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07/30/2010 04:36 AM
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Stock futures slip ahead of GDP data
(Reuters)
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 Reuters - Wall St stock index futures pointed to a lower start on Friday as investors stayed cautious ahead of U.S. GDP data, with S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq futures down 0.3 to 0.4 percent at 5:11 a.m. ET.
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07/30/2010 04:41 AM
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China overtakes Japan as No.2 economy: FX chief
(Reuters)
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Reuters - China has overtaken Japan to become the world's second-largest economy, the fruit of three decades of rapid growth that has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.
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07/29/2010 11:02 PM
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Economic growth seen slower in Q2 on imports
(Reuters)
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 Reuters - Economic growth likely slowed in the second quarter as a capital investment drive by businesses was sated by imports and consumer spending tapered off, a government report is expected to show on Friday.
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07/29/2010 06:52 PM
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SEC charges Wyly brothers with $550 million fraud
(Reuters)
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Reuters - The Securities and Exchange Commission charged billionaire Samuel Wyly and his brother Charles with fraud for reaping more than $550 million of illicit gains by trading stock in four companies while they were serving as directors.
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07/30/2010 05:48 AM
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Disney sells Miramax for over $660 million to Filmyard
(Reuters)
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Reuters - Walt Disney Co has sold film studio Miramax for more than $660 million to Filmyard Holdings LLC, ending months of talks between the media group and various bidders.
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07/29/2010 04:57 PM
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CA-CANADA Summary
(Reuters)
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Reuters - Proposed Canadian regulations to cut emissions from cars and trucks may have little to no effect as early "action credits" banked by automakers may be able to carry them through the compliance period, an environmental think tank said on Thursday.
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07/29/2010 05:54 PM
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New York Fed: Toxic assets from AIG gaining value
(AP)
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AP - Toxic assets the government bought during the bailouts of American International Group Inc. and Bear Stearns are finally gaining value, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday.
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07/30/2010 06:04 AM
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Honda posts record profit, Mazda reduces loss
(AP)
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AP - Honda's quarterly profit ballooned to a record $3.2 billion while Mazda reduced its losses, rounding out a tale of recovery among Japanese automakers.
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