US economy
New weekly US jobless claims rise
The number of US workers claiming unemployment benefits rose last week, but remain below levels seen during the worst of the recession, raising optimism that
Business drives out of motor state
As GM and Chrysler struggle to survive, Michigan's jobless rate is the nation's highest at 15.2 per cent, its housing market is stagnant, Detroit and ...
New US home sales surge in June
New house sales in the US jumped by 11 per cent in June, providing some of the strongest evidence yet that the market has bottomed ...
US to increase clarity on short-sellers
US regulators will share more detailed information on short-selling activity with the public as they move to boost transparency of the trading that was blamed ...
'Clawback' marks tougher SEC stance
The US Securities and Exchange Commission's attempt to use – for the first time – a "clawback" law against an executive who is not accused ...
US home price rise hints at stability
US house prices showed their first monthly gain in three years in May offering another sign that the stricken residential real estate market is stabilising ...
DoJ accused of delaying Stanford probe
The US Department of Justice delayed a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into the affairs of alleged fraudster Sir Allen Stanford by at least five ...
US durable goods orders fall in June
New orders for durable goods declined in June, as demand for transportation equipment and aircraft plunged, the commerce department said ...
Detroit
The words "Detroit" and "bankruptcy" carry associations with carmakers, but Motown itself might take that route ...
Commodities and regulatory fetishes
Efforts by Gary Gensler, the new chairman of the CFTC, to curb speculation and so control the wild prices that are too often its result ...
