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Nov 28, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Source: Obama Officials, Lawmakers Set for Fiscal Cliff Talks

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and White House legislative chief Rob Nabors will meet on Thursday with House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California.

Nov 28, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Dollar Steady as Traders Await Budget Developments

The euro is unchanged from late Tuesday at $1.2934.

Nov 28, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Obama Says Debt-Cutting Deal Can Be Reached Soon

"I am ready and able and willing and excited to go ahead and get this issue resolved in bipartisan fashion so that American families, American businesses have some certainty going into next year," Obama said.

Nov 28, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Oil Prices Sink on Fiscal Cliff Worries

Benchmark oil dropped 88 cents, or 1 percent, to $86.31 per barrel in New York.

Nov 28, 2012 by Mark Brooks

U.S. Crude Oil Supplies Drop by 300,000 Barrels

Crude supplies fell by 300,000 barrels, or 0.1 percent, to 374.1 million barrels, which is 11.8 percent above year-ago levels, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report.

Nov 27, 2012 by Mark Brooks

ShopperTrak: Stores Have a Solid Start to Holidays

Chicago-based-ShopperTrak said late Tuesday that foot traffic was up 8.2 percent for the four-day weekend, starting with Thanksgiving, while total sales rose 2.7 percent to $22 billion, compared with the same period a year ago.

Nov 27, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Dollar Rises as Consumer Confidence Increases

Traders also bought the dollar as sales of machinery and equipment unexpectedly rose last month.

Nov 27, 2012 by Mark Brooks

U.S. Declines to Label China a Currency Manipulator

The decision came in a twice-a-year Treasury report on whether any other nations are manipulating their currencies to gain trade advantages.

Nov 27, 2012 by Mark Brooks

BP Arraigned in Oil Spill Case, Pleads Not Guilty

The plea Tuesday in federal court was a procedural move paving the way for a later guilty plea.

Nov 27, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Winter Wheat Prices Rise as Conditions Worsen

Wheat for December delivery gained 24 cents to finish at $8.73 per bushel.

Nov 27, 2012 by Mark Brooks

New York Man Suing Facebook Wants His Lawyer to Stay

Paul Ceglia's opposition to Ohio attorney Dean Boland's request to withdraw from Ceglia's civil lawsuit surprised Facebook attorneys, who'd been ready to go along with it during a court hearing conducted by phone Tuesday.

Nov 27, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Analyst: November Auto Sales on the Rise

The analyst added that lower supply and higher demand for used cars stemming from Superstorm Sandy should also help increase wholesale prices of used vehicles.

Nov 27, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Obama to Appeal to Public on Fiscal Cliff

Obama will meet with small business owners at the White House on Tuesday and with middle-class families on Wednesday.

Nov 27, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Oil Lower Despite Retail Sales, Greece Deal

The lower oil prices Tuesday matched a slight decline in U.S. stocks markets.

Nov 26, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Facebook Stock Climbs After Upgrade

Bernstein Research analyst Carlos Kirjner said Monday that Facebook is likely to beat Wall Street's revenue expectations over the next 12 to 24 months.

Nov 26, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Oil and Gold Fall, Soybeans Gain in Trading

Platinum and palladium also fell, while silver and copper crept higher.

Nov 26, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Yahoo's Stock Hits $19 for First Time Since 2010

The latest gains extend a rally that has been gaining momentum in recent weeks as Yahoo buys back its own stock and more investors bet on CEO Marissa Mayer's ability to turn around the long-struggling company.

Nov 26, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Protesters Fight Against Brazil's Oil Royalty Plan

The protesters are calling on President Dilma Rousseff to veto a measure that would divide oil royalties more evenly between all Brazil's 26 states instead of favoring top oil producers like Rio and neighboring Espirito Santo.

Nov 26, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Citigroup Reinstates Apple's "Buy" Rating

Apple shares were at $584.66 in midday trading Monday, up $13.16, or 2.3 percent from Friday's close.

Nov 26, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Feds Seize 132 Domain Names to Stop Knockoff Sales

Authorities say it's the third consecutive Cyber Monday that websites selling knockoff sports jerseys, DVDs, and other goods have been targeted.

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