Lowe's 1Q profit rises, but results miss Street May 22nd, 2013 - 13:00h (CET +01.00) Lowe's first-quarter net income rose almost 3 percent, even as a wet and cool spring dampened sales of gardening products. But the home improvement chain's quarterly performance missed Wall Street's expectations. ... (Source: Associate... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : lowe's, profit, rises, results, miss, street, Top Keywords

Freeport Indonesia says death toll rises to 28 after tunnel accident May 22nd, 2013 - 05:30h (CET +01.00) JAKARTA (Reuters) - The death toll from a tunnel collapse at the world's second largest copper mine run by Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc's Indonesian unit was raised to 28 on Wednesday as rescuers gave up hope of finding any more s... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : freeport, indonesia, says, death, toll, rises, tunnel, accident, Top Keywords

May consumer sentiment rises to highest in nearly six years May 17th, 2013 - 16:20h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer sentiment rebounded in early May to the highest level in nearly six years as Americans felt better about their financial and economic prospects, particularly among upper-income households, a survey released on Friday sho... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : consumer, sentiment, rises, highest, nearly, years, tunnel, accident, Top Keywords

Stock market rises back into record territory May 14th, 2013 - 23:20h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market marched back into record territory as investors seized on the latest encouraging news about the economy. On Tuesday, it was a report on the health of small businesses. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stock, market, rises, back, record, territory, tunnel, accident, Top Keywords

Japan's Nikkei rises as G-7 approves stimulus plan May 13th, 2013 - 16:40h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - Japan's stock market once again outperformed on Monday after officials from the world's leading industrial economies refused to criticize the Bank of Japan's super-easy monetary policy and the massive depreciation in the ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : japan's, nikkei, rises, approves, stimulus, plan, tunnel, accident, Top Keywords

Death toll in Turkish bombings rises to 46 May 12th, 2013 - 10:10h (CET +01.00) REYHANLI, Turkey (AP) - An official says the death toll in a pair of car bomb attacks in a Turkish town near the Syrian border has increased to 46. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : death, toll, turkish, bombings, rises, plan, tunnel, accident, Top Keywords

Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years May 10th, 2013 - 05:50h (CET +01.00) TOKYO (AP) - The dollar rose above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years Friday as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves to help revive Japan's moribund ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : dollar, rises, above, time, years, plan, tunnel, accident, Top Keywords

Disney's profit rises on parks, 'Oz' movie May 7th, 2013 - 23:00h (CET +01.00) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Media giant Walt Disney Co reported an increase in profit that beat Wall Street expectations, boosted by higher attendance at theme parks and the movie box office success of "Oz the Great and Powerful." Net income in... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : disney's, profit, rises, parks, 'oz', movie, tunnel, accident, Top Keywords

Berkshire profit rises 51 percent, shares at record high May 4th, 2013 - 03:30h (CET +01.00) By Jonathan Stempel and Jennifer Ablan OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said quarterly profit rose nearly 51 percent on a solid performance in insurance and by many of its other businesses, as well as... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : berkshire, profit, rises, percent, shares, record, high, accident, Top Keywords

Bangladesh building collapse toll rises to 450 May 3rd, 2013 - 05:20h (CET +01.00) DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - The confirmed death toll from a building collapse in Bangladesh has reached 450 with more bodies found overnight. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bangladesh, building, collapse, toll, rises, record, high, accident, Top Keywords