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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Leaks Backfire by Exposing Hidden U.S. Virtue: Albert Hunt - Bloomberg

WikiLeaks is one of those stories where the passions of the moment blind us to the more important lessons.
Ever since the New York Times […]

German Exports, Investment Drove Third-Quarter Economic Growth - Bloomberg

Exports and investment drove Germany’s economic growth in the third quarter, a detailed breakdown of the data showed today.
Exports rose 2.3 percent from the […]

Mutual Funds Seek to Avoid Fed Supervision as Systemically Important Firms - Bloomberg

Mutual funds pose little threat to the U.S. financial system and should remain beyond the reach of Federal Reserve oversight, the firms’s lobbying group said. […]

Reports: Wedge in as M’s manager

The Seattle Mariners reportedly have a new skipper: former Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge.
Several news sources, including The Seattle Times and SI.com, have reported that […]

Valspar completes Wattyl acquisition

The Valspar Corp. said Tuesday that it’s completed its acquisition of Australian paint manufacturer Wattyl.
Minneapolis-based Valspar (NYSE:VAL) previously announced in June that it would acquire […]

People on the move: July 2, 2010

Accounting
LarsonAllen LLP’s valuation and forensic practice added Jennifer Miller as a senior analyst and Eric Stephens and Randy Wolverton as contract-based staff members.
Aviation
Sabreliner Corp. promoted […]

China holds line on exchange rate, dashes hopes

SHANGHAI — The official exchange rate for China’s currency stood unchanged this morning, in line with the central bank’s warning that the value of […]