Bank of Japan Pumps Cash, Boosts Asset Purchases by $61B - Bloomberg

The Bank of Japan poured a record amount of cash into the financial system and doubled the size of its asset-purchase plan to shield the […]

High winds, rough seas hamper Libyan evacuations

Two ships braved churning seas Thursday to whisk some 4,500 Chinese workers away from strife-torn Libya to the island of Crete, while rough weather further […]

Why Wi-Fi sucked at Mobile World Congress

There were dozens of Wi-Fi networks at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. But with more than 60,000 people in attendance, the systems […]

German 2-Year Yield Rises to More Than 12-Month High on ECB Rate-Rise Bets - Bloomberg

German two-year government note yields jumped to the highest in more than a year this week on speculation the European Central Bank may act to […]

Japan’s jobless rate drops, deflation slows

A batch of economic indicators released in Japan on Friday offered glimpses of both hope and doubt, underscoring ongoing questions about the fate of the […]

Citigroup warrants bring in $312.2 million

The Treasury Department says it has received $312.2 million from the sale of warrants it held in Citigroup Inc. The sale was the government’s latest […]

Etiquette classes help kids now and later, expert says

You might think the years she lived in New Jersey and New York inspired Monica Black to pursue formal certification in etiquette training.
After all, the […]

Stocks set to open slightly higher

At the start of a holiday-shortened trading week, U.S. stocks were poised to edge higher at the open as investors focus on 2011.
Dow […]

Viaduct closed this weekend for inspection

The Alaskan Way Viaduct will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, so inspectors can make sure the elevated highway is […]

Oregon fares well in car insurance survey

Oregon’s car insurance is the 18th-most affordable in the nation, according to a report released this week by an online insurance website.
Sacramento, Calif.-based InsWeb (Nasdaq:INSW) […]