Asian stocks muted ahead of Obama jobs speech

Asian stock markets struggled for direction Thursday as uncertainty about the health of the global economy kept investor enthusiasm in check ahead of President Barack […]

Financial debacles fray confidence, tempers

He still gets his hands dirty, mostly with flour, just as he’s done for most of his working life. Chris Leuther owns a small bakery […]

Nissan leads recovery in Japan auto production

Japanese automakers’ global vehicle production was weaker overall in May due to the lingering impact from the March 11 earthquake, but Nissan showed resilience with […]

J.C. Penney names Apple retail exec as new CEO

J.C. Penney Co. has named Ron Johnson, who pioneered Apple Inc.’s retail stores, the department store chain’s next CEO.
The appointment takes effect Nov. 1, the […]

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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 […]

Indonesia Inflation Slows, Providing Room to Hold Benchmark Interest Rate - Bloomberg

Indonesia’s inflation slowed for a third straight month in April as food prices declined during the harvest period, giving the central bank room to refrain […]

Asian shares up as oil prices fall, US stocks rise

Asian stock markets rose Wednesday, encouraged by falling oil prices and an overnight climb on Wall Street.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average jumped 1 percent to […]

Caesars Entertainment reports 4Q, full-year losses

Caesars Entertainment Corp., the world’s largest casino operator, said Friday that it reported a loss for its fourth quarter as gamblers kept a tight rein […]

Stocks flat as euro shaken by ECB uncertainty

The relief generated by the resignation of Egypt’s president Hosni Mubarak last week has proved short-lived, with stock markets in Europe failing to make headway […]