U.S. home resales rose in April to the highest level in nearly 3-1/2 years, which should support the housing sector and the overall economic recovery. Lucia Mutikani, Reuters Posted on 5-22-2013 at 10:55 AM
The Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus is helping the U.S. economy recover but the central bank needs to see further signs of traction before taking its foot off the gas, Fed Chairman Ben... Pedro da Costa and Alister Bull, Reuters Posted on 5-22-2013 at 10:10 AM
Nearly one-third of Canadian households over the past year never or almost never had enough money left over after paying essential expenses, says a new report. Bertrand Marotte, The Globe and Mail Posted on 5-22-2013 at 9:22 AM
It is too soon to determine whether to dial down the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program, and the economic picture may not be clear enough to make that decision for another three... Jonathan Spicer, Reuters Posted on 5-22-2013 at 9:01 AM
Falling gasoline prices kept the value of Canadian retail sales unchanged in March from February, but analysts said a sharp rise in volumes signals the economy was more robust than expected... David Ljunggren, Reuters Posted on 5-22-2013 at 8:55 AM
Ireland called on Wednesday for an international clampdown on multinationals shifting profits around the world to avoid tax, after criticism that Irish loopholes helped technology giant... Carmel Crimmins and Conor Humphries, Reuters Posted on 5-22-2013 at 8:49 AM
Credit rating firms say they could further downgrade the ratings of highly indebted euro zone countries, putting their bonds at risk of being pitched out of global indexes and reversing a... Reuters Posted on 5-22-2013 at 8:44 AM
Staples Inc. reported a slightly lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, hurt by a stronger dollar and weak sales in Europe and Australia. Dhanya Skariachan, Reuters Posted on 5-22-2013 at 8:18 AM