The U.S. economy took a beating from an especially harsh winter during the January-March quarter, skidding into reverse for the first time in three years. But spring has arrived and along with it, signs that the chill was just a temporary ...
Today's headlines include reports about how the health law played in last night's State-of-the-Union address by President Barack Obama. Kaiser Health News: Ex-Microsoft Exec Brings Lists And Whiteboard To Overhaul Of Obamacare Website ...
Tags: Treating Clubfoot, Obamacare Website, America's Economic Divide
THE Australian dollar continued to fall after it was reported that claims for US unemployment insurance benefits last week fell to a five-year low. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 89.29 US cents, down from 89.58 cents at ...
Tags: economy
The Australian dollar is slightly lower after the release of weaker than expected US economic data. At 7am AEST, the local unit was trading at US96.63c, down from US96.73c yesterday. Since 5pm AEST yesterday, the Aussie traded between ...
Tags: Australian Dollar, GDP Report
In terms of the global economy, the alarm bells have stopped ringing. According to Cliff Waldman, senior economist for the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI), that’s one of the key takeaways from the U.S. ...
Increasing confidence in the economy and a rising stock market could lay the groundwork for a revival in tech-sector mergers and acquisitions as companies embrace cloud technology and pursue game-changing software, particularly for the ...
Tags: Wall Street
The dollar is almost US2c lower, hurt by a big pre-dawn rally in the US dollar. At 5pm AEST, the local unit was trading at $US1.0063, down from $US1.0243 yesterday. The Australian currency fell to $US1.0047 early today, its lowest level ...
THE Australian dollar climbed after claims for US unemployment benefits last week fell to their lowest level since mid-March. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 102.91 US cents, up from 102.46 cents on Wednesday. Local markets ...
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The stockmarket has opened slightly higher, boosted by stronger mining stocks on the back of improved prices for commodities. At 10.31am AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 17.6 points, or 0.34 per cent, at 5120.0 points. The ...
High unemployment and the continued slowdown in economic growth in the Southern European crisis countries in particular is still hampering economic development in the European Union (EU). While the countries moving towards recovery are ...
Tags: GFK Consumer Climate, unemployment
The Australian dollar has hit a two week high after US politicians succeeded in passing legislation to avoid a potential economic crisis. At 07:00 AEDT, the local unit was trading at $US1.0490, up from $US1.0473 yesterday. In ...
Tags: Australian dollar, US Dollar, Yen, currency market
It was a jittery session for stocks, with shares falling more than 1 percent after Senate Majority Harry Reid warned a deal was unlikely before the deadline, only to rebound merely on the news that the House would reconvene Sunday, ...
Tags: jittery session, ConvergEx Group, company news, stocks
AGI reported that ILVA has asked for 1,428 workers to be placed on welfare until January 31 due to the effects of decisions made by investigating magistrate Patrizia Todisco to seize finished and semi finished products worth about one ...
Tags: ILVA, welfare, unemployment benefits, markets
The effort to connect former Sparrows Point workers with training for new careers gained more urgency last week as the final hopes of the steel mill reopening were dashed and as the deadline to apply for the help or forever lose it fast ...
Tags: steel mill reopening, outreach efforts, redevelopment firm
Louisiana's new platform-Helping Individuals Reach Employment(HIRE)-is set to go live by the end of December 2012. Geographic Solutions is helping the State of Louisiana modernize its unemployment benefits system by connecting it to the ...
Tags: Helping Individuals Reach Employment, Louisiana, Geographic Solutions