Global Economy
Uncertain Health Care Costs, Other Factors Keep Small Business Sentiment, Risk Down
If you're looking for relief from surveys and reports that say small business owners are feeling bleak: Stop. The data is everywhere. It comes from small business associations and advocacy groups ...U.S. Builders Put Hiring In High Gear
Charles Cork is gearing up to do something he hasn't done in four years: Build a $1 million house "on spec." "I don't think getting a client for this one will be too much trouble," said Cork, ...Fitch Cuts Italy Credit Rating
Ratings agency Fitch added to Italy's mounting problems on Friday by cutting its credit rating due to the political uncertainty after last week's election, deep recession and rising debt. Fitch ...ECB Offers No Helping Hand For Italy, Holds Course On Interest Rates
Markets have settled after Italy's fractured election result and any threat of contagion to other euro members has been muted, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Thursday, ...U.S. Service Sector Grows At Fastest Pace In A Year
The pace of growth in the vast U.S. services sector accelerated to its fastest pace in a year in February, helped by a rise in new orders and demand for exports, an industry report showed on Tuesday. ...Spain Sees EU Flexibility On Budget Deficit Goals
Spain joined France on Tuesday in pleading for more time to reduce its budget deficit, saying it believed the European Commission was warming to the idea to avoid deepening the country's recession. ...
Reuters Timeline: Milestones In The History Of The Dow
The Dow Jones industrial average pushed through its all-time intraday high of 14,198.10 on Tuesday, surpassing a record set in 2007. It was the latest milestone for the Dow, which has been in ...