AFP - BERLIN (AFP) - Employees of the embattled German department store chain Karstadt, owned by the insolvent retail group Arcandor, agreed Saturday to take salary cuts as part of a last-ditch effort to save their jobs.
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index edged higher on Thursday morning, as stronger metal and gold prices boosted the resource-heavy index, which also got a lift from a mix of...
A fitful economic recovery is drawing strength from a stabilizing job market and signs that manufacturing will contribute to the rebound.
CBC - The number of newly laid-off U.S. workers filing unemployment claims fell more than expected last week, further evidence the job market might be turning the corner.
AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Orders for US manufactured durable goods edged up 0.2 percent in November, led by a strong rise in demand for computers and electronics products, the Commerce Department...
