Stocks steady after S&P warns about US debt

Standard & Poor’s warning that it could downgrade the United States’ credit rating continued to haunt the markets Tuesday, but hopes for a small recovery […]

Investors flock to Japanese stocks after quake

Investors are flocking to Japanese stocks in the wake of the costliest natural disaster in history.
Exchange-traded funds that hold Japanese stocks brought in a record […]

Ferry with Americans aboard finally reaches Malta

After three days of delays, a U.S.-chartered ferry evacuated Americans and other foreigners out of Libya on Friday and brought them to the Mediterranean island […]

Oil settles lower as Egypt, supply worries retreat

Oil prices fell Monday as investors shifted their focus from unrest in Egypt to the U.S. economy.
West Texas Intermediate crude, or WTI, for March delivery […]

Verizon to slow speeds for data hogs

On the day the iPhone went on sale for Verizon Wireless customers, the carrier delivered a warning to its heaviest data users: Verizon reserves […]

Oil prices fall as Saudis hint at raising supplies

The price of oil fell on Monday after the Saudi oil minister hinted that his country, the world’s biggest oil producer, may raise supplies to […]

GM expands recall of some 2011 trucks and SUVs

General Motors is expanding an earlier recall of some 2011 model-year trucks and SUVs to fix a problem that could cause the vehicles’ rear axles […]

China Overtakes U.S. as Biggest Economy When Measured by Purchasing Power - Bloomberg

China overtook the U.S. last year as the world’s biggest economy when measured in terms of purchasing power, according to Arvind Subramanian, senior fellow at […]

December Isn’t Best Month for ADP to Get Job Report Right, Economists Say - Bloomberg

For those using data from ADP Employer Services to formulate a U.S. payroll forecast, beware of December, said economists like JPMorgan’s Michael Feroli and Barclays […]

Recession curtails health care outlays in U.S.

U.S. health care spending in 2009 grew at the slowest rate in 50 years, as the recession and high unemployment caused outlays for nearly all […]