Argentina defaults again
Argentina defaults again, the second time the country says it cannot meet its debt obligations in thirteen years, after eleventh-hour negotiations with a group...
US GDP grew 4 percent in the second quarter
US GDP grew 4 percent (annualized) in the second quarter, surprising experts and more than making up for the 2.1% contraction during the first quarter,...
Twitter shares soared on Q2 results
Twitter shares soared more than 30% in early trading after posting a year-over-year revenue jump of 124% to $312.2 million and a 24% monthly...
Toyota retained first place in global vehicle sales, GM slips to third
While Toyota retained first place in global vehicle sales during the first six months of 2014, Volkswagen jumped into second, pushing recall-fraught GM down...
Barclays H1 profit fell 7 percent
Barclays H1 profit fell 7% to £3,349 million compared to £3,591 million in H1 last year, due mainly to currency movements and a decline in...
Americans still worried, despite the economic rebound
Despite leading indicators showing that the US economy continues moving into positive territory and the Dow Jones Industrial Index is at record levels, why...
Can Google searches predict stock market crashes?
A team of researchers have developed a method which shows that certain patterns in Google searches predict stock market crashes. The team, from Boston University...
Honda Q1 operating profit increased 7.1 percent
Honda Q1 operating profit jumped 7.1% to ¥198.04 billion ($1.94 billion) compared to Q1 last year, driven by strong sales of the new Fit...
BP Q2 profit rise
A BP Q2 profit rise was boosted by its investment in Rosneft, the Russian energy group. *Replacement Cost Profits increased to $3.2 billion, 34%...
Dollar Tree merger agreement with Family Dollar
A Dollar Tree merger deal with Family Dollar worth $8.5 billion has been agreed, the two companies announced today. In the cash and stock...