By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - More policy stimulus from the Bank of England is unlikely later on Thursday due to hopes that an expanded scheme to boost lending may be enough to support an economy that is showing signs of gradual recovery. Just... [Full Article]
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican is now waiting for five more cardinals to reach Rome before setting the date for the conclave to elect a new pope. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With only a week left before a deadline for the United States to go over a "fiscal cliff," lawmakers played a waiting game on Monday in the hope that someone will produce a plan to avoid harsh budget cuts and higher t... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market moved between small gains and losses in early trading Thursday. Uncertainty about the approaching "fiscal cliff," just days away, was top of mind for many traders. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Since Israel completed a devastating military offensive in the Gaza Strip four years ago, military officials have warned it was only a matter of time before the next round of fighting. Violence erupted this week with little warning, driven by Hamas... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Comparing the Federal Reserve to a rehab clinic offering addicted investors a synthetic high has been a favorite of Wall Street wags ever since the first round of Fed stimulus nearly four years ago. The punch line is that you alw... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Comparing the Federal Reserve to a rehab clinic offering addicted investors a synthetic high has been a favorite of Wall Street wags ever since the first round of Fed stimulus nearly four years ago. The punch line is that you alw... [Full Article]
(CORRECTS name of firm to Canaccord Genuity in fourth paragraph) NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 were little changed on Monday while the Nasdaq slipped, as investors took profits mostly in the technology sector ahead of possible policy a... [Full Article]
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's president-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, has said the ruling Communist Party must embrace reform with fresh vigor to stave off social and economic malaise, sources said, citing accounts of comments he made at a meeting with ... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 tortoise continues to beat the skeptics. In the absence of data or policy catalysts and with the S&P 500 near four-year highs, market participants are hoping technical indicators hold the clues on whether stoc... [Full Article]