* U.S. housing starts higher than expected, US stocks up * AIG bonuses fuel outrage * German investor/analyst survey shows unexpected optimism * BOJ offers $10 billion support for banks hit by stocks NEW YORK,...
* Copper jumps 5 pct, helped by rally in equities * Corn, wheat also up about 5 pct on optimism over economy * Oil rebounds after early losses * Gold down as safe-haven edge blunted...
NEW YORK, March 6 - The Dow and the S&P 500 rose on Friday as surging oil prices lifted energy stocks and offset a sell-off in technology shares on bets that the slowing economy will...
* Govt takes stake in Citi common, fueling unease on banks * Healthcare, biotechs fall for second straight session * U.S. economy shrinks at 6.2 pct annual rate in 4th qtr * Dow off 0.8...
* Govt takes stake in Citi common, fueling unease on banks * Citi falls more than 38 pct, Bank of America off 18 pct * U.S. economy shrinks at 6.2 pct annual rate in 4th...
* Govt's common equity stake in Citi fuels unease on banks * Citi drops 28 percent, Bank of America off 8 percent * U.S. economy shrinks at 6.2 pct annual rate in 4th qtr *...
NEW DELHI, Feb 26 - Indian inflation fell to a 14-month low in mid-February as cheaper fuels fed into a slowing economy, and analysts said they expect the central bank to cut interest rates soon....
NEW YORK, Feb 19 - U.S. stocks cut gains, with the Dow and Nasdaq briefly turning negative on Thursday, as an earlier bounce fizzled out on persistent worries over the recession-hit economy, fueled by fresh...
NEW DELHI, Feb 16 - India's government projected spending may have to jump later this year to shield the economy from a global slump and stem job losses, fueling fears of a spiralling fiscal deficit...
NEW YORK, Feb 12 - The stage is being set for a fuel supply crunch in the United States once the economy rebounds now that refiners have pushed back more than $10 billion worth of...