Greece’s Tsipras refuses to join pro-bailout gov’t

Greek radical left leader Alexis Tsipras says he will not join or support a pro-bailout coalition government, saying he cannot agree to what he terms […]

Weak market hurts Arch Coal

Arch Coal Inc. said Tuesday that ’severe weakness” in the U.S. market for coal used to generate electricity cut sharply into its first-quarter earnings and […]

Bernanke Says Fed May Name Officials Making Rate Forecasts - Bloomberg

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank is considering identifying the interest-rate forecasts of individual policy makers as it reviews ways to […]

Monti’s govt approves controversial labor rules

Premier Mario Monti’s government on Friday approved a long-awaited package of labor reforms, refusing to bend to union opposition and insisting the new rules will […]

Monti to Meet Labor Unions Amid Warning of Continued Euro Crisis - Bloomberg

Italy

US investigates stuck throttles in Ford Tauruses

Federal safety regulators are investigating complaints that accelerators can stick in Ford Tauruses from model years 2005 and 2006.
The investigation, opened Wednesday, covers an estimated […]

Ford warns shareholders about low-ball stock offer

Ford Motor is urging its shareholders to reject a Canadian investment firm’s bid to buy up to 8 million Ford shares at below-market price.
The […]

Tax tips: disclosure

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Capitalism Seen in Crisis by Investors: Poll - Bloomberg

International investors say capitalism is in crisis, with almost one in three backing radical changes to the system, according to a Bloomberg survey.
As the […]

Mortgage settlement between banks, states ‘close’

A $25 billion settlement between the nation’s major banks and U.S. states over deceptive foreclosure practices during the housing crisis is nearing completion.
Five major banks […]