Moody’s strips Britain of AAA credit rating – BBC News
BBC News Moody's strips Britain of AAA credit ratingBBC NewsBritain has been stripped of its AAA status by the credit rating agency Moody's, who said economic growth is likely to…
Restaurant diners staying home in bleak U.S. economy
For the first time since the recession, Americans have largely stopped going out to restaurants for dinner and are deciding to stay at home to eat instead, new data suggests.…
In euro zone, clouds still mask silver lining – Washington Post
Telegraph.co.uk In euro zone, clouds still mask silver liningWashington PostThe euro-zone economy faces at least another year of recession and rising unemployment, European officials reported Friday, with some major nations…
UK downgrade pressures reluctant Osborne to change course – Reuters
BBC News UK downgrade pressures reluctant Osborne to change courseReutersBy Guy Faulconbridge. LONDON | Sat Feb 23, 2013 2:04pm EST. LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's finance minister insisted on Saturday he…
Monthly federal budget deficit widens
The federal government’s latest numbers on its budget deficit give few clues about it will come in on target with its $ 26 billion forecast. CBC | Business News…
UK Stripped of Top Rating by Moody’s Amid Weak Growth Outlook – Bloomberg
Irish Times UK Stripped of Top Rating by Moody's Amid Weak Growth OutlookBloombergBritain lost its top credit rating by Moody's Investors Service, which cited weakness in the nation's growth outlook…
Google Glass: No longer just the stuff of science fiction
The hubbub today about Google Glass, the search company’s new wearable computer technology, got CBC business columnist Don Pittis thinking about a 2007 novel by science-fiction author Charles Stross, in…
Apple Shareholder Vote Blocked at Greenlight’s Request – Bloomberg
Fortune Apple Shareholder Vote Blocked at Greenlight's RequestBloombergGreenlight Capital Inc. won an order blocking Apple Inc. (AAPL) from moving forward with a shareholder vote on provisions that include a measure…
El-Erian: Alarm bells should be ringing in European capitals – Fortune (blog)
Fortune (blog) El-Erian: Alarm bells should be ringing in European capitalsFortune (blog)If the latest economic projections from the European Commission are to be believed, expect greater socio-political fragility in 2013.…
B.C. defends Powerex in California price-fixing complaint
The B.C. government and official opposition are defending a BC Hydro subsidiary that is accused of manipulating energy prices during the California energy crisis more than 12 years ago. CBC…
