Points-crazy Canadians hoarding for travel

When it comes to collecting rewards points, Steven Syczewski-Rapoport and his partner have a system.

Hedge fund owner, Nvidia worker guilty on trading

The government on Friday strengthened its insider trading case against a former consultant for a California research firm by securing guilty pleas and cooperation deals […]

Air France crash co-pilots fought with controls

Two co-pilots facing faulty instrument readings and a stall fought to regain control of an Air France flight before the plane slammed into the Atlantic […]

Durable-Goods Orders in U.S. Dropped 3.6% in April, the Most in Six Months - Bloomberg

Orders for U.S. durable goods dropped more than forecast in April, reflecting a slump in aircraft demand and disruptions in supplies of auto parts stemming […]

ECB’s Noyer Says Greek Restructuring Would Be Unacceptable ‘Horror Story’ - Bloomberg

European Central Bank Governing Council member Christian Noyer ruled out a restructuring of Greece’s debt, calling it a “horror story” that would leave the nation […]

Australian Treasurer Swan Says IMF Chief Should Be Appointed on ‘Merit’ - Bloomberg

Australia said the new managing director of the International Monetary Fund should be picked on “merit” and that the convention of selecting only Europeans for […]

Fortune Brands selling its Titleist golf business

It came down to booze over golf balls.
Yes, Fortune Brands, headquartered in Deerfield, Ill., is selling its Titleist golf ball and golf club business to […]

Asian shares up after IPO splash on Wall Street

A frothy IPO on Wall Street by social networking site LinkedIn helped lift Asian shares Friday despite mixed signals about the U.S. economy’s health.
The Nikkei […]

High used-car prices make it ideal time to sell

It’s the best time in years to sell your car.
People are holding on to cars and trucks for about a year longer than they did […]

Greece to step up privatization program

The chairman of the group of 17 eurozone finance ministers says Greece agreed to privatize more national assets in an effort to reach the budget […]