Spring: A time for flowers, high gasoline prices

Ahh, spring. The days get longer, flowers bloom, and gasoline gets more expensive.
It’s a galling time for drivers, and it’s more maddening than usual this […]

U.K. March Services Expansion Unexpectedly Quickens: Economy - Bloomberg

U.K. services growth unexpectedly accelerated in March, adding to signs the economy avoided a recession and built momentum heading into the second quarter.
A gauge […]

Fed grappling with supervisory role: Bernanke

The Federal Reserve is still working out how best to supervise large financial institutions whose failure could cause domino effects across the financial system, […]

Oil falls to below $107 amid China growth concerns

Oil prices fell to below $107 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid investor concerns that China’s economy and crude demand may grow less than expected […]

2012’s hottest toy trend: Nostalgia

It may be 2012, but the toy industry is starting to look a lot like it did a generation or two ago.
A resurgence […]

German Workers Demand 6.5% Raise as Siemens Predicts Recession - Bloomberg

Two years of minimal wage increases have left Christoph Schoenau, a metallographer for auto and aircraft component maker GKN Plc at a factory near Frankfurt, […]

Egyptians gather in Cairo to mark uprising

Tens of thousands of Egyptians rallied Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the country’s 2011 uprising, with liberals and Islamists gathering on different sides […]

Real Yields Turn Positive for First Time in Almost Two Years: India Credit - Bloomberg

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EU’s Rehn: Italy moving in right direction

Economic reforms being shepherded by Italy’s new premier are “going in the right direction” but more action is needed, the EU’s monetary chief said Friday, […]

IMF to monitor Italy’s economic reform efforts

The International Monetary Fund will monitor Italy’s financial reform efforts, Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Friday, a humbling step for one of the world’s biggest _ […]