Bad timing tempers bull market’s fund successes

BOSTON — If you’re inspired to celebrate the bull market’s turning a year old, keep the party a subdued affair.
Raise a glass to […]

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Buffett Says Housing Woes to Ease Next Year, Barring Explosions

Billionaire Warren Buffett said the U.S. residential real estate slump will end by about 2011, predicting that’s how long it will take demand for […]

Kan Says Japan Government Must Ask Voters to Approve Tax Change

Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan indicated the government would call elections before making any major changes to the nation’s tax code, including raising the […]

Trichet Struggles to Convince on Euro-Area Solidity

European Central Bank President Jean- Claude Trichet is struggling to convince investors that the euro region shouldn’t be punished for Greece’s budget problems.
As […]

Bond Rally on Borrowed Time, Options Traders Indicate

January’s surprise rally in Treasuries may prove fleeting, as options traders bet on bigger price swings in bonds and waning volatility in stocks for […]

Starbucks closing Seattle call center; 130 to lose jobs

Starbucks Corp. said it will close a Seattle call center later this year and move the operations to Albuquerque, N.M., affecting 130 people.
The Seattle coffee […]

Canada picks up pace in computer, tech spending

Canadian companies have been picking up their spending on computers, software and other technology, but they still lag the U.S., according to an annual study.
Businesses […]

Manufacturing growth shows surprising gain

An unexpectedly strong report on manufacturing activity Monday bolstered confidence that the nation’s factories will help sustain a recovery.
The report by a […]

Daytona airport traffic up 12%

Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport was up 12 percent in November compared with the year-ago period.
Airport officials said the uptick reflects the first […]

Singapore Job Firings Slow, Vacancies Rise as Economy Improves

Singapore employers fired fewer workers last quarter than in the previous three months and increased payrolls and job openings as the economy exited its […]