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By Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg |
May 7, 2013
U.S. banks urged the Federal Reserve to take the lead in defending the financial services industry from cyber attacks by working with federal counterterrorism, intelligence and law enforcement agencies, documents show.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Sarah Pringle, Bloomberg |
March 27, 2013
Stocks fell and the euro weakened to a four-month low against the dollar, while Treasuries rallied and Italian and Spanish bonds slumped, as concern about Europe’s debt crisis deepened.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Jae Hur, Bloomberg |
March 26, 2013
U.S. stocks rose and copper helped lead gains in commodities after reports showed American durable- goods orders and home prices increased more than forecast. Treasuries fell while Italian and Spanish bonds gained.
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By Scott Moritz and Robert Fenner, Bloomberg |
March 13, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co. is making its biggest run yet at the iPhone’s U.S. loyalists, unveiling the new Galaxy S4 a few blocks from Apple Inc.’s flagship store in New York and broadcasting the event live in Times Square.
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By Adam Ewing and Kasper Viita, Bloomberg |
January 24, 2013
Nokia Oyj will skip a dividend for the first time in at least 143 years as the struggling Finnish mobile-phone maker retains cash for its comeback attempt.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Michael P. Regan, Bloomberg |
January 9, 2013
Stocks rose, snapping a two-day slide, amid optimism that U.S. corporate earnings will extend a third straight year of growth. The yen weakened on speculation the Bank of Japan will expand stimulus.
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By Grant Smith and Lu Wang, Bloomberg |
December 17, 2012
U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to an almost two-month high, as investors weighed prospects for a budget deal in Washington.
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By Cecile Daurat, Bloomberg |
December 17, 2012
Sprint Nextel Corp. won over Clearwire Corp.’s board after raising its bid to take over the smaller carrier to $2.97 a share in a transaction now valued at $2.2 billion.
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By Alanna Byrne |
December 6, 2012
Shareholders of scores of public companies can expect to get some holiday bonuses this year, as many of these firms rush to issue special dividends before a potential 2013 tax hike linked to the fiscal cliff kicks in.
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By Thomas Black, Bloomberg |
November 19, 2012
Companies from Wynn Resorts Ltd. to IDT Corp. are paying special dividends at four times the pace of last year, helping investors stay a step ahead of the taxman with rates poised to jump in 2013.
