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 […]

World stocks mixed in holiday-thin trading

World stock markets fluctuated in narrow ranges Thursday as fewer investors participated in the market ahead of the New Year holiday while Japan’s Nikkei index […]

French Economy Grew 0.3% in Third Quarter, Less Than Economists Estimated - Bloomberg

France’s economic expansion slowed more than originally estimated in the third quarter as a drop in output overshadowed rising household spending.
Gross domestic product rose […]

Budget Gap in U.S. Widened More Than Forecast Last Month as Spending Rose - Bloomberg

The U.S. government posted a wider budget deficit in November as spending swelled compared with the same time last year when a shift in the […]

Asian shares extend global sell-off

Asian shares retreated in early trading Wednesday, extending a global sell-off amid European debt worries and possible monetary tightening in China.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average […]

South Korean `No Deal’ May Damp Prospects for U.S. Trade Accords - Bloomberg

Before heading to Seoul, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk was warned by Senator Max Baucus that “no deal is better than a bad deal” when […]

Valence shares back in compliance after founder infusion

Valence Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: VLNC) founder Carl Berg has saved his company from being booted off Nasdaq exchange.
The Austin energy storage developer was notified Monday […]

Inviragen, PharmaJet win $15.5M contract for no-needle dengue vaccine

Two Colorado companies won a $15.5 million contract to finish developing a dengue fever vaccine that can be delivered without needles.
Fort Collins-based Inviragen and Golden-based […]

Promotions and Hirings: October 5

Editor’s note: Each day, we will share five items from the People on the Move section we publish each Friday in our print edition. The […]

St. Louis Downtown Airport gets $4M for runway upgrade

The St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia, Ill., has received more than $4.1 million in federal funding for runway improvements.
The U.S. Department of Transportation grant […]