date: 2012-01-27 14:35:39

Jeffrey Lacker lays out rationale for why he doesn’t agree with pledging to keep interest rates low for at least two more years. He also foresees the U.S. economy continuing to improve.

date: 2012-01-27 14:30:09

The U.S. economy chalks up 2.8% growth in the final three months of 2011, propelled by increases in consumer spending and business inventories. While the growth rate in

date: 2012-01-27 14:17:27

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany is the champion of exporters, but it may not be getting as much of a boost from a newly weaker euro as advertised -- indeed, there is evidence that the bigger beneficiaries could be the troubled economies on the euro zone periphery.

date: 2012-01-27 14:11:51

The dollar remains lower after data show the U.S. economy grew 2.8% in the fourth quarter, while the euro is buoyed by hopes for a resolution to Greek-debt talks.

date: 2012-01-27 14:10:37

Oil major’s production drops, refining swings to a loss and pay costs rise

date: 2012-01-27 13:23:20

BANGALORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Investors in Apple Inc have a one-word answer for those who wonder whether this corporate juggernaut can maintain its phenomenal momentum in the years ahead: Asia.

date: 2012-01-27 04:37:40

Gold futures slip back from a seven-week high, as buyers take a breather after strong recent gains inspired by the Federal Reserve’s projection of ultra-low interest rates through 2014.

date: 2012-01-27 04:35:07

Australian shares advance as miners push the benchmark higher, but other Asia-Pacific stock markets generally struggle at the end of a modestly positive week.

date: 2012-01-27 04:04:40

The dollar moves in a narrow range against the euro and some other major currencies ahead of U.S. economic growth data and following news Greece and its bond holders will resume talks.

date: 2012-01-27 03:15:53

Bond fund investors got a break this week, though it wasn’t exactly what they wanted.

date: 2012-01-26 18:33:28

Robert Powell writes about the state of retirement in America. He’s interviewed many experts in the field and they say, in short: Things are bad, and in the absence of action or in the presence of ill-advised action, could get much worse.

date: 2012-01-26 18:17:28

Gold prices rise to their highest level since early December, extending gains that followed the Federal Reserve’s announcement that it plans to hold rates near zero until the end of 2014.

date: 2012-01-26 18:14:16

New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose sharply last week, but initials claims remained at a level that usually suggests a modest improvement in the U.S. labor market.