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 […]

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 […]

Monti vows to quickly form next Italian govt

Italy’s new premier-designate economist Mario Monti says he will get to work quickly to try to form a new government, assuring the nation that it […]

Greece: coalition heads to pick new premier

The heads of Greece’s emerging interim government are due to resume talks to name the country’s new prime minister, after reaching a historic power-sharing deal […]

MF Global is first big US victim of Europe crisis

The European debt crisis has claimed its first big casualty on Wall Street, a securities firm run by former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine.
MF Global […]

New parents should be thinking about finances

When a baby is born, the natural preoccupation is with taking and distributing photos of the adorable child.
That’s understandable, but financial considerations should not be […]

Groupon loses a bit of its sizzle as IPO looms

Only a few months ago, Groupon was the Internet’s next great thing. Business media christened it the fastest growing company ever need a personal loan […]

Eurozone industrial output in surprise August jump

Industrial production in the 17 euro countries unexpectedly rose during August, official figures showed Wednesday, easing concerns that the crisis-torn eurozone was heading back into […]

9 killed in renewed violence in Yemeni capital

Renewed violence in the Yemeni capital killed at least nine people on Thursday as street battles broke out between forces loyal to the regime and […]

Survey: Employers consider ending health coverage

A new survey from a large benefits consultant says nearly one of every 10 mid-sized or big employers expects to stop offering health coverage to […]