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| Obama support boosts Walmart's expansion plan Financial Times By Jonathan Birchall in New York Walmart, the largest US retailer by sales, has scored a significant breakthrough in its multiyear campaign to remove political obstacles to further US growth, winning the public endorsement of first lady Michelle Obama ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hu says China not a military threat to any nation The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese President Hu Jintao sought to assure US business leaders on Thursday that his country is an economic partner and not a military threat to America or anyone else. But he rejected foreign interference on issues such as Tibet and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Existing-home sales jump MarketWatch By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Sales of existing US homes jumped 12.3% in December, providing an encouraging end to the worst year since 1997, as the collapse in house prices and a wave of foreclosures depressed activity ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Buffett To Step Down From Washington Post Board New York Times By EVELYN M. RUSLI After a decades-long relationship, the Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren E. Buffet, will be taking a less active role at the Washington Post Company. In a brief statement, the Washington Post announced on Thursday that the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Commodities Slump On Fears Of Slowdown In China Wall Street Journal By Jerry A. DiColo Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Commodity prices slumped on concerns that surging growth in China will push government officials to redouble efforts to slow the country's economy. Prices for oil, copper, grains and other ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Southwest waiting to hear Boeing's plan for 737 CNBC Southwest Airlines Co. famously operates just one type of plane, the Boeing 737, which is often seen as a virtue by keeping maintenance and training simple. Southwest is waiting for Boeing Co.'s decision about the fate of the workhorse jet. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Barra to be first woman to lead GM's global product development The Detroit News Detroit-- General Motors Co. has named Mary Barra as global product chief -- the first woman to oversee development and design of GM car and trucks. The 49-year-old electrical engineer will replace Tom Stephens, who becomes the company's global chief ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| P&G chief seeks 35% cut in corporate tax rate Financial Times By James Politi in Washington Reform of US corporate taxs should primarily be aimed at boosting America's competitiveness, not at tackling the country's long-term debt, Bob McDonald, chief executive of Procter & Gamble, the consumer goods group, said. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China ETFs hit by tightening fears MarketWatch (blog) Chinese stocks were under pressure Thursday after the latest GDP and inflation numbers fed speculation Beijing will need to take additional policy measures to rein in growth such as raising rates. The largest ETF tracking China, the $8.2 billion ... See all stories on this topic » |
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