Wal-Mart names first woman as Sam’s Club CEO

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s biggest retailer, said Friday that it has named Rosalind Brewer as CEO of Sam’s Club _ the first woman and […]

Weidmann Says ECB Should Resist Pressure to Use

European Central Bank Governing Council member Jens Weidmann said policy makers should resist pressure to increase government bond purchases in response to the euro region

Warning sign: Exports to Europe decline

A sign that Europe’s crisis has begun to weigh on the U.S. economy emerged Friday from a report that exports to the continent sank in […]

Orange juice futures spike on fungicide fears

Orange juice futures surged Tuesday amid fears the U.S. government could ban Brazilian oranges after low levels of fungicide were detected by a juice […]

Thank Uncle Sam for boosting your mortgage payment

While the Federal Reserve is trying to hold mortgage rates down, Congress recently gave them an upward shove.
The bill extending the payroll tax cut, which […]

Euro Falls to 11-Year Low Versus Yen After French Rates Rise at Auctions - Bloomberg

The euro fell to an 11-year low against the yen and reached the weakest in 15 months versus the dollar after French borrowing costs rose […]

Afghan official: Most Kabul Bank loans recoverable

Afghanistan’s new central bank governor expressed confidence Sunday that the government can recover up to 80 percent of the $825 million it cost to bail […]

Higher profits for Synergetics in first quarter

Increased sales helped Synergetics USA Inc. raise profits in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, which ended on Oct. 31. The O’Fallon, Mo.-based maker of […]

UK police put phone-hack victims at around 800

The total number of people whose phones were hacked by journalists at the News of the World tabloid is around 800, British police said Saturday.
Scotland […]

Merkel, Sarkozy under pressure to agree to budget masterplan

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