October hiring surge sends US stock prices higher
Twitter’s chief financial officer, photographs a board at the post Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 before shares begin trading during the IPO, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.…
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Stocks rise on unexpectedly strong job gains
By KEN SWEET Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, Chairman and co-founder Jack Dorsey, and co-founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone, front row left to right, applaud as they watch the the…
French credit rating cut by S&P again
PARIS (AP) — France’s principal credit rating was downgraded again Friday by Standard & Poor’s, which said the country has limited ability to get its public finances in shape and…
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…
Cyprus ‘on track’ with reforms
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS A woman walks past an empty shop with “Rent” Sign displayed in central capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Cyprus’ finance minister says that international creditors’…
ECB surprises markets with rate cut
By DAVID McHUGH President of European Central Bank Mario Draghi adjusts his glasses during a news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, following a meeting of the ECB…
TWITTER IPO LIVE: Twitter stock debut imminent
News about Twitter’s public stock debut is displayed on a screen in Times Square, New York, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Twitter set a price of $26 per share for its…