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Belgian bond yields jumped to the highest in almost two years as the 228-day stalemate preventing the formation of a new government deepened.
The yield […]

The International Monetary Fund says the United States must overhaul the housing finance system responsible for its financial crisis, possibly by privatizing Fannie Mae and […]

Woolworths Ltd., Australia’s biggest retailer, cut its full-year profit forecast, citing lower consumer confidence and “uncertainty” over inflation and interest rates.
Profit after tax […]

Moody’s Investors Service is looking at the sustainability of Portugal’s export performance as part of a review of the country’s government-bond ratings.
“We identify the […]

India’s main opposition party plans nationwide protests as rising prices of food including onions and milk roils Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s coalition, already weakened by […]

Costco Wholesale Corp. said its first-quarter net income rose 17 percent _ even faster than revenue _ with help from higher gas prices and rising […]

Lynnette Rasch understood that re-entering the workplace after nearly two years of unemployment could mean accepting a salary below the $86,000 a year - more […]

Stocks fell Monday as investors worried about fallout from Europe’s financial crisis and a widening probe into Wall Street insider trading.
Bank stocks led the declines […]

Republicans, after picking up 61 House seats, six Senate spots, seven new governorships and 680 additional state legislators, received two more gifts: Harry Reid and […]

Abbott Laboratories created a website for parents and caregivers to check if their baby formula was affected by Wednesday’s Similac recall. A convenient way […]