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Ford balance sheet in good shape: CEO

Ford Motor Co, the only U.S. automaker not to file for bankruptcy this year, has a sound balance sheet and is seeking to further reduce debt, Chief Executive Alan Mulally said on Wednesday.

Blackstone plans China subsidiary, yuan fund: sources

HONG KONG/NEW YORK - U.S. private equity firm Blackstone Group LP is in talks with the Shanghai city government to set up a wholly-owned China subsidiary as it prepares to launch a local currency private equity fund, sources said on Thursday.

Obama team tries to regain momentum on healthcare

President Barack Obama's administration sought to regain momentum on healthcare reform on Wednesday as lawmakers, stunned by the trillion dollar price tag, delayed the legislative timetable for the program.

As Wall St ails, oil traders weigh return to roots

For a growing number of oil traders, there's a new math at work in the traditional career calculus: why take the stress, long hours and uncertainty of a Wall Street job when the easy money is in physical trading?

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Stock futures flat before data, Geithner in focus

Stock index futures were little changed on Thursday ahead of figures for weekly jobless claims and other indicators that investors hoped would show the recovery was gaining traction.

Obama finds some promises hard to deliver

Like all presidents, Barack Obama is finding it hard to deliver on some of the campaign promises he made last year, in some cases disappointing many ardent supporters who were critical to his election.

Deutsche, Morgan tapped for AIA IPO role: sources

Bailed out U.S. insurer American International Group has chosen Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley as joint global coordinators for the more than $4 billion IPO of its Asian life insurance unit, banking sources said on Thursday.

Steel industry seeks answers on recovery prospects

The tortuous question of when ailing steel demand might recover from the global economic downturn is likely to dominate talks at an industry gathering in New York next week.

Holes seen in U.S. climate bill's consumer shields

The U.S. climate bill would not do enough to protect consumers from future energy costs and gives away too many permits to power and natural gas distribution companies to pollute with carbon dioxide, environmental groups said.

LG to produce monitor with virtualization technology

LG Electronics will start selling this month flatscreen monitors that can function as virtual computers, saving costs by allowing multiple users to run programs off a single standard PC.

Stock futures flat before data, Geithner testimony

Stock index futures were little changed on Thursday ahead of figures for weekly jobless claims and other indicators that investors hoped would show the recovery was gaining traction.

Doh! Wrong turn? Homer gives driving directions

Woo hoo! You have reached your destination! Homer Simpson, star character of U.S. cartoon show The Simpsons, is ready to take you where you want to go.

Areva in talks for EPR reactor deal in Ohio: source

French group Areva will sign on Thursday an agreement to start exclusive talks with U.S. power group Duke Energy to build a new generation nuclear reactor in Ohio, said a source close to the situation.

AIG picks Deutsche, Morgan for joint AIA IPO role

Bailed out U.S. insurer American International Group has chosen Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley as its joint global coordinators for a more than $4 billion IPO of its Asian life insurance unit, sources said on Thursday.

U.S. stock index futures mixed; eyes on banks

Dow Jones futures rose 0.1 percent and S&P 500 futures also rose 0.1 percent while Nasdaq futures fell 0.2 percent by 0913 GMT, suggesting a mixed start for U.S. stock markets on Thursday.

Oil moves higher above $71 on weaker dollar

Oil rose further over $71 a barrel on Thursday, buoyed by weakness in the dollar and bullish data on Chinese and U.S. crude inventories.

Lenders mull offer for bankrupt Delphi: report

Bankrupt U.S. auto parts maker Delphi Corp's debtor-in-possession lenders are mulling an offer for the company, the New York Post said, citing a person familiar with the matter.

NYSE to create fixed income derivatives clearing house

NYSE Euronext said it had signed a deal with Depository Trust & Clearing Corp to form a joint venture for clearing U.S. fixed income derivatives.

NYSE plans clearinghouse for U.S. interest-rate derivatives: WSJ

NYSE Euronext , the world's top exchange operator by the size of its listings, is planning to establish a clearinghouse for fixed-income investments, the Wall Street Journal said.

Oil rises towards $72 on weaker dollar

Oil rose toward $72 a barrel on Thursday as the dollar weakened, and bullish data on China and U.S. crude inventories helped lift sentiment.

NYSE plans clearinghouse for U.S. interest-rate derivatives:repo

NYSE Euronext , the world's top exchange operator by the size of its listings, is planning to establish a clearinghouse for fixed-income investments, the Wall Street Journal said.

China could yet buy more U.S. debt: former c.banker

China could still increase its holdings of U.S. Treasuries if the dollar is stable, even though the long-term trajectory is to diversify its foreign exchange reserves, a former central bank governor said in an essay.

Oil pauses at $71 as dollar holds steady

Oil paused at $71 a barrel on Thursday, as traders weighed a steady dollar against bullish data on China and U.S. crude inventories.

Oil pauses above $71 as dollar holds steady

Oil paused above $71 a barrel on Thursday, as traders weighed a steady dollar against bullish data on Chinese fuel exports and U.S. crude inventories.

Microsoft makes gains with Bing

Microsoft Corp's Bing search engine won more market share from rivals last week, according to new industry data released on Wednesday, but still trails Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.

U.S. wireless providers debate about competition

Amid complaints by smaller competitors that exclusive agreements by dominant wireless phone companies and handset makers hurt competition, AT&T said on Wednesday that competition in the industry is robust and it will increase over time.

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