Australian Bonds Collide With Stevens as Rate Bets Rise - Bloomberg

The Reserve Bank of Australia is showing no signs of raising interest rates at a time when fixed- income markets are signaling the biggest increase […]

Ivory Coast youth leader threatens foreigners

A youth leader who backs the president clinging to power in Ivory Coast has called on people to chase out foreigners from their neighborhoods, while […]

Orders for Durable Goods in U.S. Increase on Surge in Demand for Aircraft - Bloomberg

Orders for U.S. durable goods climbed in January as demand for aircraft rebounded after plunging the prior month.
Bookings for goods meant to last at […]

New Zealand’s Central Bank May Hold Rates as Earthquake Postpones Recovery - Bloomberg

New Zealand’s central bank may delay interest-rate increases until next year as the nation’s deadliest earthquake in 80 years threatens to tip the economy […]

Spain’s New Capital Rules a Boon for IPO Bankers, Lawyers - Bloomberg

Spain’s decision to force lenders to meet stricter capital rules or risk state ownership will provide a boon to bankers and lawyers helping them […]

Regulators close 4 Ga., Calif. banks; 22 in 2011

Regulators on Friday shut down two small banks in Georgia and two in California, boosting to 22 the number of U.S. bank failures this year […]

Barrick sees costs rising at new mines

Barrick Gold Corp. says costs are going up at several of its gold mines that are under construction, but that

U.S. Housing Starts Rose 15% in January, Above Forecast - Bloomberg

Builders began work on more homes than forecast in January, reflecting a surge in multifamily units.
Housing starts climbed 15 percent to a 596,000 annual […]

GM to pay more than $400 million in worker bonuses

DETROIT — Less than two years after entering bankruptcy, General Motors will extend millions of dollars in bonuses to most of its 48,000 hourly workers […]

SEC files fraud charges against 3 ex-IndyMac execs

Federal regulators filed civil fraud charges Friday against three former executives of the parent of IndyMac Bank, accusing them of misleading investors about the mortgage […]