Business News
Global luxury goods sales slowing
Global sales of luxury goods expected to slow in 2013 after 3 years of double-digit growth
Pope blasts "cult of money" that tyrannizes poor
Pope denounces "cult of money" that tyrannizes poor and rejects God; urges financial ethics
Lawmakers accuse Google of dishonesty over taxes
British lawmakers accuse Google of dishonesty over UK tax strategy
Google's music plan part of fresh wave of upgrades
Google adds $8-a-month music plan as Apple preps radio, Spotify eyes mobile 'freemium'
New Zealand's top court takes Kim Dotcom appeal
New Zealand's top court takes Kim Dotcom appeal as he seeks to avoid extradition to US
Cisco leads the Dow higher after earnings beat
Stocks edge higher in midday trading on Wall Street; Cisco leads the Dow higher
Weak open on Wall Street; Wal-Mart disappoints
Stocks edge lower in early trading on Wall Street; Wal-Mart sinks as sales slump
Argentina brokers 24 pct wage hikes for millions
Millions of Argentines to get 24 percent wage hikes ahead of negotiations with opposing unions
RBS to cut another 1,400 retail bank jobs in UK
Royal Bank of Scotland announces further 1,400 retail banking job cuts in Scotland, England
UK officials: BP not seeking gov't help with spill
UK officials say BP not seeking government help to fight claims stemming from 2010 oil spill
Oil falls below $94 a barrel amid high supplies
Oil price falls below $94 a barrel amid plentiful crude inventories, inauspicious US, EU data
Futures fluctuate on mixed signals from retail
US stock futures bounce around on mixed signals from retailers, homebuilders and employers
Slower Chinese growth adds to pressure on leaders
China's recovery losing steam, adding to pressure on leaders to shore up growth, help business
UK campaign group loses challenge on tax deal
UK campaign group loses challenge to Goldman Sachs tax deal with British government
Japanese economy grew at 3.5 percent pace in 1Q
Japan sees results from 'Abenomics' growth strategy, as GDP jumps 3.5 pct, beating forecasts
Eurozone recession is now longest in currency bloc
Recession in eurozone is now the currency bloc's longest, surpassing even 2008-2009 crisis
US wholesale prices fall 0.7 pct., most in 3 years
US wholesale prices fall 0.7 pct. in April, most in 3 years, driven lower by cheaper gas, food
Stocks climb as traders shrug off economic reports
Indexes head higher in afternoon trading even as manufacturing weakens and Europe slumps
Obama: IRS acting commissioner being ousted
Obama says acting commissioner of the IRS being ousted in wake of conservative group targeting
JPMorgan asks Bloomberg for privacy breach data
JPMorgan asks Bloomberg for logs of employees checking on client log-in and usage data



