By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy showed worrisome signs as jobless claims rose sharply last week while ground-breaking at home construction sites tumbled in April and a gauge of underlying inflation pointed to weak demand. The d... [Full Article]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retail sales unexpectedly rose in April as households bought automobiles, building materials and a range of other goods, pointing to underlying strength in the economy. The Commerce Department said on Monday retail sales edged ... [Full Article]
LONDON (AP) - Once again, Japan's stock market led the way Monday after representatives from the world's leading industrial economies refused to criticize the super-easy monetary policy of the Bank of Japan and the massive depreciation in t... [Full Article]
WASHINGTON (AP) - The old saying that "what goes up must come down" doesn't apply to carbon dioxide pollution in the air, which just hit an unnerving milestone. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
BEIJING (AP) - In its latest account of national defense efforts, China said Tuesday that the United States is destabilizing the Asia-Pacific region by strengthening its military alliances and sending more ships, planes, and troops to the area. (Sour... [Full Article]
By Chris Gallagher TOKYO (Reuters) - Given Kate Spade Saturday's bold designs, bright colors and creative flair, it was probably only fitting that the new lifestyle brand opened its first flagship store in fashion-obsessed Tokyo. After all, the ... [Full Article]
By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) - Christophe Lemaire has spent the past three years designing dresses for Hermes. Now he wants to develop his own brand and ride a wave of investor interest in new labels which have the potential to become global b... [Full Article]
LONDON (AP) - More than a decade after online file swapping tipped the music industry into turmoil, record executives may finally be getting a sliver of good news. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Nokia launched a 15-euro ($20) phone to shore up its position in the basic handset market, where it has lost share while it focused on developing expensive smartphones. It also unveiled a 65-euro phone with some Internet access ... [Full Article]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. general nominated to oversee a vast region that includes Afghanistan on Thursday backed keeping Afghan forces at a peak strength of 352,000, contrary to current plans to shrink them after NATO declares the war over nex... [Full Article]
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