Mattel Inc, the No. 1 toy company, staked its claim as the winner of the holiday shopping season as strong demand for its core Barbie and American Girl brands helped quarterly earnings beat expectations.
U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday as a strong reading on the labor market failed to extend gains a day after the Dow and S&P reached their highest close in about 2-1/2 years.
A deep chill set in across much of the central U.S. on Wednesday as a major storm moved toward the northeast, bringing heavy snow, ice, wind chills and severe weather.
U.S. private employers added 187,000 jobs in January compared with a revised gain of 247,000 jobs in December, a report by payrolls processor ADP showed on Wednesday.
Toyota Motor Co (7203.T) said on Tuesday that it had offered buyout packages in a bid to reduce the management staff at its U.S. sales headquarters in Torrance, California.
A classified U.S. document obtained by the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks shows three previously undisclosed participants in the September 11, 2001 plot, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
U.S. private employers added more jobs than expected in January, underscoring views the employment picture is slowly improving. The private sector added 187,000 jobs in January compared with a downwardly revised
The president of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, said he will not seek to extend his term as ruler of this poverty-stricken country beyond 2013, according to media reports, as another domino falls in the wake of political upheavals in the Middle East.
Employment in the US private sector rose more than expected in January, posting a gain for the fourth consecutive month. Private sector employment increased by 187,000 from December to January, ADP Employment Report said on Wednesday.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the International Monetary Fund delivered the following speech at the Monetary Authority of Singapore on February 1, 2011.
Gold prices eased a touch in Europe on Wednesday after well received U.S. economic data and a spate of upbeat corporate earnings deflected interest away from bullion on to higher-risk, higher-yielding assets.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower on Wednesday as a strong reading on the labor market failed to convince investors to add to gains a day after the Dow and S&P advanced to their highest close in about 2-1/2 years.
Employers in the U.S. announced plans to cut 38,519 jobs in January, according to the Challenger jobs data released on Wednesday. Compared to a year ago, however, last month’s job cuts were down sharply, falling 46 percent from the 71,482 job cuts recorded in January 2010.
U.S. stock index futures dipped on Wednesday as a strong reading on the labor market failed to convince investors to add to gains a day after the Dow and S&P advanced to their highest close in about 2-1/2 years.
U.S. private employers added 187,000 jobs in January compared with a revised gain of 247,000 jobs in December, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday.
World stocks punched fresh 29-month highs on Wednesday, lifted by strong data pointing to sustained global economic recovery, continuing positive corporate earnings and easing concerns about Egypt.
The U.S. home loan demand rose sharply in the week ended Jan. 28, even as the mortgage rates continue to rise from their lowest levels, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said on Wednesday.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has reportedly warned financial institutions in New York of potential terrorist attacks by Al-Qaeda after published reports surfaced around a month back.
The annual Black History Month for the year 2011 has kicked started in the United States as well as Canada. The month is dedicated to learning and celebrating facts about African diaspora and the history.
Futures on major U.S. indices point to a mixed opening on Wednesday, after Dow and S&P finished at two year highs in the previous session.
Researchers at Harvard call for more career-driven alternatives and proper counseling for high school students.
Nomura Holdings <8604.T>, Japan's top brokerage, reported its biggest profit in three quarters after gains in Tokyo stocks gave a boost to revenues, but higher costs to expand overseas limited earnings growth.
