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Wall Street’s most eligible banker Fleming waits for suitor

YoopyaFeb 12, 2014October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Wall Street power brokers are betting that Greg Fleming will be chief executive of a major U.S. company one day, but no one

Yellen stays the course, says Fed to keep trimming stimulus

YoopyaFeb 12, 2014January 20, 20230

Janet Yellen, fresh from taking the helm of the Federal Reserve, made it clear on Tuesday she would not make any abrupt changes to U.S.

As Yellen makes Fed debut, expect theater, not fireworks

YoopyaFeb 10, 2014November 1, 20230

(Reuters) – Janet Yellen’s first test as chair of the Federal Reserve comes on Tuesday when she faces U.S. lawmakers, some hostile to the central

US jobs report for Jan. might be hard to interpret

YoopyaFeb 7, 2014November 29, 20230

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the most highly anticipated U.S. jobs reports in months might also prove to be among the most puzzling. Friday’s report

Australia central bank shuts door on rate cuts, A$ surges

YoopyaFeb 4, 2014November 25, 20230

(Reuters) – Australia’s central bank kept its main cash rate at a record low of 2.5 percent on Tuesday as widely expected but surprised some

Euro soft on deflation fears ahead of ECB meeting

YoopyaFeb 3, 2014November 29, 20230

(Reuters) – The euro was soft on Monday as investors thought it more likely the European Central Bank would have to ease policy in a

Davos dilemma: how to help, not harm, world’s fragile recovery

YoopyaJan 21, 2014November 29, 20230

(Reuters) – On the face of it, a combination of record low interest rates, ample liquidity and faster economic growth should sustain the world’s recovery

U.S. industry shows muscle in late 2013

YoopyaJan 18, 2014June 15, 20230

(Reuters) – U.S. industrial output rose at its fastest clip in 3-1/2 years in the fourth quarter as factory activity closed out the year on

Senate easily passes $1.1 trillion spending bill

YoopyaJan 17, 2014December 3, 20230

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent President Barack Obama a $1.1 trillion government-wide spending bill Thursday, easing the harshest effects of last year’s automatic budget cuts

Japan raises its economic view, capex seen on the rise

YoopyaJan 17, 2014November 26, 20230

(Reuters) – Japan raised its assessment on the overall economyfor the first time in four months, reflecting strong private consumption and improving capital expenditure, suggesting Tokyo’s aggressive stimulus