Markets are calm _ too calm. Why pros are spooked

After wild price swings that left investors bewildered and not a cent richer last year, stocks are rising again, and calm has settled over the […]

Lipitor sales level off after arrival of generics

Sales of Lipitor, the top-selling drug in history, have leveled off after a steep plunge following the start of U.S. generic competition.
New figures from data […]

China auto sales slow in 2010; market still No. 1

Vehicle sales in China rose a scant 2.5 percent in 2011 as higher prices and traffic controls kept buyers out of showrooms, but the market […]

Geithner presses Beijing on Iran, currency

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Chinese leaders pledged Wednesday to build economic ties but Beijing gave no sign it would relent in its opposition […]

Brutal losses in state and local jobs

Nearly 250,000 state and local government employees lost their jobs in 2011, with the ax falling particularly hard on public school teachers.
And the bleeding […]

Positive jobs report fails to lift stocks

The stock market offered a reminder Friday that even if the U.S. job market is improving, there’s plenty to worry about elsewhere in the world.
The […]

2011 job hopes improved most for worst-hit groups

For many people whose job prospects faded most during the recession, 2011 brought a small dose of relief.
When unemployment was surging, the youngest U.S. workers, […]

Mortgage troubles creep upward in St. Louis

Mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures continued to creep upward in St. Louis in October, according to new data from CoreLogic.
The real estate analysis firm reported that […]

Retail Sales in Germany Unexpectedly Declined For Second Month in November - Bloomberg

German retail sales (GRIORTMM) unexpectedly fell for a second month in November as Europe

Watchdog: Ties between UK press, police too cozy

Cozy ties between Britain’s police and press have compromised both sides and urgent action is needed to overhaul a culture of leaks at Scotland Yard […]