Leaders from top U.S. companies including Google, AT&T, Disney and FedEx will attend a jobs summit on Dec. 3 at the White House, a White House spokeswoman said on Sunday.
The U.S. aviation regulator decided to allow over 130 Boeing Co 777 airplanes to continue flying international trips through early 2011, despite warnings about suspect parts that have caused rare shutdowns in midair, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Asian stocks recovered after last week's steep sell-off over the Dubai debt crisis as investors nerves steadied on hopes that the fallout of a potential default will be limited.
Struggling to hide the love handles or muffin top for that holiday party? Underwear makers are finding the desire for a snap svelte silhouette has created a booming line for women, and now men, in shapewear.
United Arab Emirate stocks tumbled 6-7 percent on Monday as the market reopened for the first time since Dubai called for a delay in repaying billions of dollars in debt, spooking global markets.
Toto, Japan's No.1 toilet maker, expects to meet its earnings forecasts despite the yen's recent surge by capitalizing on an earlier-than-expected demand recovery in China and cost cuts, its president said on Monday.
U.S. stocks fell more than 1 percent in a truncated session on Friday as a possible debt default by a Dubai state-owned conglomerate led to fresh concerns about the global financial system.
Independent oil and gas company Delta Petroleum Corp said it is exploring strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company.
Investors braced for a 10 percent fall in United Arab Emirate stocks on Monday as the market reopens for the first time since Dubai called for a delay in repaying billions of dollars in debt, spooking global markets.
Leading Democrats on Sunday said they expect Congress to pass a major healthcare reform backed by President Barack Obama, but supporters may have to accept legislation that falls short on some issues.
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Dubai's debt crisis could be China's opportunity to snap up gold and oil assets, a senior Chinese official said in remarks published on Monday.
John Demjanjuk, an 89-year-old former Nazi camp guard, is due to stand trial on Monday on charges of helping to force 27,900 Jews into gas chambers in 1943.
Consumers spent significantly less per person at the start of the holiday season this weekend, dimming hopes for a retail comeback that would help propel the economy early in 2010.
Like many U.S. employers, Tish and Snooky Bellomo are asking their workers to take on additional duties, rather than hiring new employees, at their New York cosmetic and hair accessory company.
Holiday shopping online hit a record for Black Friday, several days before the retail industry-coined Cyber Monday gets underway, as more consumers said they used the web to seek deals.
Holiday shoppers in the United States spent some $595 million online on Black Friday, up 11 percent from last year, with Amazon.com and Walmart.com the most visited sites, according to analytics firm comScore.
The Aussie dollar declined rapidly on Friday as concern in Asia over another blow out in credit spreads from a possible Dubai World debt default rocked the high yielders.
Sales may have risen only slightly on Black Friday as U.S. shoppers sought deals on electronics, toys and clothes, but retailers appeared to have been better-prepared to protect margins against tepid results.
Sales may have risen only slightly on Black Friday as U.S. shoppers sought deals on electronics, toys and clothes, but retailers appeared to have been better-prepared to protect margins against tepid results.
The euro zone's top economic officials pressed China on Sunday to let the yuan resume its rise but said they were not counting on immediate results.
Dubai, jobs data, Black Friday results and a chance for Congress to throw fireballs at Fed chief Ben Bernanke: The U.S. stock market's path to glory is fraught with peril this week.
