Sarkozy Backs IMF as Currency Enforcer at G-20 China Opening - Bloomberg

The International Monetary Fund should get the power to police rules envisioned to promote currency-market stability, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told Group of 20 finance […]

Germany eases immigration laws for professionals

Catherine Lees moved to Berlin in 2008, thinking she could easily find work in a nation whose schools are strapped for teachers. Two years later […]

Disappointing retail picture could slow interest rate hikes

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Yen Falls for Second Day on Speculation G-7 Nations Will Keep Intervening - Bloomberg

The yen declined for a second day against all its major counterparts on speculation the Group of Seven nations will keep selling the currency to […]

Treasuries Advance on Concern Over Japan’s Radiation Leak, Libyan Turmoil - Bloomberg

Treasuries gained, with the 10-year note yield touching the lowest level this year, as Japan’s nuclear crisis and Libyan political turmoil encouraged demand for the […]

Dealers raise some car prices after Japan crisis

The disaster in Japan could slow shipments of popular cars like Toyota’s Prius to auto lots. And many dealers are already taking advantage of expected […]

Witness: Accused hedge fund manager lost on trade

A government witness has testified that a high-flying hedge fund manager took a loss on a big trade in 2008 even though he had an […]

Japan central bank feeds markets money after quake

Japan’s central bank pumped a record $184 billion into money markets and took other measures to protect a teetering economy Monday, as the Tokyo stock […]

Stocks inch higher day after Japan earthquake

Stocks finished a down week with modest gains Friday as investors gauged the fallout from a massive earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan […]

Household Worth in U.S. Increases by $2.1 Trillion on Stock Gains, Saving - Bloomberg

Household wealth in the U.S. climbed by $2.1 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2010 as share prices rose and families rebuilt finances tattered by […]