Payroll tax cut bill facing Senate opposition

Capitol Hill negotiators Thursday officially unveiled hard-fought compromise legislation to prevent 160 million workers from getting slapped with a payroll tax hike, but it ran […]

Turbo-traders take Bank of America for a ride

On a normal day, 4 billion shares of stock change hands on the New York Stock Exchange. One in 10 belongs to a single company. […]

German Exports Slump Faster Than Forecast as Crisis Damps Growth: Economy - Bloomberg

German exports fell four times more than economists forecast in December as the sovereign debt crisis damped growth across the euro region.
Exports slumped 4.3 […]

Payrolls Jump Casts Doubt on Fed

The U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly fell in January to the lowest in three years as payrolls climbed more than forecast, casting doubt on the Federal […]

Orban

Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban pledging to yield in a row with the European Union helped the central bank leave the European Union

Greek debt hopes shore up markets despite delay

Hopes that Greece will eventually reach a deal with private creditors on lowering its debt supported markets on Monday, as investors looked past delays in […]

Draghi Says Crisis Strategy Is Working as ECB Fights Threat From Turmoil - Bloomberg

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi says his strategy for battling Europe

Retailers pay for holiday deals as profit forecasts slip

Retailers are starting to pay the price for a discounting binge that was deeper and longer than ever — especially stores that cater to middle-income […]

Pay Jumps 25% for Brazilian Investment Bankers - Bloomberg

Brazilian investment bankers defecting to competitors won pay increases of as much as 25 percent in 2011 amid a shortage of experienced executives in Latin […]

Philippines Sees Speedier Offerings of Public Projects After Goals Missed - Bloomberg

The Philippines pledged to speed up a proposed offering of infrastructure projects to investors as President Benigno Aquino seeks investments to shield the economy from […]