Stanley Fischer, Israel's central bank governor, has received an early blow in his bid to head the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after a key supporter branded his chances as "not great".
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Britain faces another £50bn of spending cuts and tax rises to cover the costs of age-related care and put the national debt under control, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T Inc. is buying nearly $2 billion worth of broadcast spectrum from Qualcomm Inc. to ramp up its high-speed, next-generation “4G” network. Qualcomm, based in San Diego, has used the spectrum for its FLO TV service, which allows subscribers to watch TV...
Chicago School Board members Wednesday went on the attack against teacher tenure, agreeing to lay off the worst-rated teachers first -- regardless of seniority -- amid moves to raise class size and shrink a record budget deficit. Chicago Teachers Union President-elect Karen Lewis immediately...
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As crude oil futures prices reached $90.48 a barrel on Wednesday — their highest level in more than two years — Chicago-area gasoline prices hit $3.20 a gallon, up nearly 50 cents from the year-ago level at the pump and the highest level since Oct. 22, 2008, when prices...
The wait is almost over: Land Rover will unveil its all-new compact Range Rover tomorrow. The new model will be very similar to the Land Rover LRX concept, and there likely will be two-wheel-drive and diesel-hybrid versions in an effort to reduce fuel consumption. Stay tuned for full details....
All major economies are losing momentum, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said, with activity across countries surveyed at its weakest for two years.
As a teen, Lauren McClusky put together three annual charity benefit concerts for the Special Olympics. Playing off of her own name, she called them "McFest."