| CEOs lay off thousands, rake in millions CEOs of the 50 firms that have laid off the most workers since the onset of the economic crisis in 2008 took home 42 percent more pay in 2009 than their peers, a new report finds. Chief executive officer - Financial crisis - Layoff - United States - Law pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Shares higher after up and down day THE share market finished slightly higher after an up and down day in which profit taking impacted on gains driven by offshore sentiment. news.com.au |
Energy Stocks: Energy stocks cool off from recent hot streak Energy-sector benchmarks all point lower in early dealings. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks pare losses as tech gains U.S. stocks are still mostly on the decline, although the Nasdaq Composite inches into positive territory before quarterly results from chip maker Intel. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Equity Markets Fall as Concern Shifts to Portugal Uncertainty surrounding the debt profile of Europe’s weaker members hurt markets in the United States as well as Europe. nytimes.com |