Putin: Shell could work with Rosneft in Arctic

Russia’s state-controlled oil company Rosneft could team up and swap shares with Royal Dutch Shell in an Arctic offshore deal similar to one that fell […]

Former A-B InBev exec buys O’Fallon Brewery

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Investors cheer dividend increases at large banks

Bank shareholders got a long-awaited gift from the U.S. Federal Reserve on Friday when the central bank cleared the way for major lenders to increase […]

Stock futures drop on Japan quake, oil below $100

Stock futures are falling as investors try to assess the economic fallout from the largest earthquake in Japan’s history.
The quake struck toward the end of […]

High Food Prices May Persist as Economic Growth Boosts Demand, IMF Says - Bloomberg

Record worldwide food prices may remain high because the output response needed to ease supply concerns may take years, the International Monetary Fund said.
Increasing […]

Obama goal: ‘Putting the economy into overdrive’

President Barack Obama said Friday that “putting the economy into overdrive” is a top priority, even as a new poll showed the public giving his […]

Europe is the market’s biggest wild card in 2011

Investors are optimistic that stocks will continue to recover in 2011, but it will be far from a smooth ride, thanks to a number […]

Lack of Hiring to Restrain U.S. Economy in 2011, Survey Shows - Bloomberg

The economy in the U.S. will fail to strengthen in 2011 as companies limit hiring and consumers curb spending, a survey showed.
Gross domestic product […]

Oil drops below $85 a barrel, cooling 2-week rally

A two-week rally in oil prices stalled Friday on concerns that China would take steps to cool its economic growth.
Benchmark oil for December delivery dropped […]

Hiring spurt in October eases jobs crisis a bit

The jobs crisis eased a bit in October as companies stepped up hiring, suggesting further gains ahead.
Still, hiring remains far too weak to drive down […]