Wall St ends higher with earnings poised to ramp up
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended higher to kick off the trading week on Monday, buoyed…
Economy
US FTC eyes options after Microsoft/Activision loss, source says
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering its options after stinging losses last week…
Angelo Mozilo, Countrywide Financial’s former CEO, dies at 84
(Reuters) -Angelo Mozilo, who propelled Countrywide Financial Corp into the largest U.S. mortgage lender before its crash in the 2008…
Casino’s board approves talks with Kretinsky
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) -Casino’s board approved moving forward with talks on Monday with Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky over…
US sues ‘consent farm’ operator for ‘massive’ telemarketing deception
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Monday sued a New York-based company for allegedly operating a so-called…
In the Market: Small Treasury brokers seek reforms as ranks thin
By Paritosh Bansal (Reuters) -At $25 trillion, the U.S. Treasury market is massive. And yet, small independent broker-dealers say they…
World economy in a difficult place but not destined to stay there – World Bank chief
GANDHINAGAR, India (Reuters) – The world economy is in a difficult place but it is not destined to stay there,…
US bank mergers frozen by capital rules, regulatory uncertainty
By Tatiana Bautzer and Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. banks will probably hold off on striking deals until…
US stocks rise on earnings outlook, global shares dip on China data
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks rose on Monday on expectations corporate earnings will exceed forecasts, but global…
Is the wild ride over? Fed faces broader debate as it tees up rate hike
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Since the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates on hold at its June…