Consumer Confidence falls unexpectedly in May

A monthly survey shows consumers are losing faith that the economy will keep improving.
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index fell to 60.8 from a revised […]

N.Z. Dollar Advances to Record - Bloomberg

New Zealand’s dollar climbed to the highest level since exchange-rate controls ended in 1985 after a report showed the nation’s trade surplus widened by almost […]

Competition watchdog sues Toronto Real Estate Board

The Competition Bureau has filed a lawsuit against Canada’s largest real estate board to stop alleged “anti-competitive” practices that it says bars agents from offering […]

China Tops India as Asian Country Most Likely to Maintain Economic Growth - Bloomberg

China ranks first among 22 emerging Asian economies as the country most likely to maintain steady and rapid growth over the next five years, according […]

Germany’s Ifo Business Confidence Remained Unexpectedly Unchanged in May - Bloomberg

German business confidence remained unexpectedly unchanged in May as booming exports and rising company spending boosted economic growth.
The Ifo institute in Munich said its […]

Sony to report $3.2 billion annual loss

Sony Corp. is expecting an annual loss of $3.2 billion, reversing its earlier projection of a return to profit, as the electronics giant struggles with […]

Luukko: Fund facts help make investment info clearer

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LinkedIn’s stock up 90 percent in market debut

LinkedIn’s stock nearly doubled in its market debut Thursday because of huge investor demand for the first major U.S. social networking company to go public.
The […]

South Africa Says Manuel is ‘Respected’ as it Pushes for New Chief at IMF - Bloomberg

South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said Minister Trevor Manuel, who has been named by analysts as a possible candidate to head the International Monetary […]

Hans Gerhardt: Toronto

On his first day on the job, Hans Gerhardt met Sophia Loren.
And it