German investor morale dips, raising growth doubts

German analyst and investor sentiment unexpectedly fell for the first time in three months in October to hit its lowest level since July, suggesting […]

South Korea Says It Will Keep Economic Policies ‘Accommodative’

South Korea’s government will maintain its stimulus packages until an economic recovery strengthens, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance said.
“An exit strategy will […]

New U.S. accounting rules may derail consumer lending

The Federal Reserve’s program to revive the markets for U.S. securitized debt may be disrupted and credit to consumers choked off if planned accounting […]

Lawmakers seek FCC probe into Google Voice

A group of Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives called on the Federal Communications Commission to investigate Google Inc’s ability to […]

Costco profit beats market view

Costco Wholesale Corp beat analyst expectations after posting a lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, suggesting an improvement in the weak U.S. retail environment.
For the […]

Service sector grows for first time in a year

The U.S. service sector grew in September for the first time in more than a year, creating jobs in banking and restaurants and giving […]

Twitter CEO Evan Williams’ penthouse for sale

Late Thursday afternoon Twitter CEO Evan Williams tweeted "Buy my loft…It’s a steal!" And with that, the listing went viral.
Though Williams and his […]

Clayton toy company has a holiday hit

The hamsters were running around inside their plastic cage, squirting through transparent tubes and tackling a treadmill. Pretty typical.
But these furry critters are […]

BofA directors mull short-term CEO

Bank of America Corp’s board of directors is looking at hiring a short-term chief executive from outside the bank to give internal candidates more […]

U.S. Midwest business slips unexpectedly in Sept

Business activity in the U.S. Midwest failed to return to growth in September as expected, and instead got slammed by a decline in production […]