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Oil prices rise on improvement in US manufacturing
Oil prices rose Tuesday after growth in the U.S. and Chinese manufacturing sectors signaled more demand for energy products. The improvement for the ...
Foreclosures squeezing US home prices and sales
Rising foreclosures are weighing on the U.S. housing market, reducing prices and keeping new-home sales weak. Foreclosed homes are usually sold at ...
US new-home sales fell in February for 2nd month
Sales of U.S. new homes fell in February for the second straight month, a reminder that the depressed housing market remains weak despite some ...
Azarenka beats Sharapova to win Indian Wells title
Victoria Azarenka routed Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-3 to win the BNP Paribas Open title on Sunday in the WTA Tour's first final between the No. 1 and No.
Putin's campaign promises pose economic challenges
Vladimir Putin's lavish promises of higher wages and benefits for soldiers, doctors and teachers were a key element in winning a new term in the ...
Federer, Isner to play in BNP Paribas Open final
The cold and "crazy" wind messed with Rafael Nadal, who played it too safe. Roger Federer handled the conditions better, acing Nadal on a match point ...
Nadal, Federer to play in BNP Paribas Open semis
Rafael Nadal outlasted David Nalbandian 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the BNP Paribas Open on Friday, setting up a semifinal against Roger Federer that will be a ...
Djokovic, Sharapova win in Calif; Roddick out
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic defeated Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday, while American men had mixed ...
Simon Property makes 2 real estate deals for $3.5B
Simon Property Group Inc. is buying a minority stake in Paris-based real estate company Klépierre from BNP Paribas for about $2 billion in a move to ...
Government: Major Greek banks agree on bond deal
Greece's six largest banks have agreed to participate in a crucial bond-swap deal, the government said Tuesday, in a boost for the struggling country ...
Sharapova beats Wozniacki, Roddick beats Federer
Maria Sharapova beat Caroline Wozniacki but lost the one point she played against Rory McIlroy. Roger Federer dropped the one point he played against ...
Key investors sign up for Greek bond swap
A dozen banks, insurers and investment funds holding Greece's bonds will participate in a massive debt relief plan for the country, the group ...
China growth worries weigh on markets
Worries over China's economic growth weighed on markets Monday, but an indication that Greece was making headway in convincing private creditors to ...
Credit Agricole posts Q4 loss as Greece bites
French bank Credit Agricole SA reported a euro3.07 billion ($4.06 billion) net loss in the fourth quarter on Thursday, as an intensifying European ...
Moody's may cut ratings on some of biggest banks
Moody's Investors Service may lower the ratings of some of the world's largest banks, as well as those of some securities firms, because their ...
Wholesale prices move up 0.1 percent last month
Wholesale prices moved up slightly last month, held back by cheaper energy and food costs. The modest increase signals that inflation is largely in ...
US unemployment applications drop to a 4-year low
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell to the lowest point in almost four years last week, the latest signal that the job ...
Moody's may cut ratings of some of biggest banks
Moody's Investors Service may lower the ratings of some of the world's largest banks as well as those of some securities firms because their long-term ...
BNP Paribas earnings slump on Greek debt
French bank BNP Paribas suffered a 50 percent slump in the fourth quarter net profits as Europe's financial crisis intensified last autumn and slashed ...
Greek debt talks to stretch into weekend
"Crucial" issues remain to be resolved in Greece's critical negotiations over a second multibillion euro international bailout, and talks would ...
Romney stock trades clash with divestment pledge
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney promised in 2007 he would shed any investments that conflicted with Republican positions on hot-button domestic and ...
Private investors near deal on Greek debt
A disorderly and potentially devastating Greek debt default is looking much less likely. Greece and investors who own its bonds have reached a ...
Private creditors: Deal with Greece close
Greece and its private investors are close to a deal that will significantly reduce the country's debt and pave the way for it to receive a ...