Illnesses linked to eggs will likely grow Herald Tribune | WASHINGTON - A salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds and led to the recall of hundreds of millions of eggs from one Iowa firm will likely grow, federal health officials said Thursday. AC = 1234 | --> | That's because illnesses occurring after mid-July may not be reported yet, said Dr. Christo...
Oil dives 3 pct for a second day on economy worry The Guardian * Oil falls on economic worries, jobs market blues * U.S. equities fall, dollar up as jobs claims data * Rising U.S. fuel stocks raises fresh demand worries * Coming up: OPEC monthly oil demand forecast, Friday (Updates market activity, prices, adds byline) By Gene Ramos NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) -...
Critics: Ill. lottery contract cloaked in secrecy Herald Tribune | CHICAGO - With less than two weeks before Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn awards a lucrative, first-of-its-kind contract for the private management of the state's $2 billion-a-year lottery, some are criticizing the selection process as too secretive and qu...
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise on US economic data, jobs on tap The Guardian * U.S. stocks edge higher after U.S. economic data * Oil prices lower on concerns of labor market, stockpiles * All eyes on Friday's U.S. payrolls report (Updates with U.S. market open and economic data, changes byline, dateline; previous LONDON) By ...
In Striking Shift, Small Investors Flee Stock Market The New York Times | Renewed economic uncertainty is testing Americans’ generation-long love affair with the stock market. Multimedia | Investors withdrew a staggering $33.12 billion from domestic stock market mutual funds in the first seven months of this year, ...
Regulators shut down big Chicago bank, 7 others Herald Tribune | WASHINGTON - Regulators on Friday shut down a big community bank based in Chicago that has been known for its social activism but racked by financial troubles in recent months. A consortium funded by several of the biggest U.S. financial firms is b...
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Oil dives 3 pct for a second day on economy worry The Guardian * Oil falls on economic worries, jobs market blues * U.S. equities fall, dollar up as jobs claims data * Rising U.S. fuel stocks raises fresh demand worries * Coming up: OPEC monthly oil demand forecast, Friday (Updates market activity, prices, adds ...
Some job-screening tactics challenged as illegal Herald Tribune | WASHINGTON - Companies using criminal records or bad credit reports to screen out job applicants might land afoul of anti-discrimination laws as the government steps up scrutiny of hiring policies that can hurt blacks and Hispanics. AC = 1234 | -->...
Stocks fall sharply as investors' gloom grows Herald Tribune | NEW YORK - Stocks and interest rates tumbled Wednesday as investors around the world took a bleaker view of the U.S. economy. AC = 1234 | --> | The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 220 points and all the major indexes fell more than 2 pe...
US stocks soar after employment data The Daily Telegraph Australia | US stocks closed higher on Friday after a much anticipated jobs report lifted hopes that the US economic recovery is on the right track. | The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 128.36 points (1.24 per cent) to 10,448.46 at the closing bell, extending gains since Monday on mostly positive economic data. | The broader S&P 500 index gained 14.38 p...
BP to sell Malaysian ethylene and polyethylene interests to Petronas The Examiner | BP today announced that it has agreed to sell its interests in ethylene and polyethylene production in Malaysia to PETRONAS. The agreement concerns BP’s 15 per cent interest in Ethylene Malaysia Sdn Bhd (EMSB) and 60 per cent interest in Polyethylene Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PEMSB), both of which are operated by PETRONAS, and are located at Kertih, on...