Markets subdued while fiscal cliff talks continue
North American stocks are little changed Friday as U.S. lawmakers seek to thrash out a budget agreement. CBC | Business News…
Consumer Spending in US Declines as Sandy Reduces Wages – Bloomberg
NPR Consumer Spending in US Declines as Sandy Reduces WagesBloombergPlay. Consumer Spending Declines as Incomes Stagnate. Americans unexpectedly pared spending in October as superstorm Sandy depressed wages, showing the world's…
Obama’s Cliff Offer Spurned – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal Obama's Cliff Offer SpurnedWall Street JournalObama made an opening bid that calls for a $ 1.6 trillion tax increase, a $ 50 billion economic-stimulus program and new…
EU ‘very close’ to an ‘ambitious’ trade deal with Canada
The European Union is “very close” to an “ambitious” free-trade deal with Canada, its trade commissioner said Thursday, with negotiations still seemingly needed on agriculture and investor protections. CBC |…
Japan Factory Output Unexpectedly Rises on New IPhone – Bloomberg
FRANCE 24 Japan Factory Output Unexpectedly Rises on New IPhoneBloombergPlay. Surprising Gains in Japan's Industrial Production. Japan's factory output unexpectedly rose the most since December on production of parts for…
Low house prices not all bad news, CIBC says
A slowdown in house prices isn’t necessarily completely negative for Canada’s economy, one of the country’s largest banks said today. CBC | Business News…
Pending Sales of Existing US Homes Rose 5.2% in October – Businessweek
My Moinfo Pending Sales of Existing US Homes Rose 5.2% in OctoberBusinessweekAmericans signed more contracts in October to purchase previously owned homes, another sign the recovery in the housing market…
Inventories boost US economic growth, but trend weak – Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk Inventories boost US economic growth, but trend weakReutersBy Lucia Mutikani. WASHINGTON | Thu Nov 29, 2012 10:29am EST. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought…
Canadians value more vacation over pay hikes
Canadian workers would rather get an additional week’s paid vacation than be paid more to do their jobs, according to an international report released today. CBC | Business News…
Fed offers reassurance on Sandy’s affect on NYC region – Newsday
Newsday Fed offers reassurance on Sandy's affect on NYC regionNewsdayA Federal Reserve report Wednesday offered some reassurance that superstorm Sandy's hit to the New York City regional economy will be…
