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CBJ Feb 18 - Despite signals of a recovering job market, the number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance unexpectedly surged last week. Meanwhile, producer prices increased sharply in January, raising potential hurdles for the economic recovery.
Initial claims for state unemployment ...
CBJ Feb 18 - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., said sales at its existing U.S. stores fell during the holiday quarter and forecast results for the current quarter that could miss Wall Street estimates.
The results cast new doubt on Wal-Mart's ability to grow in the United States ...
CBJ Feb 17 - White House economic adviser Christina Romer said on Wednesday that the U.S. employment picture was stable, with job growth expected by spring.
Speaking on ABC's Good Morning America program, Romer also said she believes there is bipartisan support in Congress to preserve ...
CBJ Feb 17 - AMR Corp's American Airlines announced yesterday that it would resume service to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Friday, its first flight to the nation since a devastating earthquake last month.
AMR's American Eagle will begin new service into Haiti from Puerto Rico starting March ...
CBJ Feb 16 - Kraft Foods Inc.’s quarterly revenue report fell short of Wall Street expectations, but said its recent acquisition of British chocolatier Cadbury Plc would accelerate long-term growth.
Kraft reached a deal to buy Cadbury and create the world's largest confectioner last month. Investors ...
CBJ Feb 8 - Disney is in the latter stages of talks to buy into China’s largest in-bus media and advertising company, in a deal that could offer Disney a new platform for promoting the company in China. Google Inc is among investors in the ...
CBJ Feb 5 - Google Inc. is completing a deal that will let the U.S. National Security Agency help it investigate a corporate espionage attack that may have come from China. The investigation aims to help Google and its user protect themselves from future attacks. ...
CBJ Jan 20 - One year exactly after his euphoric inauguration, President Obama will spend today trying to rescue his legislative agenda after an election upset in Massachusetts that threatens his top priority: healthcare.
As Senate Democrats prepare to meet today to consider the future of ...
CBJ Jan 20 - If the weather is any metaphor for the reception of the Obama administration’s home tax incentive, indicators are showing springtime homebuyers are getting an early start this year, scrambling to meet the tax credit deadline.
The spring buying season typically takes ...
CBJ Jan 19 - Google on Tuesday postponed the launch of its mobile phone in China, adding the potential commercial fallout due to the dispute with officials over Internet censorship and alleged cyber attacks. Observers say Google’s decision is preemptive to its move to shut ...
