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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 …

    • 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 Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland
      Apple enjoyed Irish tax holiday from the start

      By Poornima Gupta and Padraic Halpin SAN FRANCISCO/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Apple has operated almost tax-free in Ireland since 1980, welcomed by a government keen to bring jobs to what was then one of Europe's … More »Apple enjoyed Irish tax holiday from the start

      Apple Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland

      By Poornima Gupta and Padraic Halpin SAN FRANCISCO/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Apple has operated almost tax-free in Ireland since 1980, welcomed by a government keen to bring jobs to what was then one of Europe's poorest countries, former company executives and Irish officials have said. Chief Executive Tim Cook faced criticism …

    • Hundreds of job seekers wait in line with their resumes to talk to recruiters at the Colorado Hospital Association health care career fair in Denver
      Jobs, housing data show economy has some muscle

      By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington. … More »Jobs, housing data show economy has some muscle

      Hundreds of job seekers wait in line with their resumes to talk to recruiters at the Colorado Hospital Association health care career fair in Denver

      By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington. The improving employment picture is helping to prop up housing, with rising home prices keeping domestic consumption …

    • MasterCard and VISA credit cards are seen in this illustrative photograph taken in Hong Kong
      Large U.S. retailers sue Visa, MasterCard over card fees

      By Jessica Dye (Reuters) - A group of U.S. retailers, including Macy's Inc. and Target Corp. , sued Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. on Thursday, breaking off from a proposed $7.2 billion settlement reached … More »Large U.S. retailers sue Visa, MasterCard over card fees

      MasterCard and VISA credit cards are seen in this illustrative photograph taken in Hong Kong

      By Jessica Dye (Reuters) - A group of U.S. retailers, including Macy's Inc. and Target Corp. , sued Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. on Thursday, breaking off from a proposed $7.2 billion settlement reached last year over fees to process credit card transactions. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, came …

    • 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 …

    • Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange
      Wall Street falters in volatile session on Fed worries

      By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Wednesday with the S&P 500 posting its biggest decline in three weeks, after minutes from the latest U.S. Federal Reserve meeting showed some officials … More »Wall Street falters in volatile session on Fed worries

      Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange

      By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Wednesday with the S&P 500 posting its biggest decline in three weeks, after minutes from the latest U.S. Federal Reserve meeting showed some officials were open to tapering large-scale asset purchases as early as at the June meeting. Trading was volatile - the Dow and …

    • 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, …

    • Apple Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland
      EU wants big companies to reveal national tax bills

      By John O'Donnell BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's top regulatory official is seeking to force large companies to disclose how much tax they pay in each country where they operate, a measure some politicians … More »EU wants big companies to reveal national tax bills

      Apple Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland

      By John O'Donnell BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's top regulatory official is seeking to force large companies to disclose how much tax they pay in each country where they operate, a measure some politicians say could curb tax avoidance. Michel Barnier, the European commissioner in charge of drafting business regulation, said …

    • 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 …

    • Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange
      Wall Street mostly dips, but off lows with help from HP

      By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks mostly edged lower on Thursday but were sharply off their session lows as a rally in Hewlett-Packard's shares offset worries about weak Chinese manufacturing … More »Wall Street mostly dips, but off lows with help from HP

      Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange

      By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks mostly edged lower on Thursday but were sharply off their session lows as a rally in Hewlett-Packard's shares offset worries about weak Chinese manufacturing data and the prospects of the Federal Reserve reducing its monetary stimulus. Hewlett-Packard jumped nearly 15 percent and …

    • 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. …

    • An employee welds a water turbine at a factory in Jinhua, Zhejiang province
      U.S., China factories struggle; Fed hints at less stimulus

      By Andy Bruce and Steven C. Johnson LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chinese factory activity declined in May for the first time in seven months and U.S. manufacturing grew at its slowest pace since October, … More »U.S., China factories struggle; Fed hints at less stimulus

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

      By Andy Bruce and Steven C. Johnson LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chinese factory activity declined in May for the first time in seven months and U.S. manufacturing grew at its slowest pace since October, suggesting it may take a while before the global economy starts to pick up steam. Thursday's downbeat business surveys …

    • 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 …

     

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