US business stockpiles up 0.6 percent in September
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER In this Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013 photo Kevin Sandoval, of Chelsea, Mass., places a guitar on a rack after trying the instrument out at a music store,…
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Markets remain lackluster in run up to Fed minutes
By TOBY STERLING An invested looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company Tuesday Nov. 19, 2013 in Shanghai, China. World stocks were muted Tuesday as a…
Corporations still deal-shy even as stocks surge
By STEVE ROTHWELL FILE – In this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, file photo, H.J. Heinz Co. CEO William Johnson, left, and 3G Capital Managing Partner, Alex Behring, speak at a…
Eurozone recovery grinds to a near halt
By PAN PYLAS Lisbon municipal street cleaner Carlos Rodrigues pulls a hose as he works at Comercio square in downtown Lisbon, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. Rodrigues, who earns the minimum…
What’s holding the eurozone recovery back?
By PAN PYLAS Stevedores work to unload a cargo ship at Lisbon’s Santa Apolonia port, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. The recovery from recession in the 17-country eurozone nearly came to…
US consumer spending slows to 0.2 percent gain
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER In this Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, photo, costumers shop at the new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Los Angeles. The government reports how much consumers spent and earned…
Solid US jobs data weigh on markets
By PAN PYLAS A man walks in front of a securities firm in Tokyo, Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. Asian stocks tracked losses in the U.S. on renewed concern the Federal…
ECB-driven market rally peters out after US data
A man looks at an electronic stock indicator outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Asian stock markets were mostly weaker Thursday, with a cautious mood prevailing…