Citigroup is seeking U.S. government approval to award special bonuses to several of its key employees, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Futures see-sawed Wednesday on more upheaval among some key financial firms and UPS' warning of a slowdown in the packages it carries.
Clear Channel's long-awaited $19 billion sale to private equity firms Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners is in danger of falling through, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The U.S. economy is now in a recession, according to a poll of economists published Thursday by The Wall Street Journal.
Stocks looked set for another selloff Thursday as nagging fears about credit and the threat of a deep recession troubled investors and sent the dollar plunging.
Stocks fluctuated Friday, capping off a choppy week of light trading, as economic and housing woes scuttled hopes for a year-end rally.
Stocks were mixed at the end of a quiet session Friday, after concerns about housing and the economy flattened an early rally sparked by a glimmer of good news in the financial services sector.
Stocks sank to session lows Friday afternoon, in light trading, as concerns about the housing market countered some positive news from the financial services sector.
Stocks turned mixed Friday, as concerns about the housing market overshadowed some encouraging signs from the financial services sector.
A top U.S. forecaster expects gas prices to jump another 20 cents a gallon by December, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Citigroup is seeking U.S. government approval to award special bonuses to several of its key employees, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Futures see-sawed Wednesday on more upheaval among some key financial firms and UPS' warning of a slowdown in the packages it carries.
Clear Channel's long-awaited $19 billion sale to private equity firms Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners is in danger of falling through, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The U.S. economy is now in a recession, according to a poll of economists published Thursday by The Wall Street Journal.
Stocks looked set for another selloff Thursday as nagging fears about credit and the threat of a deep recession troubled investors and sent the dollar plunging.
Stocks fluctuated Friday, capping off a choppy week of light trading, as economic and housing woes scuttled hopes for a year-end rally.
Stocks were mixed at the end of a quiet session Friday, after concerns about housing and the economy flattened an early rally sparked by a glimmer of good news in the financial services sector.
Stocks sank to session lows Friday afternoon, in light trading, as concerns about the housing market countered some positive news from the financial services sector.
Stocks turned mixed Friday, as concerns about the housing market overshadowed some encouraging signs from the financial services sector.
A top U.S. forecaster expects gas prices to jump another 20 cents a gallon by December, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
The pace of rent growth in the nation's office buildings declined slightly in the third quarter, according to report released Thursday in the Wall Street Journal.
UBS, the Swiss bank, is expected to announce Monday a third-quarter loss of 600 million to 700 million Swiss francs ($510 million to $600 million) from its fixed-income unit, according to a published report.
The number of temporary workers hired has fallen each of the past six months, and was down 2 percent in July from the start of the year, according to a news report Monday.
Stocks are likely to open higher Wednesday on increasing expectations of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
Britain's ICI has tentatively agreed to a sweetened 8 billion pound, or $16.3 billion, takeover offer by Dutch rival Akzo Nobel and a German partner, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
Online retailer Amazon.com is delivering perishable groceries to a Seattle suburb in a pilot program, testing out a possible new food delivery service, according to a report Thursday.
Stocks turned lower Wednesday after oil set a record high, erasing gains from economic reports that showed a dip in inflation and a surprise increase in pending home sales.
Stocks bounced into the black Wednesday morning after dual economic reports showed a dip in inflation and a surprise increase in pending home sales.
Stocks are pointing to a slight recovery Wednesday from the past session's selloff, which was sparked by renewed subprime fears.
Wall Street appeared to overcome its subprime fears that sent major gauges tumbling in the previous session, despite a lack of any significant economic readings.
Wall Street looked set for an upbeat opening Monday as traders geared up for the beginning of the earnings reporting period.
Stocks were poised to slide Friday as investors returned their focus to a backup in Treasury yields.
Private equity titan TPG may sell part of itself to some of its large investors, according to a report Tuesday.
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U.S. stocks could add to recent peaks when trading begins Tuesday, as investors anxiously await quarterly earnings reports.
Stocks were poised for early gains Tuesday as much lower oil prices and even more merger-and-acquisition news could boost positive momentum.
Stocks were poised for early gains Tuesday as much lower oil prices and even more merger-and-acquisition news could boost positive momentum.
Stocks appear to be looking for direction early Monday ahead of a busy week full of economic and earnings reports.
Stocks tumbled Wednesday after a report on the housing market came in softer than expected and revived economic worries on Wall Street.
Suspicious trading activity surrounding the recent company acquisitions has raised questions about leaks of confidential financial information, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
A pension reform bill moving through Congress includes a clause to allow hedge funds to manage significantly more pension-fund money, according to a published report.
The cost of trading online is sinking due to stiff competition and consolidation in the industry, with one firm offering trades for $1 to $3 apiece, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
Stocks looked set for a slightly higher open Tuesday after the latest housing numbers came in mixed and failed to scare a market already rattled with the inflation jitters.
Leaders of the union representing Delta Air Lines' pilots have overwhelmingly endorsed a tentative concessions deal aimed at getting the carrier out of bankruptcy, the Wall Street Journal reported late Friday.
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Executives of the advertising giant Interpublic are expected to deliver investors a glimpse of its future plans on Monday, which may include cuts in some of the company's divisions, according to a report published Monday.
Officials in some states are considering caps to control increased electric rates, according to a published report.
A scandal has rocked the $64 billion global diamond business and tarnished the credibility of one the industry's biggest players, according to a news report Tuesday
Stocks could get a lift Monday from some good corporate news, including labor agreements and merger talk.
The Department of Energy is set to announce a nearly $1 billion coal-fired power plant that would remove many of the pollutants associated with coal and turn some of them into useable industrial products, according to a published report.
Stocks could get a chill from higher oil prices in early trading Monday.
I first met Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, the former chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), when he supported Jack Kemp for president in 1988. I ran into him again in 1996, when he was working in Steve Forbes' presidential campaign.
The pace of home sales are slowing and sellers are finding a harder time getting their asking price for homes, according to a published report.
Despite new efforts to make telephone networks more secure in case of terrorist attacks and natural disasters, network outages are growing more severe and taking longer to repair, said a news report Thursday.
Brokerages are trying to work exchange traded funds, often kept out of retirement plans because of the trading fee, into 401(k)s aimed at small business, a report said Monday.
Along with soaring oil and gasoline costs, consumers may be hit with yet another hike in their energy bill in the near future, the price of electricity, a report said Friday.
Bonds drifted Thursday after falling oil prices sapped an early morning advance, while the dollar gained on the euro and the yen.
Accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers has agreed to pay $41 million for overcharging the federal government for travel, according to a published report.
Federal banking regulators are weighing new guidelines for mortgage lenders due to growing concern about risks in the mortgage market, according to a published report.
A well-regarded group of economists has lowered its economic growth predictions for the second quarter, according to a report Thursday.
The Federal crash-test program may understate rollover and side-impact risks, a newspaper report said Thursday, citing a government report.
Governors from 33 states are pushing to expand a proposed federal mandate for use of ethanol as a vehicle-fuel additive, raising hopes that growing political support for the provision will revive stalled energy legislation, Tuesday's Wall Street Journal reported.
Apartment vacancies nationwide are falling and rents are rising, according to a published report Monday.
Acting to prevent tire failures linked to deadly rollovers of sport-utility vehicles, federal regulators will issue a final rule this week requiring all new passenger cars and trucks to have individual tire-pressure- monitoring sensors by the 2008 model year, Wednesday's Wall Street Journal reported.
Continued rises in oil prices could make it difficult for stocks to gain traction at the start of trading Monday.
The discovery of a crack in a commonly used Internet encryption technique raised concerns among government agencies and computer-code experts, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Employee stock purchase plans could take a hit as companies prepare for a new accounting rule, according to a published report.
After five years of retrenchment and crisis management, British Airways PLC (BAB) is again concentrating on wooing passengers, Wednesday's Wall Street Journal reported.
Disappointing results from online retailing leader Amazon.com could take stocks lower in early trading Thursday, although investors will also get a chance to weigh economic and sales reports before the markets open.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission is finding troubling indications that mutual-fund companies and other money managers paid retirement-plan consultants to be recommended to the consultants' clients, people familiar with the probe told The Wall Street Journal.
A new survey shows economists are ready to shave a half-point off the nation's economic growth forecasts, if oil remains above $50 a barrel for three months, a press report said Thursday.
Oil industry executives believe there won't be enough extra supply to significantly reduce prices in the short term, according to a published report.
Lazard may be hatching a plan to buy out chairman Michel David-Weill and other non-working partners, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Economists are again reining in estimates for hiring and economic growth, saying companies are cautious amid rising oil prices, a newspaper reported Thursday.
A respected oil-forecasting group predicted that the energy industry may be unable to produce enough oil to meet projected demand by the end of the next decade, in a study that lends support to a small chorus of analysts who warn that a peak in petroleum output is looming in the years ahead, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is expected to announce today a settlement with the music industry under which recorded-music and music- publishing companies will make a good-faith effort to distribute $50 million in unpaid royalties to thousands of unknown musicians, along with a number of well- known performers, including David Bowie, Sean "Puffy" Combs, and Dolly Parton , Tuesday's Wall Street Journal reported.
The European Union, one of the major holdouts against genetically modified foods, will start opening the door wider next week, with huge implications for farmers and agricultural companies around the globe as well as European consumers, Friday's Wall Street Journal reported.
As the summer months approach, North America's electricity system remains frail and many of the shortcomings that contributed to a massive failure eight months ago have yet to be fixed, Tuesday's Wall Street Journal reported.
The corporate tax burden over the past few years has dropped sharply, figures gathered by the Commerce Department and amplified by public-company filings show, Tuesday's Wall Street Journal reported.
In one of the most ambitious efforts yet to provide health-care quality ratings for consumers, 28 large employers, including Sprint Corp., Lowe's Cos., BellSouth Corp., J.C. Penney Co. and Morgan Stanley are teaming up to develop " scorecards" to help employees choose doctors based on how well they care for patients -- and how cost-efficient they are, Thursday's Wall Street Journal reported.
The National Association of Securities Dealers is investigating six large securities firms for possible misconduct in their sales of what are known as " 529" college-savings plans, Friday's Wall Street Journal reported.
Royal Dutch/Shell Group's guidelines on accounting for natural-gas reserves were relaxed as early as the mid-1990s, a move that appears to have played a role in Shell's overstatement of its energy holdings, Thursday's Wall Street Journal reported.
In the highest showing in three years, 28% of U.S. employers plan to add workers in the second quarter, according to a closely followed employment survey that could provide kindling for the hot job-creation debate of the presidential election, Tuesday's Wall Street Journal reported.
The ousted chairman of Royal Dutch/Shell Group (RD) was warned of possible overstatements in the oil titan's petroleum reserves two years before he publicly disclosed them, two people familiar with the situation told The Wall Street Journal.
A big Midwestern utility is joining with a start-up to offer high-speed Internet access over power lines, Tuesday's Wall Street Journal reported.
Rising corporate profits and steady economic growth are expected to prompt companies to hire workers more aggressively in the months ahead, according to the consensus view of 54 economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal.
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