| October retail sales suggest tepid holiday season (Reuters) More than half of U.S. retail chains posted October sales that fell short of Wall Street's heightened expectations, raising doubts about a widespread recovery for the holiday season. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Ahead of the Bell: Rise in gas reserves expected (AP) The Energy Department on Wednesday is expected to report a build of 3 billion to 7 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage inventories for the week ended Nov. 20, according to a survey of analysts by Platts, the energy information arm of McGraw-Hill Cos. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Bipartisan budget group: Deficit curbs needed A bipartisan group of former lawmakers and budget officials called on Congress and President Barack Obama Monday to commit to rein in trillion-dollar plus budget deficits. Barack Obama - United States Congress - United States - Politics - Candidates and Campaigns pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
'End US dollar dominance', urges France FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy urged an end to the US dollar's global dominance, warning that its weakness poses an "unacceptable'' threat to European competitiveness. news.com.au |
Swiss Life shares up on report of Allianz interest (AP) Shares in insurer Swiss Life Holding rose Monday on a news media report that German rival Allianz SE is planning to make a takeover bid. us.rd.yahoo.com |