The U.S. dollar held gains versus Japan’s currency after Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama reportedly said the yen’s rise can’t be left 'as is,' sparking ideas policy makers could move to limit gains.
U.S. stock futures are flat to lower Wednesday after a report on employment and ahead of the Fed’s assessment of the economy, as calm is restored to markets after the Dubai debt jitters.
The U.K. government will have the right to veto the bonus plans of Royal Bank of Scotland as a condition of its latest bailout package -- a power that the bank warns may put it at a 'significant competitive disadvantage.'
Among the shares expected to see active trading in Wednesday's session are Jos. A. Bank, Continental Air, Diedrich Coffee, Ford, Nokia, RF, Shanda and Walgreen.
A relatively obscure technical standard could help deep-pocketed aspirant Microsoft Corp. and other potential rivals horn in on Google Inc.’s Internet search dominance.
Major U.S. companies slowed the pace of announced layoffs for the fourth straight month, bringing planned job cuts to the lowest level since the recession began 23 months ago, according to a monthly tally kept by Challenger Gray &Christmas.
Siemens reaches settlement with six ex-board members -- including current Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld and ex-chairman Heinrich von Pierer -- over allegations they didn’t prevent corruption at the German engineering giant.
