Hatoyama, Kan Escalate Pressure on BOJ to Combat Deflation

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said the central bank should act “appropriately” to fight deflation, escalating pressure on Governor Masaaki Shirakawa and his colleagues […]

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No timetable for Toyota repairs

Toyota has begun shipping parts to fix the faulty gas pedals that led to a still-expanding recall and an unprecedented decision to stop selling […]

Google founders plan big stock sale

Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin plan to sell off 5 million Google shares each over the next five years, a move that […]

Retirement planning for the laid off

Question: I’m 57 and I think there’s a good chance I’ll be laid off this year. If that happens, I’ll have to move my […]

Publications face tough times, niches grow

Editor’s note: This is part of a package running with the Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 print edition of the Phoenix Business Journal looking at […]

Sweeping bank reform bill clears House

The House passed legislation Friday aimed at preventing the next big financial crisis, ushering in the most sweeping set of changes to the banking […]

Personal bankruptcies surge 9%

The number of Americans filing personal bankruptcies surged 9% in October and were on target for the highest annual total in four years, according […]

China’s Baosteel seeks stake in Anglo mine: report

Chinese steel and iron ore group Baosteel has proposed to pay 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) for a 30 percent stake in Anglo American’s […]

Pain in Spain May Linger as Banks Seek to Avoid Property Losses

Maria Jose Lozano, a civil servant from Madrid, left a recent property fair empty-handed after discovering that home prices were still out of reach […]

Europe Retail Sales Decline Least in 16 Months, PMI Shows

European retail sales fell the least in 16 months in September, adding to signs the region’s economy may be emerging from recession.
The measure […]