Author Archives: Syndicated Content

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits slipped last week, but re-employment opportunities for laid-off workers are becoming more scarce, a sign tha...

By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) - Lending to the government by Egypt's central bank continued to climb in the last fiscal year, according to the central bank's newly released annual budget, even as in...

(Reuters) - New vehicle sales in the United States are projected to rise over 4% in August from a year ago, partly boosted by the Labor Day weekend falling within the reporting period, according to a ...

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) - German inflation fell more than expected in August, declining to its lowest level in more than three years and making it easier for the European Central Bank to cu...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter amid strong consumer spending, while corporate profits rebounded, which should help to sustain the expa...

(Reuters) - Brown-Forman missed first-quarter profit and sales estimates on Thursday, hurt by higher input costs and weaker demand for its pricey whiskey and spirits. The company's whiskey business, w...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes dropped to a record low in July as higher prices and borrowing costs drove potential buyers from the market. The National Associatio...

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Marathon Oil shareholders on Thursday approved the U.S. oil producer's nearly $16 billion acquisition by ConocoPhillips, the company said. Marathon Oil and ConocoPhillips expect th...

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries may not be quite as risk-free as they once were, and the dollar's stranglehold on global currency reserves may have loosened, but talk of...

(Reuters) - Apparel retailer Gap posted a 5% jump in its second-quarter sales on Thursday, helped by stronger demand at its Old Navy and namesake brands. The company posted net sales of $3.72 billion ...