Canada top court to rule on Wal-Mart union fight

Wal-Mart Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) suffered a defeat on Thursday when Canada’s Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge of the […]

Change of plans for July 4 - gas too pricey

Many Americans will watch fireworks at home instead of hitting the road this July 4, according to a new poll released Wednesday, as record […]

Paulson to reveal more on Fed stability role

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will reveal more details about his accelerated plans for the Federal Reserve to assume a larger regulatory role in maintaining […]

CME plans $1.1B shares buyback

CME Group says it will repurchase $1.1 billion in shares and pay a $5 special dividend.
The operator of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago […]

Oil price falls but pump price still increasing

Oil prices fell to the US$122 level today after the U.S. Energy Department said gasoline demand fell sharply last week while fuel inventories jumped […]

Kerviel gets computer-consulting job

PARIS–He was tied this year to one of the largest securities scandals in history and faces charges ranging from forgery to unauthorized computer use, […]

CREDIT: Pace of borrowing slows

Consumers, battered by a credit crunch and prolonged housing slump, significantly slowed their pace of borrowing in February.
The Federal Reserve reported Monday […]

FINDING A JOB IN AMERICA

FINDING A JOB IN AMERICA
Employment data nationwide may be flagging, but 73 percent of job-seeking students expect two or more job offers after […]

RIM outlook defies doomsayers

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. continues to defy concerns about a slowing U.S. economy as fourth-quarter profit more than doubled thanks to strong sales of […]

Oil prices fall below $108 a barrel

VIENNA–Oil prices dropped almost $2 a barrel Wednesday after jumping higher in the previous session following a cut in a key U.S. interest rate […]