Stocks barely budge; market ends week with loss
| |Friday, May. 24, 2013
NEW YORK — Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday.
Delta ups the ante in battle for NY travel market
| |Friday, May. 24, 2013
NEW YORK — Delta's formula for winning over New York travelers is simple: floor-to-ceiling windows, abundant power outlets and a burger joint with a cult-like following.
Oil ends week down 2 pct on tepid demand outlook
| |Friday, May. 24, 2013
NEW YORK — The price of oil fell 2 percent this week, as oil traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the Federal Reserve economic stimulus program.
At a glance: Memorial Day gasoline prices
|Friday, May. 24, 2013
The average price of a gallon of gasoline is about the same as it was last year at this time, and could be slightly cheaper by Monday. But it's more than double what it was in 2000. Here's how the price of gasoline on Memorial Day has changed since then, according to GasBuddy.com.
China gives US regulators access to audit records
|Friday, May. 24, 2013
WASHINGTON — China has agreed to give U.S. regulators access to audit records for Chinese companies whose shares trade on U.S. stock exchanges, a step forward in a long-running dispute.
Some unions now angry about health care overhaul
| |Friday, May. 24, 2013
WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama pushed his health care overhaul plan through Congress, he counted labor unions among his strongest supporters.
Slovenia adopts debt cap to stave off crisis
| |Friday, May. 24, 2013
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Slovenia's parliament on Friday adopted a cap on public spending to try to convince foreign investors that the small eurozone country will not need an international bailout.
US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April
| |Friday, May. 24, 2013
WASHINGTON — U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for aircraft and stronger business investment. The gains suggest economic growth may be holding steady this spring.
Futures slide; markets appear headed for down week
|Friday, May. 24, 2013
NEW YORK — Stock futures are sinking and it appears major U.S. indexes are heading for a down week roiled by corporate earnings, good and bad, and confusion about what the Fed will do next.
France won't force companies to cap executive pay
| |Friday, May. 24, 2013
PARIS — The French government is trying to woo executives and entrepreneurs, amid concerns that it has antagonized the businesses needed to reinvigorate the economy.
