Stock futures rise despite S&P’s warning to Europe

Wall Street appears headed for a slightly higher opening, shrugging off a Standard & Poor’s warning about European credit ratings that sent most world markets […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Moody’s downgrades Cyprus’ top 3 banks

International ratings agency Moody’s on Tuesday downgraded Cyprus’ three most Greece-exposed commercial banks because of what it considers to be the small island nation’s diminished […]

G20 governments sign anti-tax evasion agreement

The United States, China, Germany and other major rich and emerging economies have pledged to fight cross-border tax evasion under an agreement approved Friday, which […]

Harry Potter does a little 3Q magic at Time Warner

Time Warner says its third-quarter earnings grew sharply with a little help from Harry Potter and some hit network TV shows.
The company posted net income […]

Companies post profits but investors still worry

Investors who doubted U.S. companies could make big money in a weak economy have been proved wrong again.
Before companies started reporting earnings two weeks ago, […]

Occupy Wall Street reaches 1-month birthday

Occupy Wall Street is one-month-old after a weekend of rallies and arrests around the world protesting corporate greed and excess.
Monday marks the one-month mark for […]