China Solar Panel Dumping: EU Fights Back
ThinkstockLet the trade wars begin between Europe and China — in this case over solar panel dumping. Bloomberg reports on the dispute: The European Union imposed tariffs as high as 67.9 percent on solar…
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Newest first · Page 239European PMI in May Sees Small Improvement
ThinkstockEurope got another piece of “less bad” news. The area’s Purchasing Manager’s Index decline was a little better than in previous months, but only a little. However, Spain’s level was the best in 23…
European GDP Declines Slow in First Quarter
ThinkstockThe recession in Europe got “less bad” in the first quarter of this year, if that is any comfort to the millions of people who are out of work and tens of thousands of…
As Jefferson County Exits Chapter 9, Detroit Prepares for Bankruptcy
ThinkstockJefferson County, Ala., which entered Chapter 9 over a year ago, may have set a deal to exit via an agreement with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) and other lenders. The settlement…
Could Amazon’s Ad Revenue Pass The New York Times?
Wikimedia CommonsAmazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) ad revenue may reach $835 million this year and could be well above $1 billion in two year’s time. The news does not just speak to the power of…
Toyota Recalls Hybrids, as Chrysler Defies NHTSA
Courtesy Chrysler Group LLCChrysler has made a decision it will regret, and regret substantially. It has opted to resist a call from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recall 2.7 million Jeeps.…
Financial News Digest: Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
ThinkstockThe HSBC/Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index for China comes in at 52.1 last month, another sign of economic trouble. (Reuters) Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) recalls 242,000 hybrids because of brake problems. (Reuters) Samsung Electronics…
24/7 Business Journal: Solar Energy Battle, Europe Recession Data
ThinkstockLess Bad European GDP The recession in Europe got “less bad” in the first quarter of this year, if that is any comfort to the millions of people who are out of work and…
Ten American Cities Hurricanes Could Devastate
ThinkstockOn June 1, the Atlantic hurricane season officially began. According to a report released earlier this week, an estimated $1.1 trillion in property are at risk of hurricane damage. More than $658 billion of those homes…
Can Defense Contractors Retaliate Against China for Patent and IP Theft?
News is out almost daily of China and other nations stealing sensitive data in hack attacks and via corporate espionage efforts. Most of the time it is over bank security, utility and industrial information,…
Closing Bell for Tuesday on Wall Street: Markets Open Higher, Sink Later
U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning but lost steam in the afternoon to finish with a loss for the first Tuesday in a record streak of Tuesdays. In Europe, Spain reported unemployment…
Esther George Hawkish, but Not Too Hawkish
ThinkstockBond and stock market participants have been fighting over exactly when the Federal Reserve will start tapering off on the bond buying under quantitative easing. These market participants have even gone as far as…
Corporate Pension Plan Funding Rises to Two-Year High
ThinkstockThe latest research from Mercer Investment Consulting shows that the aggregate deficit in pension plans sponsored by the companies listed on the S&P 1500 stands at $269 billion at the end of May. That…
GM New Car Sales Hold Slim May Market Share Lead Over Ford
ThinkstockYesterday’s reports on new vehicle sales in the U.S. underscored a well-known fact: U.S. drivers really love pickup trucks. And they like their trucks big: three full-size pickups sold more than all smaller pickups…
Intel Run to Mobile Devices May Be Too Little, Too Late
ThinkstockIn a look at Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) yesterday, we noted a positive article in Barron’s and an analyst’s upgrade from FBR Capital Markets. Intel’s design win for the 10-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab played…