Brent crude futures climbed above $112 per barrel on Friday, on track for a second monthly gain as investors awaited a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for hints of more monetary ...
Samsung’s loss to Apple could be a win for Nokia and Microsoft
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, from left, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega pose with the Nokia ...
China’s official manufacturing managers’ index (PMI) may have eased to a 9-month low of 50 in August, supporting the case for fresh easing measures by the central bank as the world’s ...
The Southeast Asian nation has the same potential for rapid growth as the region’s other economies, but realizing that promise will take years of reform.
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People ...
LG Display Starts Touch Screens Output Before New IPhone
LG Display Co. (034220), a supplier to Apple Inc. (AAPL), started mass production this month of screens with built- in touch sensors, components ...
Germany's Merkel Faces Tough Choices as Greek Crisis Threatens Euro Anew
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Chancellor Merkel, with other German officials Tuesday, faces opposition in her coalition ...
In 2001, Jim O’Neill kicked off a decade-long investment boom with a catchy acronym for the four largest emerging-market economies—Brazil, Russia, India, and China. The Goldman Sachs (GS) ...
Trucking Stocks Offer Bet On U.S. Consumers For Holidays
Holiday sales probably will grow at a slower rate this year than last. That may present an opportunity for investors prepared to wager they’ll ...
A new piece of malware, called SMSZombie, has infected more than 500,000 Chinese Android owners. The malware steals money via text message in order to replenish hackers’ online gaming accounts.
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Dozens of people line up to seek a job at the Wells Fargo call center in Salem, Ore., on Wednesday, May 30, 2012.
(WASHINGTON-) — Unemployment ...