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      Nissan to recall 841,000 vehicles due to steering wheel glitch

      TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd will recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide including the Micra compact car, also known as the March, as a result of a steering wheel glitch, Japan's No.2 automaker … More »Nissan to recall 841,000 vehicles due to steering wheel glitch

      Nissan Motor Co's logo is pictured at the company headquarters in Yokohama

      TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd will recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide including the Micra compact car, also known as the March, as a result of a steering wheel glitch, Japan's No.2 automaker said on Thursday. Nissan is recalling certain models of the Micra compact car produced in Britain and Japan between 2002 …

    • U.S. House votes to force approval of Keystone pipeline

      By Ros Krasny WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved a bill as expected on Wednesday declaring that a presidential permit was not needed to approve the Canada-to-Nebraska leg of the … More »U.S. House votes to force approval of Keystone pipeline

      By Ros Krasny WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved a bill as expected on Wednesday declaring that a presidential permit was not needed to approve the Canada-to-Nebraska leg of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a move that would take a decision on the project away from the Obama administration. The Republican-controlled …

    • A man walks through the lobby of the London Stock Exchange
      Global shares sink on U.S. stimulus pullback, Chinese growth fears

      By Richard Hubbard LONDON (Reuters) - Share markets fell sharply on Thursday as investors piled back into safer assets, unnerved by the twin setbacks of unexpected weakness in China's economy and signals … More »Global shares sink on U.S. stimulus pullback, Chinese growth fears

      A man walks through the lobby of the London Stock Exchange

      By Richard Hubbard LONDON (Reuters) - Share markets fell sharply on Thursday as investors piled back into safer assets, unnerved by the twin setbacks of unexpected weakness in China's economy and signals that the U.S. central bank may soon scale back its stimulus program. The yen bounced sharply off recent lows and German …

    • Borders gift card holders deserve nothing, judge rules

      By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Borders owes nothing to holders of roughly $210.5 million of gift cards that had not been used by the time the bookstore chain shut down, a Manhattan federal judge ruled … More »Borders gift card holders deserve nothing, judge rules

      By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Borders owes nothing to holders of roughly $210.5 million of gift cards that had not been used by the time the bookstore chain shut down, a Manhattan federal judge ruled on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter said it would be unfair to other creditors of the former Borders Group …

    • The Ford logo is pictured on the rooftop of Austria's Ford head branch in Vienna
      Ford to close Australia auto plants

      SYDNEY (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016. Ford Australia Chief Executive Bob Graziano said … More »Ford to close Australia auto plants

      The Ford logo is pictured on the rooftop of Austria's Ford head branch in Vienna

      SYDNEY (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016. Ford Australia Chief Executive Bob Graziano said the company will close its engine plant in Geelong and its assembly plant in Broadmeadows, both in the state of Victoria. …

    • A Hewlett-Packard logo is seen at the company's Executive Briefing Center in Palo Alto
      HP raises 2013 outlook as Whitman's plan takes hold

      By Poornima Gupta SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co raised its 2013 earnings outlook after quarterly results beat low expectations, as CEO Meg Whitman's turnaround plan helped offset shrinking … More »HP raises 2013 outlook as Whitman's plan takes hold

      A Hewlett-Packard logo is seen at the company's Executive Briefing Center in Palo Alto

      By Poornima Gupta SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co raised its 2013 earnings outlook after quarterly results beat low expectations, as CEO Meg Whitman's turnaround plan helped offset shrinking personal computer sales with enterprise computing services. While fiscal second-quarter profit plummeted 32 percent, …

    • An employee welds a water turbine at a factory in Jinhua, Zhejiang province
      Warning signs for China, Fed hints at curbing stimulus

      By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese factory activity shrank in May for the first time in seven months, overshadowing signs that the euro zone's downturn tempered slightly in May, business surveys … More »Warning signs for China, Fed hints at curbing stimulus

      An employee welds a water turbine at a factory in Jinhua, Zhejiang province

      By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese factory activity shrank in May for the first time in seven months, overshadowing signs that the euro zone's downturn tempered slightly in May, business surveys showed on Thursday. World stock markets tumbled after the Chinese data and also in response to U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman …

    • Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange
      Stock futures fall on stimulus plan concerns, China data

      By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Thursday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its first daily back-to-back declines in a month, amid investor concerns the U.S. Federal … More »Stock futures fall on stimulus plan concerns, China data

      Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange

      By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Thursday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its first daily back-to-back declines in a month, amid investor concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve may begin to taper its stimulus measures and over weak data in China. The S&P 500 posted its biggest decline in …

    • Average U.S. 401(k) balance tops $80,000, up 75 percent since 2009

      BOSTON (Reuters) - The average 401(k) retirement balance for U.S. workers hit a record high of $80,900 in the first quarter, a growth spurt of 75 percent since the stock market's nadir in March 2009, Fidelity … More »Average U.S. 401(k) balance tops $80,000, up 75 percent since 2009

      BOSTON (Reuters) - The average 401(k) retirement balance for U.S. workers hit a record high of $80,900 in the first quarter, a growth spurt of 75 percent since the stock market's nadir in March 2009, Fidelity Investments said on Thursday based on a survey of its accounts. Most of the recovery is linked to a stock market …

    • Apple CEO Cook is pictured during Senate homeland security and governmental affairs investigations subcommittee hearing in Washington
      Apple, former Washington wallflower, now at center of tax fight

      By Andy Sullivan, Gabriel Debenedetti and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now … More »Apple, former Washington wallflower, now at center of tax fight

      Apple CEO Cook is pictured during Senate homeland security and governmental affairs investigations subcommittee hearing in Washington

      By Andy Sullivan, Gabriel Debenedetti and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inadvertently, on a top priority for U.S. business: simplifying America's tax …

    • A worker walks on the roof of an office building construction site near a lake in Hefei
      China factory activity shrinks for first time in seven months: flash PMI

      By Aileen Wang and Koh Gui Qing BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity shrank for the first time in seven months in May as new orders fell, a preliminary manufacturing survey showed, entrenching … More »China factory activity shrinks for first time in seven months: flash PMI

      A worker walks on the roof of an office building construction site near a lake in Hefei

      By Aileen Wang and Koh Gui Qing BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity shrank for the first time in seven months in May as new orders fell, a preliminary manufacturing survey showed, entrenching fears that its economic recovery has stalled and that a sharper cooldown may be imminent. The flash HSBC Purchasing Managers' …

    • A woman with a Portuguese flag shouts slogans during a protest against austerity in front of the presidential palace in Lisbon
      Portuguese leaders build faith in bailout exit

      By Andrei Khalip LISBON (Reuters) - President Anibal Cavaco Silva thanked Portugal's patron saint for a long-delayed approval of Lisbon's bailout review last week, but the head of state could claim a share … More »Portuguese leaders build faith in bailout exit

      A woman with a Portuguese flag shouts slogans during a protest against austerity in front of the presidential palace in Lisbon

      By Andrei Khalip LISBON (Reuters) - President Anibal Cavaco Silva thanked Portugal's patron saint for a long-delayed approval of Lisbon's bailout review last week, but the head of state could claim a share of the credit for himself. The conservative president's role has grown far beyond his figurehead status in the past …

    • Single family home is shown with a sale pending in Encinitas
      Home sales close in on three-and-a-half year high

      By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home resales rose in April to the highest level in nearly 3-1/2 years and prices surged, offering the economy a buffer from the stiff headwinds posed by belt-tightening … More »Home sales close in on three-and-a-half year high

      Single family home is shown with a sale pending in Encinitas

      By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home resales rose in April to the highest level in nearly 3-1/2 years and prices surged, offering the economy a buffer from the stiff headwinds posed by belt-tightening by Washington. The National Association of Realtors said on Wednesday existing home sales advanced 0.6 percent …

    • Canadian businessman goes on trial in Cuban corruption crackdown

      By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - A Canadian businessman who has confessed to bribing Cuban officials was scheduled to go on trial in Havana on Thursday, almost two years after his arrest in a sweeping … More »Canadian businessman goes on trial in Cuban corruption crackdown

      By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - A Canadian businessman who has confessed to bribing Cuban officials was scheduled to go on trial in Havana on Thursday, almost two years after his arrest in a sweeping government crackdown on corruption. The closed trial of 53-year-old Sarkis Yacoubian, originally from Armenia and the owner …

    • Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke testifies before the Joint Economic Committee in Washington
      Bernanke says more progress needed before stimulus pullback

      By Pedro da Costa and Alister Bull WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus is helping the economy recover but the central bank needs to see further signs of traction before taking … More »Bernanke says more progress needed before stimulus pullback

      Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke testifies before the Joint Economic Committee in Washington

      By Pedro da Costa and Alister Bull WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus is helping the economy recover but the central bank needs to see further signs of traction before taking its foot off the gas pedal, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday. A decision to scale back the $85 billion in bonds …

     

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