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Stock futures signal higher Wall Street open
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.2 to 0.3 percent.
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Greeks seek elusive bailout deal, EU tempers fray
(Reuters)
Reuters - Greek parties will try again on Wednesday to agree a reform deal in return for a new international rescue to avoid a chaotic default, after delays prompted some EU leaders to warn that the euro zone can live without Athens. |
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Yahoo chairman exits, review drags on
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Yahoo Inc Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors will step down as the struggling company ploughs ahead with an internal overhaul, including discussions on dealing with its stakes in China's Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan.
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Nissan Q3 up on brisk sales, keeps forecasts
(Reuters)
Reuters - Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) pushed up quarterly operating profit by 3.6 percent as record car sales last year boosted its market share in every major region, and it kept its full-year forecast unchanged at the highest level among Japan's top automakers. |
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S&P cuts Sony rating, warns of further downgrade
(Reuters)
Reuters - Standard and Poor's cut its long-term debt rating on Sony Corp on Wednesday to BBB+, warning it may drop the consumer electronics giant a further notch within a year unless it shows it can achieve a significant turnaround in profitability. |
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Bangladeshi Investors Badly Hit by the Stock-Market Crash
(Time.com)
Time.com - The dramatic rise and swift fall of Bangladesh's stock market is a cautionary tale for emerging-market investors oblivious to the perils of hasty deregulation and rapid capital inflows |
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Job openings rise to 3.4 million in December
(Reuters)
Reuters - The number of jobs waiting to be filled rose in December as employers tried to ramp up hiring in factories, retail and business services, the government said on Tuesday. |
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Statoil earnings surge on higher oil, gas prices
(AP)
AP - Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA on Wednesday said its profits soared in the fourth quarter on higher oil and gas prices and a one-time gain from the sale of a stake in a gas transportation company. |
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