In China, Art Is Making a Commercial Statement
To reach the huge under-30 market in China, advertisers are turning to an artists’ agency started by two Americans.
Miesiąc: Kwiecień 2011
Stocks & Bonds: Wall Street Indexes End the Week on the Upside
Corporate earnings have helped propel the broader markets this week to their highest levels since 2008.
F.D.I.C. Closes 5 Banks, Pushing the Total for the Year to 39
Banks in Florida, Georgia and Michigan were shut down by federal regulators.
Caterpillar Surpasses Earnings Expectations and Raises Its Outlook for the Year
As demand for mining and construction equipment rose, first-quarter net income soared to $1.23 billion from $233 million in the period a year earlier.
Chevron Profit Rises as Unrest Lifts Oil Prices
First-quarter profit was up 36 percent as economic growth and supply disruptions drove crude prices above $100 a barrel.
Foreign Exchange Swaps to Be Exempt From Rule
The Treasury Department said that forcing these derivatives through clearinghouses and onto exchanges was not necessary because of existing procedures in the foreign exchange market.
Merck’s Quarterly Profit Surges on Sales and Cost Savings
The drug company’s net income topped $1 billion as it continued to integrate Schering-Plough.
E.U. Decides to Leave Restrictions on Liquids in Place
The European Union backed down from a deadline for member states to partly lift restrictions on liquids in air passenger hand luggage.
Off the Charts: A Reversal for Real Estate After Some Mild Gains
Recent sales volumes for both homes and commercial real estate were low, and many properties sold were in trouble before the sale.
Wall Street Indexes End the Week on the Upside
Corporate earnings have helped propel the broader markets this week to their highest levels since 2008.
German Paper Finds Draghi Not So Bad After All
The approbation of the popular Bild daily might make it easier for Chancellor Angela Merkel to assent to his rise to be the new head of the European Central Bank.
Thomson Reuters and Union Agree on Tentative Contract
The pact calls for a 4.6 percent raise over three years and also settles a complaint over an employee’s Twitter posting.
Off the Charts: After Mild Gains, Another Reversal for Real Estate
Recent sales volumes for both homes and commercial real estate were low, and many properties sold were in trouble before the sale.
Wall Street Indexes Try to Find Their Footing
Traders took in another round of earnings on a day when the government reported that consumers spent more on gasoline and food in March.
Wall Street Indexes Little Changed
Traders took in another round of earnings on a day when the government reported that consumers spent more on gasoline and food in March.
DealBook: Europe Investigating Banks Over Credit Swaps
Regulators said they would investigate the role of the world’s largest banks in a part of the derivatives market.
European Regulators Investigate Banks for Credit Swaps
The European Commission will investigate whether 16 investment banks and the market information provider Markit had colluded or abused a dominant market position.
Spain Jobless Rate Hits New Eurozone Record
Spain’s unemployment rate rose sharply to a new eurozone record of 21.3 percent in the first quarter of the year, with nearly 5 million people out of work.
Chinese Currency Rises Above Key Level
The strengthening of the renminbi engineered by Beijing may be a tool to battle inflation in an economy that many economists fear could overheat.
Daimler Profit Nearly Doubles in First Quarter
The German company said sales in China continued to show big gains and the market for heavy trucks recovered.