Reuters

Global Stocks Fall on Economic Worries New York Times By BETTINA WASSENER PARIS ? Stocks fell Tuesday in Europe and Asia, led by a 3.6 percent decline in Tokyo, as worries about the global economy weighed on banks and a strengthening yen hit manufacturers in Japan. ?The main fear in the market is that we ... GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks fall, yen back near 15-yr peak Reuters WORLD FOREX: Dollar Falls Vs Yen On Weak Stocks, Exporter Selling Wall Street Journal Asia Stocks Fall on Economy Concern; Yen Strengthens Bloomberg Washington Post  -BusinessWeek  -AFP all 1,785 news articles »

 

RTE.ie

German Unemployment Drops for 14th Month as Rising Exports Bolster Economy Bloomberg Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Alexander Koch, an economist at UniCredit Group, talks about the outlook for the German economy. He speaks from Munich with Mark Barton on Bloomberg ... German unemployment declines in August MarketWatch German jobless rate holds at 7.6 per cent in August The Canadian Press Germany's SA Unemployment Down 17K In August, Less Than Fcast IMarketnews.com RTT News  -RTE.ie  -NASDAQ all 57 news articles »

 

Washington Post

JAL to slash workforce as part of restructuring The Associated Press TOKYO ? Japan Airlines outlined restructuring plans Tuesday that include cutting 30 percent of its global workforce and additional financing to keep flying after filing for bankruptcy protection in January. The plans, submitted to the Tokyo District ... UPDATE 1-JAL says to retire 103 planes, scrap 49 routes Reuters Japan Air's Lenders Agree on $10 Billion Turnaround Plan, to Forgive Debt Bloomberg New JAL: More Bows, No Janet Jackson Wall Street Journal (blog) AFP  -Automated Trader  -Trading Markets (press release) all 149 news articles »

 

Reuters UK

Retailer Carrefour swings to first-half profit MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Carrefour SA, the world's second-largest retailer, swung to a first-half net profit, despite costs associated with the closing of its Belgian outlets, and said Tuesday it was confident it could meet ... Carrefour First-Half Net Misses Analyst Estimates, Hurt by Latin America Bloomberg Carrefour Swings to First-Half Profit Wall Street Journal Carrefour confident on 2010 targets Financial Times BBC News  -Women's Wear Daily  -CanadianBusiness.com all 41 news articles »

 

Washington Post

Officials to update on stalled effort to kill oil well CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Thad Allen, the government's point man on the BP oil disaster, and Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser will meet Tuesday before briefing the public on the cleanup effort. The effort to permanently kill the ... BP Internal Report, Export Overhaul, Fuel Labels: Compliance Bloomberg Louisiana: Waves Delay Work on BP's Relief Well New York Times Shake-Up of Rules on Offshore Drilling Puts Bromwich in Spotlight Wall Street Journal AFP  -ChattahBox  -BusinessWeek all 914 news articles »

 

USA Today

Stickers would help auto buyers compare fuel economy USA Today AP By Sharon Silke Carty, USA TODAY DETROIT ? In its first major overhaul of fuel-economy ratings in 30 years, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation on Monday released two proposed window stickers designed to make it ... Feds hear two sides of coal ash debate Knoxville News Sentinel Greene: Coal gunk gets its day Denver Post Updated car stickers to include environmental info The Associated Press The Detroit News  -CNET  -DailyFinance all 371 news articles »

 

MiamiHerald.com

US stocks edge lower after personal income data Financial Times The S&P 500 closed down 1.5 per cent at 1048.93, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had lost 1.4 per cent to close at 10009.95 and the Nasdaq Composite closed 1.6 per cent lower at 2119.97. Figures on consumer spending and ... Stocks drop as investors enter week cautiously The Associated Press U.S. stocks end steeply lower on economic concerns MarketWatch Dow Drops 141 Points on Consumer Woes TheStreet.com Wall Street Journal  -CNNMoney all 481 news articles »

 

ArabianBusiness.com

Taiwan regulator rejects AIG unit sale Reuters TAIPEI Aug 31 (Reuters) - Taiwan regulators rejected AIG's (AIG.N) planned $2.2 billion sale of its Taiwan unit to a China-related group, citing regulations on mainland investment, and leaving the insurer facing another auction. ... Taiwan Rejects Primus Application to Acquire AIG's Taiwan Unit Bloomberg Taiwan Rejects Sale of AIG Unit Wall Street Journal Taiwan rejects Hong Kong group's bid for AIG unit AFP Benzinga  -Focus Taiwan News Channel  -eTaiwan News all 78 news articles »

 

Oneindia

Indian Economy Accelerating New York Times MUMBAI ? While many developed economies worry increasingly about slowing growth and continued high unemployment, India said Tuesday that its economy was accelerating. Sharp increases in manufacturing, mining and services helped India ... India Economy Expands 8.8% Wall Street Journal Indian economy grows 8.8% in quarter Financial Times India's economy grew 8.8 percent in June quarter AFP NDTV.com  -The Associated Press  -MarketWatch all 231 news articles »