date: 2010-09-02 05:36:00

It was an awful August, but it was great for Howard Ruff, who expects it to continue that way, reports Peter Brimelow.

date: 2010-09-01 22:18:00

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. manufacturing sector grew faster than expected in August, but private employers unexpectedly cut jobs, showing the economic recovery still faces headwinds.

date: 2010-09-01 19:35:00

Apple Inc. unveils its latest iPod media players and also updates its Apple TV offering, announcing a more compact and cheaper device that will arrive later this month.

date: 2010-09-01 19:32:00

U.S. stocks start September on a strong note after a reading on August manufacturing activity climbs, defying expectations of a decline.

date: 2010-09-01 19:31:00

To make sense of the latest batch of U.S. car sales, ignore the year-over-year data, writes Jim Jelter.

date: 2010-09-01 15:19:00

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A manufacturing rebound in China and stronger-than-expected U.S. factory data spurred a jump in equity and commodity prices worldwide on Wednesday, helping start the month on a bright note after a gloomy August.

date: 2010-09-01 15:04:00

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. manufacturing sector grew faster than expected in August, chalking up a 13th straight month of expansion, helping to calm fears that economic growth was stagnating.

date: 2010-09-01 09:16:00

Merger speculation surrounding TUI Travel, an upgrade for InterContinental Hotels Group and continued gains for mining stocks helped lift the FTSE 100 into positive territory on Wednesday, while the rest of Europe struggled.

date: 2010-09-01 08:42:00

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks kicked off September on a stronger note on Wednesday as data showed a manufacturing rebound in China and stronger-than-expected growth in Australia, while the yen held near recent 15-year peaks against the dollar.

date: 2010-09-01 08:37:00

French communications and entertainment giant Vivendi SA said on Wednesday its full-year earnings outlook has improved, even as it reported a slight drop in second-quarter net profit because of a higher tax bill.

date: 2010-09-01 08:10:00

European markets started September on a mixed note Wednesday, with French and German stocks veering into the red, while entertainment giant Vivendi gained after reporting strong results.

date: 2010-09-01 00:04:23

WINNIPEG/TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Saskatchewan, home of takeover target Potash Corp , would have "lots of concerns" about a Chinese sovereign fund or state-owned company buying part or all of the company, Energy Minister Bill Boyd said on Tuesday.

date: 2010-08-31 23:39:00

While Google Inc. long ago achieved dominance of Internet search-advertising in the U.S. and many foreign markets, start-up OpenX Technologies Inc. is quietly attempting to outflank the goliath in the burgeoning display-advertising market.