this month in an unexpectedly strong showing that sends a hopeful signal for more robust growth in Europe's biggest economy, a closely watched survey found Friday. Continue reading > -
May 23, 2013 @ 11:50 pm
Japan's PM Abe defends policies as markets settle
Japan's top leaders are defending the economic strategies championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, though the central bank chief acknowledged a need for better communication with financial markets, a day after Tokyo shares suffered their worst loss since the 2011 tsunami disaster. Continue reading > -
May 23, 2013 @ 6:56 pm
Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
Procter & Gamble Co. is bringing back its former CEO, as the world's largest consumer-products maker tries to spur global growth. Continue reading > -
May 23, 2013 @ 6:09 pm
Why worry? Less aid by Fed would point to recovery
Investors have grown nervous that the Federal Reserve will scale back its efforts to boost the U.S. economy sooner than many expected. Continue reading >