BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. staffing and jobs services companies' shares were little changed on Thursday, after a government report showed employers cut jobs for the sixth straight month, but unemployment... Staffing Shares Steady After Jobs Report
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - An even gloomier scenario may be in store for an already ailing U.S. housing market if the overall economy slips into a recession, according to UBS... Housing Market Seen Getting Worse
PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Casino and racetrack operator Penn National Gaming Inc <PENN.O> said on Thursday its $6.1 billion takeover pact has been terminated, marking the latest leveraged buyout to... Penn National Says Takeover Deal Terminated
(Reuters) - Calyon Securities's Ray Neidl widened his second-quarter and 2008 loss estimates for some large U.S. carriers, and forecast an industry-wide loss of about $6.5 billion for the year,... $6.5 Billion in Losses Seen For Airline Industry
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate to 4.25 percent on Thursday, making its first increase in more than a year due to soaring inflation.... ECB Raises Key Rate to 4.25 Percent
PARIS (Reuters) - A French judge has ordered U.S. carrier Continental Airlines and five individuals to stand trial over the crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people,... French Court to Try US Airline Over Concorde Crash
LONDON (Reuters) - A weaker dollar cannot be blamed for soaring oil prices as policymakers around the world tussle with the twin specters of rising inflation and slowing growth, U.S.... Don’t Blame the Buck For High Oil Price: Paulson
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A U.S. businessman has been paroled after spending more than 10 years in a Chinese prison on charges of tax evasion and fraud, in a case top... U.S. Businessman Freed After 10 Years in China Jail
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. office rent growth stalled in the second quarter and vacancies crept up, a trend that could portend rising loan defaults in the commercial real estate... Office Market Sees Rent Growth Evaporating
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Two more firms shelved plans for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Asia, adding further gloom to a market which recently showed signs of a revival after... More Firms Pull Asian IPOs as Markets Slide