China Manufacturing Grows at Slower Pace as Government Tightens, PMI Shows - Bloomberg

China’s manufacturing growth slowed for the first time in five months in December as the government tightened monetary policy and chased energy- efficiency and pollution […]

Vatican creates financial watchdog amid bank probe

The Vatican on Thursday created a financial watchdog agency and issued new laws to fight money laundering and terrorist financing in a major effort to […]

ECB Drains Less Cash Than Planned as Banks Stay Liquid Before End of Year - Bloomberg

The European Central Bank failed to fully neutralize the extra liquidity created by its bond purchases for a second time since the program began in […]

Dark Pools Boost Share of Japan Equity Trades, Bourse Data Show - Bloomberg

The share of Japanese equity trades taking place in dark pools, or private systems that don’t display prices publicly, is growing according to data from […]

Consumers find fewer deals in final shopping push

Shoppers making last-minute purchases at malls and retail stores Friday could find plenty of scented candles, sweaters, purses and ties.
What couldn’t they find? The deep […]

Stocks flat on last trading day before Christmas

Stocks were mixed in light trading Thursday after reports showed small improvements in consumer spending and the job market.
The Commerce Department said that consumer spending […]

Bloomberg Sues ECB to Force Disclosure of How Greece’s Swaps Hid Deficit - Bloomberg

Bloomberg News filed a lawsuit against the European Central Bank, seeking to make it disclose documents showing how Greece used derivatives to hide its fiscal […]

More insider trading busts

In the latest phase of the government’s ongoing crackdown on insider trading, federal authorities said Thursday that they had made five arrests involving an […]

Leading indicators jump 1.1 percent in November

A private research group said its gauge of future economic activity rose in November at the fastest rate since March, suggesting the economy will strengthen […]

SEC proposes new mining, minerals rules

Federal regulators are proposing new reporting requirements for public companies that operate mines, pull oil or gas out of the ground or use certain minerals […]