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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

G20 sets ambitious goals, but details still need work

PITTSBURGH–World leaders lined up yesterday behind sweeping promises to fix a malfunctioning global economic system in hopes of heading off future financial meltdowns. For […]

Airbus needs extra cash for new planes: report

Airbus, the world’s largest civil planemaker, needs at least an extra 800 million euros ($1.2 billion) over six years to develop greener and faster […]

Lawyer helps businesses deal with layoffs

The focus of Susan Nell Rowe’s career has been helping businesses against workplace labor disputes. She doesn’t see the courtroom as much as she […]

Fed, BOE Stimulus Exits May Differ on Bond Analysis, BIS Says

The Federal Reserve and other central banks may adopt different strategies for ending monetary stimulus because they have diverging views on the role of […]

David Olive’s 10 recession winners

It’s fair to say no one has come out a “winner” from the Great Recession in the conventional sense. Mere survival counts as winning […]