Adecco says tough market ahead as profit falls
Adecco , the world's biggest staffing firm said on Wednesday it was bracing for challenging conditions in the short term as it posted an 83 percent drop in first-quarter net profit, beating forecasts.
Wal-Mart enters China's convenience store market
Wal-Mart , the world's top retailer, said on Wednesday it has launched a pilot program to open convenience stores in China, seeking to boost its presence in one of the world's fastest growing retail markets.
Stock index futures point to lower Wall Street open
Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 share indexes are down 0.2-0.4 percent at 0902 GMT, pointing to a lower start on Wall Street.
GM's Saab says would welcome talks with Fiat
Sweden's Saab Automobile, owned by ailing U.S. auto maker General Motors , would welcome talks with Italy's Fiat about a takeover, Saab said on Wednesday.
World stocks steady; yen jumps on BofA concerns
World stocks steadied around the previous day's near four-month high on Wednesday while the yen jumped as concerns over the health of Bank of America offset the impact of strong results from BNP Paribas.
Almost 3 in 10 U.S. homeowners underwater in Q1: Zillow
Home values in the United States extended their fall in the first quarter, with almost three in ten homeowners now owing more on their mortgages than their homes are worth, real estate website Zillow.com said on Wednesday.
Wal-Mart enters convenience store market in China
U.S. supermarket chain Wal-Mart has entered China's convenience store market by opening three shops in the southern city of Shenzhen, a company official said on Wednesday.
Yen rises, stocks slip on Bank of America needs
Stocks slipped and the yen rose on Wednesday after news Bank of America needs $34 billion in extra capital startled investors who had grown more comfortable with risk ahead of official results of stress tests on U.S. banks due on Thursday.
CORRECTED: More than one in five homeowners underwater: Zillow
Zillow issued a correction to its report, and following that this corrects headline and 1st paragraph to say more than one in five homeowners, not almost 3 in 10 homeowners. Corrects paragraph 4 to declining home values left 21.9 percent, not 28.9 percent
Fed's Yellen predicts U.S. recovery to be slow
The United States recession could end in the second half of this year but will likely not give way to a robust rebound in growth, Janet Yellen, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said.
Citi may need $5-$10 billion in new capital: report
Citigroup Inc may have to raise $5-$10 billion in new capital to meet a U.S. government requirement that it holds up to $55 billion in capital, the New York Times said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Barneys aiming to close 2 stores: report
As the impact of the global recession weighs in on wealthy Americans, high-end retailer Barneys New York Inc aims to close two of its seven department stores, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Fed's Stern: U.S. must tackle too-big-to-fail firms
The United States must tackle systemically important financial firms deemed too big to fail through tighter oversight and higher capital buffers, according to remarks by a top Federal Reserve official obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.
BlackBerry chief bids for NHL's Coyotes
Jim Balsillie, the co-chief executive of Canadian smartphone maker Research in Motion, wants to import a hockey team up North.
EPA says some ethanol may boost indirect greenhouse gases
Some production methods for corn ethanol may increase indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to an analysis unveiled Tuesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Stocks tumble, yen rises on Bank of America
Stocks slid and the yen rose on Wednesday after news Bank of America needs $34 billion in fresh capital, sending shivers through investors ahead of official results of stress tests on U.S. banks due for release on Thursday.
U.S. utilities, regulator disagree on generation
The nation's top power industry regulator on Tuesday suggested that U.S. utilities don't need to build big nuclear or coal-fired power plants to fill the nation's future power supply needs.
Texas should rethink power island status: FERC
Texas, the state with the largest number of wind turbines, should consider expanding its transmission ties to other states to take full advantage of its wind potential, the nation's top federal energy regulator said on Tuesday.
U.S. windpower industry eyes government mandate for growth
Lost financing, low prices for natural gas and political uncertainty have stymied a potential boom in the U.S. wind power industry this year.
Disney looks beyond traditional studio model
Walt Disney Co is developing an Internet subscription service and may consider trimming studio output, executives said on Tuesday after the division posted a 97 percent decline in operating income.
U.S. to give banks guide for TARP exit soon: sources
U.S. officials could lay out as soon as Wednesday guidelines for how banks can repay taxpayer bailout funds, sources familiar with administration thinking said on Tuesday.
Bankruptcy judge mulls Chrysler plan, GM talks loom
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday considered whether Chrysler LLC could move forward with its plans for a quick sale of most of its assets while rival General Motors Corp prepared to resume talks with its union and detailed a plan that could shift majority ownership control to the U.S. government.
Bankruptcy judge mulls Chrysler plan as GM talks loom
A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday considered whether Chrysler LLC could move forward with its plans for a quick sale of most of its assets while rival General Motors Corp prepared to resume talks with its union and detailed a plan that could shift majority ownership control to the U.S. government.
Energy firms battered by economic slowdown
Energy power firms posted lower earnings on the first quarter of 2009 Tuesday, resenting from the global economic slowdown which has reduced power demand across the nation.
GM details plans to wipe out current shareholders
General Motors Corp on Tuesday detailed plans to all but wipe out the holdings of remaining shareholders by issuing up to 60 billion new shares in a bid to pay off debt to the U.S. government, bondholders and the United Auto Workers union.
Connie Culp: First U.S. Face Transplant Patient speaks (VIDEO)
The first face transplant patient today went before cameras today and thanked the doctors who performed her life changing surgery following a devastating shooting incident in 2004.
Disney quarterly profit beats Wall Street forecasts
The Walt Disney Co posted a 26 percent earnings drop on Tuesday as the global downturn ate into ad sales and consumer spending, but company executives said the worst may be over for its key media networks and theme parks businesses.
Many stress test banks won't need help: Bernanke
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, seeking to soothe markets worried about the eagerly awaited government stress tests of 19 big banks, on Tuesday downplayed the possibility of new taxpayer bailouts.
U.S. presses Israel on two-state solution, settlements
The Obama administration stepped up pressure on Israel's new government on Tuesday to accept the goal of a Palestinian state and halt expansion of Jewish settlements on occupied land.
U.S. charges father of money market funds with fraud
The father of the money market mutual fund -- investor Bruce Bent -- was charged with fraud by U.S. regulators on Tuesday over accusations he deceived investors into believing his flagship fund was safe before it broke the buck last year.