Iran warns Arabs not to replace embargoed oil

An Iranian pro-reform newspaper says the country’s OPEC governor has warned the country’s Arab neighbors that Tehran will view any increase in crude production to […]

Obama to Speak Today on Shrinking Government - Bloomberg

President Barack Obama will ask Congress today to give him power to reorganize the federal government, a White House official said.
The president is to […]

Obama Odds May Rise as Unemployment Falls - Bloomberg

President Barack Obama called yesterday

Dividend stocks are hot but analysts urge caution

Disappointing returns from certificate of deposit and money markets accounts are prompting many investors to turn to stocks that pay dividends for income.
Analysts say dividend […]

Italy Auctions $25.8 Billion of Bonds in Week as ECB Buoys Investor Demand - Bloomberg

Italy auctioned 7 billion euros ($9 billion) of debt to bring the total raised this week to almost 20 billion euros, underscoring how the European […]

Build-A-Bear issues third toy recall this year

For the third time this year, Build-A-Bear Workshop has discovered a potentially dangerous defect in its toys.
The Overland-based toy retailer is recalling 297,200 “Colorful Hearts […]

Reporter’s brother: Hacking was routine at The Sun

Illegal voicemail interception and cell phone tracking was a matter of routine at both The Sun and the News of the World tabloids, the brother […]

Trade deficit shrinks for fourth straight month

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in October to its lowest point of the year as Americans bought fewer foreign cars and imported less oil. Exports […]

ECB could cut benchmark rate

The European Central Bank could step up its efforts against Europe’s debt crisis by cutting interest rates on Thursday for the second time in five […]

Cutting deficits harder than just talking about it

The coming year-end spending spree after so much debate over budget deficits shows just how hard it is to stem the government’s flow of red […]