AP – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that while the fight against corruption must be led by Afghans, the U.S. is working on new ways to prevent millions of American dollars flowing into the nation from underwriting bribery and graft.
Reuters – Toronto’s main stock index looked set to open softer on Monday, as concerns about the sustainability of the global economic recovery persisted even as closely watching U.S. data showed personal spending rose more than expected.
Reuters – Toronto’s main stock index notched its steepest one day gain in just over 10 weeks on Friday, led by strong resource and financial issues, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. central bank was ready to take further steps …
AFP – London stocks fell at the start of trading on Friday after a slump on Wall Street overnight.
Reuters – Toronto’s main stock index opened firmer on Thursday as stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data helped alleviate worries about a weak U.S. labor market, but soft financials weighed after Royal Bank of Canada released quarterly results that …
