Contracts to buy homes rose in June for 2nd month
July 28, 2011
The number of people who signed contracts to buy homes rose for a second month in June. But the gain was not enough to signal […]
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Yield on Spanish 10-year bonds higher
June 27, 2011
The yield on Spanish debt has shot up to 5.7 percent over fears of contagion from the Greek debt crisis.
The yield has been rising steadily […]
Social Democrats elected in Portugal amid bailout
June 6, 2011
Portugal’s Social Democrats unseated the Socialist government in an emphatic election victory Sunday, giving the center-right party a strong mandate to enact a grinding austerity […]
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Greek debt fears hurt European stocks
May 9, 2011
Swooning bank shares contributed to a drop in European stock markets on Monday as investors fretted over whether Greece will need a second financial bailout […]
How S&P’s warning could actually help US debt
April 25, 2011
A warning from Standard & Poor’s that mounting debts put the U.S. government’s credit rating at risk blindsided markets last Monday. The Dow Jones industrial […]
ECB Determined to Keep Fighting Euro Area Inflation Risks, Constancio Says - Bloomberg
April 17, 2011
European Central Bank Vice President Vitor Constancio said officials remain determined to fight inflation, even after raising borrowing costs for the first time in almost […]
Libyan opposition says it has oil deal with Qatar
April 2, 2011
A plan to sell rebel-held oil to buy weapons and other supplies has been reached with Qatar, a rebel official said Friday, in another sign […]
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Buffett Won’t Sell Japan Shares as Earthquake Creates ‘Buying Opportunity’ - Bloomberg
March 21, 2011
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Japan’s record earthquake is a buying opportunity and he won’t sell his shares in the country as its future hasn’t […]
The secret inside the
February 20, 2011
Two things make Canada Goose parkas stand out: The distinctive red, white and blue badge on the upper arm and the fact the coat is […]
Bright spot for mortgages: Missed payments ease
February 18, 2011
Mortgage delinquency rates among U.S. homeowners have fallen to their lowest levels in a few years, according to a report Thursday from the nation’s […]