Weak yen a help for Japan, but headache elsewhere May 22nd, 2013 - 19:20h (CET +01.00) TOKYO (AP) - A steady fall in the value of the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota. The cheaper yen is making their products more affordable overseas. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : weak, help, japan, headache, elsewhere, Top Keywords

Target cuts full-year forecast after weak first quarter May 22nd, 2013 - 14:50h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Target Corp cut its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday while turning in a weak first quarter with disappointing sales, as a chilly start to spring kept shoppers from buying seasonal items like clothing. Target warned in April its firs... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : target, cuts, fullyear, forecast, weak, first, quarter, Top Keywords

Nikkei slips from 5-1/2 year high on stall in yen weakness May 21st, 2013 - 02:20h (CET +01.00) TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average eased from a 5-1/2-year high on Tuesday as Wall Street ended flat and the dollar slipped against the yen on caution before U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony. The Nikkei fel... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nikkei, slips, year, high, stall, weakness, quarter, Top Keywords

Nikkei hits new 5-1/2-year high on weak yen, signs of improving economy May 20th, 2013 - 09:50h (CET +01.00) By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/2 year high on Monday, buoyed by further weakness in the yen and optimism over the growth outlook after the Japanese government raised its assessment of the economy for... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nikkei, hits, 2year, high, weak, signs, improving, economy, Top Keywords

ECB eyes supervisor role to squeeze weak banks May 17th, 2013 - 08:30h (CET +01.00) By John O'Donnell BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Central Bank could use its new supervisory role from next year to single out weak banks and make it harder for them to get its financial support, people familiar with the matter say. Such a har... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : eyes, supervisor, role, squeeze, weak, banks, improving, economy, Top Keywords

Weak open on Wall Street; Wal-Mart disappoints May 16th, 2013 - 16:50h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart led the Dow Jones industrial average lower early Thursday after the world's largest retailer turned in weaker sales and a dim forecast for profits. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : weak, open, wall, street, walmart, disappoints, improving, economy, Top Keywords

Wal-Mart profit misses Street as U.S. sales weak May 16th, 2013 - 14:30h (CET +01.00) REUTERS - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's quarterly profit just missed Wall Street expectations on Thursday, with sales down 1.4 percent at its Walmart U.S. stores open at least a year. The world's largest retailer said U.S. sales suffered from a del... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : walmart, profit, misses, street, sales, weak, improving, economy, Top Keywords

Wal-Mart profit up despite sales weakness in the United States May 16th, 2013 - 13:20h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a higher quarterly profit on Thursday even as sales fell 1.4 percent at its Walmart U.S. stores open at least a year because of a delay in income tax refund checks, cool weather, less grocery inflation than expe... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : walmart, profit, despite, sales, weakness, united, states, economy, Top Keywords

Stocks shrug off weak European GDP data May 15th, 2013 - 19:30h (CET +01.00) PARIS (AP) - Stock markets shrugged off weak economic data in Europe on Wednesday even as news hit that the 17-country euro currency bloc is now in its longest-ever recession. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stocks, shrug, weak, european, data, united, states, economy, Top Keywords

Weak European GDP data drives stocks down May 15th, 2013 - 12:20h (CET +01.00) PARIS (AP) - Weak economic data across the eurozone pushed European stocks lower Wednesday, as news hit that the 17-country currency bloc is now in its longest-ever recession. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : weak, european, data, drives, stocks, down, states, economy, Top Keywords