OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's net foreign debt dropped almost 25 percent in the first quarter of 2013 as higher foreign stock markets boosted the value of Canadian assets abroad, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. Net foreign debt fell to C$231.... [Full Article]
LONDON (AP) - The price of silver was the standout mover in financial markets Monday as it took a hammering for the second trading session in a row, even as stocks remained relatively solid amid hopes over the U.S. economy. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell sharply on Wednesday as the latest economic data continued a trend of indicators pointing to anemic growth, while bellwether companies disappointed on revenue. The Federal Reserve's decision to keep its mone... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq Composite fell more than 2 percent as U.S. stocks extended losses on Monday, pressured by weak data out of China that triggered a selloff in commodities. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 203.35 points or 1.37 perc... [Full Article]
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Global military spending dipped last year for the first time since 1998 as defense outlays shrank in the West but rose in Russia, China and the Middle East, a Swedish-based arms watchdog said Monday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (AP) - Reebok has ended its relationship with Rick Ross following heavy criticism of lyrics by the rapper considered by some to be pro-rape. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
CAIRO (AP) - A Cairo court turned down on Saturday a lawsuit filed by an Islamist lawyer demanding that a popular Egyptian satirist's TV show be banned for allegedly insulting the president and containing excessive sexual innuendo. (Source: Asso... [Full Article]
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - The yen sank on Thursday after the Bank of Japan unveiled a bold plan to pump money into the economy, pushing the dollar higher, while U.S. stocks edged higher on investor relief that central bank policies would r... [Full Article]
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - The yen sank on Thursday after the Bank of Japan unveiled a bold plan to pump money into the economy, pushing the dollar higher, while U.S. stocks rose as investors were reassured that central bank policies remain... [Full Article]
By Lewa Pardomuan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold fell for a second straight day on Wednesday and hit its lowest in nearly four weeks as investors shifted their money into risky assets for better returns on renewed optimism over the U.S. economy. Bullion ... [Full Article]
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