Egypt’s military takes credit for election turnout

Egypt’s military rulers were quick to take credit Tuesday for a strong turnout in the first elections since Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, a vote that appeared […]

OECD issues stark warning on global economy

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says policy makers around the world must “be prepared to face the worst,” as the economic impact of […]

Yemen sets date for presidential vote

Yemen’s official news agency says the vice president has called for a presidential vote to be held on Feb. 21 in line with a power-sharing […]

Fired CEO of Olympus speaks with investigators

The former chief executive of Olympus Corp. met with Tokyo prosecutors Thursday as they probe the Japanese camera and medical equipment maker’s coverup of investment […]

Stock futures falling ahead of economic data

U.S. stock futures are falling on worries about global economic growth.
Stock markets in Asia fell after a survey showed manufacturing falling in China, the world’s […]

Judge moves to dismiss Steffen charges, again

Once again, a federal judge has said that what developer John Steffen may

Younger investors find gold alluring

The allure of gold is thousands of years old, but nowadays the precious metal has a youthful look.
Gold’s spectacular, decade-long run, coupled with the sovereign-debt […]

Former Smurft-Stone CEO, Sara Lee executive joining Ralcorp’s board

Patrick Moore, the former chief executive of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., and Barry Beracha, a former Sara Lee executive, are joining the board of directors of […]

UK unemployment at 15-year high as outlook darkens

The outlook for the British economy has worsened because of slowing global demand, sagging confidence and turmoil in the eurozone, the Bank of England said […]

World stocks drop as Italy debt woes brew

World stock markets fell Tuesday amid simmering concerns over whether Italy would ever grow robustly enough to repay its massive debts.
Benchmark crude hovered above $98 […]