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US manufacturing grows for 1st time in 4 months
U.S. manufacturing grew for the first time in four months, buoyed by a jump in new orders and more jobs. The increase is a hopeful sign that the ...
US stock futures rise on cautious Euro optimism
U.S. stock market futures rose Monday, following European markets higher, as investors cautiously welcomed the result of stress tests of Spain's banks ...
Chinese shippers place order for 50 supertankers
A group of state-owned Chinese shipping companies have placed a $4.5 billion order for 50 supertankers, throwing a financial lifeline to China's ...
US durable orders fall, but business investment up
Demand for long-lasting manufactured goods plunged in August because of a huge drop in volatile commercial aircraft orders. But in a hopeful sign, ...
Paris Auto Show opening amid deep gloom
Europe's carmakers could be forgiven for worrying that the slogan for this year's Paris Auto Show, "The Future, Now", is a threat of more hardship to ...
Obama: 'top-down' economics never works
President Barack Obama worked to squash GOP hopes for a resurgence in pivotal Wisconsin on Saturday, pushing back against his GOP rival's complaints ...
WHY IT MATTERS: China's auto parts industry
The issue: The U.S. government has challenged Chinese policies it says improperly subsidize exports of auto parts in violation of World Trade ...
US stocks slip; Apple hits new high
After surging over four days to near pre-recession highs, stocks slipped further from that goal Monday following a new sign of a slowdown in the U.S.
US business stockpiles grew 0.8 pct. in July
U.S. companies restocked their shelves in July at the fastest pace since January while their sales increased. The combination could boost economic ...
AdWatch: Swarm of Romney ads strikes local chords
TITLE: "Better Future" LENGTH: 30 Seconds AIRING: Mitt Romney's campaign produced 15 separate ads with a common theme to air in Colorado, Florida, ...
Ford unveils 15 fresh models for European market
Ford Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled 15 new or restyled vehicles for the European market that it will launch over five years to revive slumping sales.
VW launches lighter, more fuel-efficient Golf
Volkswagen is rolling out the latest version of its mainstay Golf hatchback in a key test of its ability to widen its lead over other mass market ...
Oil prices dragged down by economic headwinds
The price of oil drifted below $95 on Wednesday, giving up early gains that came on the heels of a report showing U.S. vehicle sales rising sharply ...
Pickup trucks drive US auto sales to 3-year high
Big pickups carried U.S. auto sales to their highest level in three years. Demand for full-size pickups jumped 16 percent in August, helping to make ...
Oil falls on weak China manufacturing
Oil prices fell Monday after weaker-than-expected manufacturing data from China intensified concerns about the global economy. Benchmark oil for ...
Stocks higher, but volatile, after Bernanke speaks
It took a while, but investors eventually decided they liked what they heard from Ben Bernanke, and stock indexes rose enough on Friday to put them ...
US factory orders rose 2.8 percent in July
Orders to U.S. companies rose in July, reflecting a surge in demand for autos and commercial aircraft. But in a troubling sign of manufacturing ...
A word from Bernanke turns stocks around
The stock market keeps getting tossed around by the Fed. Stocks opened lower Friday but reversed course after a letter surfaced from Federal Reserve ...
Drop in key US durable goods orders shows weakness
Signs that U.S. manufacturing is faltering emerged from a report Friday that orders for long-lasting factory goods, excluding the volatile ...
Chinese solar industry faces weak sales, price war
Chinese solar panel makers that grew fast over the past decade are suffering big losses due to slumping global sales and a price war that threaten an ...
US business inventories up 0.1 percent in June
U.S. companies barely increased their stockpiles in June from May, and sales plunged by the largest amount in more than three years.