| Business spending slips amid cooling economy Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods increased slightly in July, but businesses spent less as the economic recovery lost momentum. Business - United States - Final goods - Social Sciences - Economics pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks end higher after Japan’s intervention [at MarketWatch] - Stocks resumed their rising trend as Japan s intervention to sell yens boosted the dollar but did little to stem the return of risk taking in markets since early September. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Shares set for early surge SHARE market likely to open half a per cent higher despite mixed leads from the US and China. news.com.au |
Swan 'must stand up to banks' on rates TREASURER must move to ensure banks don't make more profits from lending at rates higher than official interest rate, says Opposition. news.com.au |
Movers & Shakers: Monday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks Shares of the following companies were making noteworthy moves Monday. us.rd.yahoo.com |