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      Mortgage applications tumble as rates rise further: MBA

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - Interest rates on home mortgages rose last week to hit their highest level in over a year, sapping demand from potential homeowners, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday. … More »Mortgage applications tumble as rates rise further: MBA

      A vacant home for sale is pictured in Yonkers

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - Interest rates on home mortgages rose last week to hit their highest level in over a year, sapping demand from potential homeowners, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday. Rates climbed 2 basis points to average 4.17 in the week ended June 14, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. …

    • Fourth F-35 Lightning II arrives at Nellis Air Force Base
      Pentagon, contractors take aim at F-35 operating costs

      By Andrea Shalal-Esa PARIS (Reuters) - With development and technology challenges on the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter increasingly under control, the company and the U.S. military are taking aim at … More »Pentagon, contractors take aim at F-35 operating costs

      Fourth F-35 Lightning II arrives at Nellis Air Force Base

      By Andrea Shalal-Esa PARIS (Reuters) - With development and technology challenges on the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter increasingly under control, the company and the U.S. military are taking aim at a more vexing problem: the cost of flying and maintaining the new warplane. U.S. officials worry the current $1.1 trillion …

    • An aerial view of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris
      Boeing's new Dreamliner steps up big jet battle

      By Alwyn Scott and Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing launched a larger version of its flagship Dreamliner aircraft at the Paris Airshow on Tuesday, intensifying the battle with rival Airbus in the booming … More »Boeing's new Dreamliner steps up big jet battle

      An aerial view of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris

      By Alwyn Scott and Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing launched a larger version of its flagship Dreamliner aircraft at the Paris Airshow on Tuesday, intensifying the battle with rival Airbus in the booming market for fuel-efficient, long-haul jets. The hotly anticipated announcement of the 787-10 Dreamliner, with 102 firm …

    • Narayen, president and chief executive officer of Adobe Systems Inc., speaks in New York
      Adobe profit beats as Creative Cloud subscriptions soar

      By Sruthi Ramakrishnan (Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc, which makes the Photoshop and Acrobat software, reported a higher-than-expected adjusted quarterly profit as demand rose for Creative Cloud, the subscription-based … More »Adobe profit beats as Creative Cloud subscriptions soar

      Narayen, president and chief executive officer of Adobe Systems Inc., speaks in New York

      By Sruthi Ramakrishnan (Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc, which makes the Photoshop and Acrobat software, reported a higher-than-expected adjusted quarterly profit as demand rose for Creative Cloud, the subscription-based version of its flagship software package. Shares of the company rose 4.4 percent in after-market trading. …

    • Workers build a booth for Dish, a satellite TV provider, as they prepare for the International CES show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas
      Softbank closer to acquiring Sprint after Dish abandons bid for now

      By Sophie Knight and Sinead Carew TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Corp cleared a major hurdle in its attempt to buy U.S. wireless provider Sprint Nextel Corp, as rival bidder Dish Network Corp … More »Softbank closer to acquiring Sprint after Dish abandons bid for now

      Workers build a booth for Dish, a satellite TV provider, as they prepare for the International CES show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas

      By Sophie Knight and Sinead Carew TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Corp cleared a major hurdle in its attempt to buy U.S. wireless provider Sprint Nextel Corp, as rival bidder Dish Network Corp declined to make a new offer after SoftBank sweetened its own bid last week. SoftBank Chief Executive Masayoshi Son …

    • Airbus' President and CEO Bregier, Air France-KLM incoming Chief Executive de Juniac and Rolls-Royce's President of Civil Large Engines Schulz, shake hands after a signing ceremony at the 50th Paris Air Show near Paris
      Airbus wins A350 order from Air France-KLM

      PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus sealed a long-awaited order for 25 A350-900 aircraft from Air France-KLM worth $7.2 billion at list prices after Rolls-Royce and the airline reached a deal over engine maintenance. … More »Airbus wins A350 order from Air France-KLM

      Airbus' President and CEO Bregier, Air France-KLM incoming Chief Executive de Juniac and Rolls-Royce's President of Civil Large Engines Schulz, shake hands after a signing ceremony at the 50th Paris Air Show near Paris

      PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus sealed a long-awaited order for 25 A350-900 aircraft from Air France-KLM worth $7.2 billion at list prices after Rolls-Royce and the airline reached a deal over engine maintenance. The airline also took a further 25 options on the planes, the companies said at the Paris Airshow on Wednesday. Industry …

    • Prices are seen on goods in a shop window in New York City
      Inflation data points to firming economy

      By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Inflation showed signs of stabilizing in May after a long decline, a potential comfort to Federal Reserve policymakers who want to avoid any chance of a debilitating … More »Inflation data points to firming economy

      Prices are seen on goods in a shop window in New York City

      By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Inflation showed signs of stabilizing in May after a long decline, a potential comfort to Federal Reserve policymakers who want to avoid any chance of a debilitating bout of deflation. The Labor Department said on Tuesday the consumer price index edged 0.1 percent higher last month …

    • The Google logo is seen on the top of its China headquarters building in Beijing
      Google challenges surveillance court on First Amendment grounds

      SEATTLE (Reuters) - Google Inc asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Tuesday to allow it to publish aggregate numbers of national security requests it receives separately from criminal … More »Google challenges surveillance court on First Amendment grounds

      The Google logo is seen on the top of its China headquarters building in Beijing

      SEATTLE (Reuters) - Google Inc asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Tuesday to allow it to publish aggregate numbers of national security requests it receives separately from criminal requests, on First Amendment grounds. In its filing, Google requested the court to allow it to publish the aggregate …

    • Tata Motors logos are seen at their flagship showroom before the announcement of their Q3 results in Mumbai
      Tata Motors upgrades existing cars as rivals launch new products

      By Aradhana Aravindan PUNE, India (Reuters) - India's Tata Motors on Wednesday launched eight upgrades of existing models, including a CNG-fuelled version of its low-cost Nano, but said little about plans … More »Tata Motors upgrades existing cars as rivals launch new products

      Tata Motors logos are seen at their flagship showroom before the announcement of their Q3 results in Mumbai

      By Aradhana Aravindan PUNE, India (Reuters) - India's Tata Motors on Wednesday launched eight upgrades of existing models, including a CNG-fuelled version of its low-cost Nano, but said little about plans for completely new vehicles to help reverse sliding car sales in India. In recent quarters, strong performance at its …

    • A smartphone user shows the Facebook application on his phone in Zenica, in this photo illustration
      Exclusive: Facebook reaches 1 million active advertisers

      By Jennifer Saba (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it now has 1 million active advertisers globally who used the platform in the last 28 days, a milestone for the company that is seeking to revive … More »Exclusive: Facebook reaches 1 million active advertisers

      A smartphone user shows the Facebook application on his phone in Zenica, in this photo illustration

      By Jennifer Saba (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it now has 1 million active advertisers globally who used the platform in the last 28 days, a milestone for the company that is seeking to revive its revenue growth. A vast majority of those advertisers are small business owners who have flocked to the world's No. …

    • U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington
      Fed seen keeping options open on pace of bond buying

      By Alister Bull WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers will likely announce on Wednesday that they will keep buying bonds at a monthly pace of $85 billion, while keeping their options open … More »Fed seen keeping options open on pace of bond buying

      U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington

      By Alister Bull WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers will likely announce on Wednesday that they will keep buying bonds at a monthly pace of $85 billion, while keeping their options open to scale back the program later this year if the U.S. labor market continues to improve. Economic data since the 19 officials …

    • File photo of U.S. President Obama meeting with Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke at the White House in Washington
      Obama says Bernanke has 'stayed a lot longer' than he wanted at Fed

      By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hinted in an interview aired on Monday that he may be looking for a new chief of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, saying Ben Bernanke has stayed … More »Obama says Bernanke has 'stayed a lot longer' than he wanted at Fed

      File photo of U.S. President Obama meeting with Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke at the White House in Washington

      By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hinted in an interview aired on Monday that he may be looking for a new chief of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, saying Ben Bernanke has stayed a lot longer than the current chairman had originally planned. Obama, speaking to Charlie Rose, host of a PBS interview …

    • A logo is seen on a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S ahead of the annual news conference in Stuttgart
      German cartel court takes on Porsche lawsuit: source

      BERLIN (Reuters) - A German court has assigned an investor lawsuit seeking about 2 billion euros ($2.7 billion) in damages from Porsche SE to a court specializing on cartel matters, a person familiar with … More »German cartel court takes on Porsche lawsuit: source

      A logo is seen on a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S ahead of the annual news conference in Stuttgart

      BERLIN (Reuters) - A German court has assigned an investor lawsuit seeking about 2 billion euros ($2.7 billion) in damages from Porsche SE to a court specializing on cartel matters, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. The regional court in Braunschweig, Germany, will delegate the case, brought by U.S. investment …

    • A woman walks past the vandalized windows of a Banco Santander branch in Valencia
      Santander says does not need to make new bad debt provisions

      SANTANDER, Spain (Reuters) - Spanish banking group Santander does not need additional provisions to meet new Bank of Spain rules on recognizing bad debt, Deputy Chairman Matias Rodriguez Inciarte said … More »Santander says does not need to make new bad debt provisions

      A woman walks past the vandalized windows of a Banco Santander branch in Valencia

      SANTANDER, Spain (Reuters) - Spanish banking group Santander does not need additional provisions to meet new Bank of Spain rules on recognizing bad debt, Deputy Chairman Matias Rodriguez Inciarte said on Wednesday. Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said on Tuesday that Spanish banks would face extra provisions against loan …

    • Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange
      Wall St. extends rise, investors see no change in Fed policy

      By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks advanced for a second straight day on Tuesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would temper statements which were interpreted to mean a sooner-than-expected … More »Wall St. extends rise, investors see no change in Fed policy

      Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange

      By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks advanced for a second straight day on Tuesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would temper statements which were interpreted to mean a sooner-than-expected winding down of stimulus efforts. Strong market breadth showed an increased appetite for equities, but trading volume …

     

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