Teams recover 75 more bodies from 2009 air crash

The French gendarmerie says that 75 more bodies have been pulled from the Atlantic Ocean in the past week, nearly two years after the crash […]

Asian markets cautious amid dull economic signs

Asian stock markets were muted Monday as signals the global economic recovery has hit a plateau kept investors from delving into riskier assets.
Oil prices hovered […]

Elusive compromise highlights split on tax credits

All last week, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said he won’t order a special session of the Legislature unless legislators come to a “broad consensus” about […]

Visa to offer one-stop online credit card shop

Visa Canada is staking a bigger claim to the Internet shopping market saying it plans to launch a

Stock futures point to third straight day of gains

Stock futures are pointing to a third straight day of gains.
It would follow advances across European markets, which are rising on hopes that Greece will […]

Government shutdown: FAQs

If Congress fails to approve a spending bill by Friday, the federal government will shut down. And boy, things aren’t looking good.
Lawmakers have been […]

South Korean Unemployment Advanced to 4% in February, Higher Than Forecast - Bloomberg

South Korea’s unemployment rate rose to a one-year high in February as jobs in farms, hotels, restaurants, and the retail and wholesale sectors declined.
The […]

Stocks poised to rise as oil prices ease

Stocks appear ready to head higher at the start of trading Wednesday, as oil prices ease back from two-year highs.
Crude oil is hovering around $105 […]

Magna fire hampers auto output

Several North American auto assembly plants, including a line at the General Motors complex, in Oshawa slowed down production again Monday because of parts shortages […]

Obama Says Economy’s Recovery Depends on the Success of Small Businesses - Bloomberg

President Barack Obama told a group of entrepreneurs and small business owners in Ohio that they are among the prime drivers of the U.S. economy […]