Headline News: Business

By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON | Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:52pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans felt worse about their personal finances in early February, but rising confidence in the labor market’s prospects should help to support spending and the broader … Continue reading →

By Harry Papachristou and Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS | Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:32am EST ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek government told rebellious lawmakers on Saturday to back a deeply unpopular EU/IMF rescue in parliament or send the nation down “an … Continue reading →

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK | Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:45pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – The SP 500 posted its biggest daily percentage decline thus far in 2012 on Friday after an about-face on Greece’s long-awaited debt deal ended … Continue reading →

NEW YORK | Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:39pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said Rome will not need bailout funds to overcome its debt crisis, but he reiterated that Europe should build large financial firewalls … Continue reading →

By Lefteris Papadimas and Harry Papachristou ATHENS | Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:47pm EST ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek cabinet approved a draft bill spelling out reforms required by the EU and the IMF on Friday, taking Athens closer to … Continue reading →

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK | Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:45pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – The SP 500 posted its biggest daily percentage decline thus far in 2012 on Friday after an about-face on Greece’s long-awaited debt deal ended … Continue reading →

By Harry Papachristou and Dina Kyriakidou ATHENS | Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:34pm EST ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos told his turbulent coalition government on Friday to accept a harsh international bailout deal or condemn the nation … Continue reading →