Christie's test: bring in cash
WASHINGTON - In the wake of "Bridgegate," Republican strategists, donors and operatives say that if Chris Christie is interested in a bid for the White House, he has some work to do. Full Article
Senate approves $1.1 trillion bill to end government funding battle
WASHINGTON - Washington's battles over government funding ended with a whimper on Thursday as the U.S. Senate approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill that quells for nearly nine months the threat of another federal agency shutdown.
Egypt vote deals blow to Brotherhood
CAIRO - Egyptians overwhelmingly approved a new constitution by referendum, a widely expected outcome that nudges army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ever closer to a bid for the presidency. Full Article
Best Buy tumbles on weak holiday sales
NEW YORK - Best Buy shares fell nearly 29 percent after the world's largest consumer electronics chain reported a drop in holiday sales despite offering deep discounts. Full Article
Why banks aren't lending to homebuyers
It’s not because of new rules about qualified mortgages, or anything regulatory. Why would anyone lend money fixed for the next 30 years at a rate of less than 5 percent? Commentary
Vatican grilled over scale of child sex abuse
GENEVA - United Nations child protection experts pushed Vatican delegates to reveal the scope of the decades-long sexual abuse of minors by Roman Catholic priests that Pope Francis called "the shame of the Church." Full Article
 |
'American Hustle,' 'Gravity' lead Oscar nods
BEVERLY HILLS, California - Con-men caper "American Hustle" and space thriller "Gravity" led Oscar nods with 10 nominations each, including best picture. Video | Full Article
U.N. pushes Vatican on child sex abuse scandal
Jan. 16 - The Vatican is grilled by a U.N. panel over its handling of alleged child sex abuse scandal involving Catholic clergy around the world. Gavino Garay reports.
Latest Headlines
 |
Slideshow: Wildfire near Los Angeles
A fast-moving wildfire that broke out in a forest east of Los Angeles damaged homes and forced the evacuation of dozens of residents. Slideshow
Christie: Crossing the line
What people like about Christie is also what they don't like. Forcefulness and bullying are different sides of the same quality. Commentary
Newest victim of congressional wrecking ball: Iran policy
The success of President Obama's Iran policy depends on Congress staying out of the negotiations. Commentary
Madoff - Subprime: Spot the difference
The fraudster’s rise and fall has alarmingly close parallels to any story of financial boom and bust. Greedy investors rush to a hot manager, but his promises prove empty. Ironically, Madoff’s dupes will ultimately suffer less than legitimate subprime investors. Commentary
Bezos and the Post, America's worst-run agency, and who's paying Dennis Rodman?
Despite big predictions for Jeff Bezos' purchase of the Washington Post, little seems to have changed. Commentary
Filling judicial vacancies to protect the progressive legacy
By curtailing filibusters against presidential nominees to the lower courts, Democrats blocked a key element of the GOP’s long-term strategy to overturn the progressive legislative and judicial advances of the past 50 years. Commentary
Don't fear the Internet of things
So many life-improving economic efficiencies can be potentially captured -- from energy consumption to healthcare -- by IoT sensors chatting over the Internet that we'd be mad to avoid them. Commentary
Predictions 2014: Reversals and Revivals
Breakingviews’ annual compendium of financial foresight sets the agenda for the next 12 months. From Wall Street to the Great Wall, who has most potential to surprise, where are markets heading, and which are the companies to watch? PDF Document
 |
Kids' clicks costs apple
Apple has agreed to give back $32.5 million to settle charges about billing for kids in-app purchases without parental consent. Video
Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.
NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.
