[unable to retrieve full-text content]Reuters – Canada’s annual inflation rate rose more than expected in January, boosted by higher energy and transportation prices, but the increase was not seen as strong enough to spur the Bank of Canada to raise … Continue reading
Singer’s catalog sales surged following her death, including nearly 900,000 individual tracks moved.By Gil Kaufman Whitney Houston Photo: Jan Persson/ Getty Images Much as they did after the deaths of Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse, fans of Whitney Houston rushed … Continue reading
BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) ? The euro zone economy shrank at the end of 2011 and will flirt with a mild recession under the weight of the sovereign debt crisis, but strength in France and resilience in Germany may keep it above … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) ? Despite a battle over birth-control policy between the White House and Roman Catholic leaders, U.S. Catholics’ political views differ little from those of non-Catholic voters, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll results released on Monday. About four in 10, … Continue reading
LONDON (Reuters) ? Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) said it was targeting aggressive growth in the coming years, with the startup of big new projects and higher investments in exploration set to drive a 50 percent rise in cashflow and a … Continue reading
NEW YORK (Reuters) ? Wall Street dipped on Thursday as housing and financial stocks declined after weaker-than-expected housing data gave investors reason to pause after a recent rally. Housing-related stocks declined after data showed sales of new single-family homes fell … Continue reading
In this Jan. 10, 2012 photo, Warren Meyers, left, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World markets mostly rose Wednesday, Jan. 11, on hopes that the U.S. economic recovery will gather pace, helping … Continue reading
A new CNN poll shows signs that Newt Gingrich has peaked ? like fellow GOP candidates Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry, and Herman Cain, all of whom surged rapidly in the polls only to fall. The bad news keeps piling up … Continue reading
BERLIN ? German business and consumer confidence ended 2011 on a high note despite ongoing fears about the European economy, two closely watched surveys showed Tuesday. The Ifo Institute’s monthly index of business confidence increased to 107.2 points from 106.6, … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) ? Despite some recent signs the sluggish U.S. economy might be improving, President Barack Obama warns it could be years before the country is on a sound footing. In excerpts from an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” program … Continue reading