Business
HP raises 2013 outlook as Whitman's plan takes hold
SAN FRANCISCO - Hewlett-Packard Co raised its 2013 earnings outlook after quarterly results beat low expectations, as CEO Meg Whitman's turnaround plan helped offset shrinking personal computer sales with enterprise computing services.
- JGB yields surge, markets spooked by Bernanke remarks
- China HSBC flash PMI hits seven-month low, fans growth fears
- Bernanke says more progress needed before stimulus pullback
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- Investment firms sue exchanges in dispute on improper fee charges
- Average U.S. 401(k) balance tops $80,000, up 75 percent since 2009
Recent Business News
SoftBank would appoint "security director" to Sprint board
- SoftBank Corp would appoint a "security director" to Sprint Nextel's board if its takeover bid succeeds, and would give the U.S. government the right to approve the nominee, an attempt to address security concerns raised by the proposed deal.
Mitsubishi Motors weighs capital shift, dividends: sources
TOKYO - Mitsubishi Motors Corp is taking steps toward resuming dividend payments after nearly a decade-long turnaround bankrolled by other Mitsubishi group companies, according to people with direct knowledge of the plans.
Apple, former Washington wallflower, now at center of tax fight
WASHINGTON - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inadvertently, on a top priority for U.S. business: simplifying America's tax code.
High costs, currency push Ford out of Australia car manufacturing
CANBERRA - Ford Motor Co will shut its two Australian auto plants in October 2016, blaming a strong currency and costs that are hitting manufacturers just as the country looks for other sectors of its economy to cushion the end of a mining boom.
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| NASDAQ | 3,463.30 | -1.11% | |
| TR US Index | 150.04 | -0.94% |
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