| China’s Consumer Prices Rose 2.7% in February |
| Friday, March 12, 2010 - Analysts said the economy was not overheating and that interest rates would probably increase to keep inflation in check. |
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| Wall Street Manages Higher Close for Third Day |
| Friday, March 12, 2010 - Indexes traded within a narrow range amid concerns of an overheating Chinese economy and after jobless filings in the United States fell less than expected. |
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| Initial Jobless Claims Fall for 2nd Straight Week |
| Friday, March 12, 2010 - A new report on weekly filings for first-time jobless claims was the latest indication of a slow recovery in the labor market. |
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| Thousands of Clients Had Data Stolen, HSBC Says |
| Thursday, March 11, 2010 - HSBC said the theft of Swiss client data involved in a recent tax dispute with France was larger than had been acknowledged, involving at least 24,000 clients. |
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| The E.U. and U.S. Quarrel Over Hedge Funds |
| Thursday, March 11, 2010 - The European Union rebutted criticism by the U.S. of its plans to tighten the rules on hedge funds. |
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| Patchwork Retirement Plan Adds to Greece’s Debt Woes |
| Thursday, March 11, 2010 - Greece’s retirement plan, which lets 14 percent of its work force retire early, has become divisive in Europe. |
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| At the Close, Market Indexes Manage a Small Gain |
| Thursday, March 11, 2010 - Investors bought shares of firms bailed out by the government amid speculation that their balance sheets would substantially improve. |
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| Slim Tops Gates and Buffett as World's Richest Man |
| Thursday, March 11, 2010 - The Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu has taken the top spot in the Forbes annual ranking of the richest billionaires in the world, pushing aside the two perennial leaders, Bill Gates and Warren E. Buffett, even though all three men added greatly to their wealth over the last year. |
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| Obama Faces Criticism Over Pace of Action on Trade Issues |
| Thursday, March 11, 2010 - The question is whether the U.S. is prepared to lead or whether protectionist pressures will make it impossible to engage fully with trading partners. |
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| Terra Deems CF's New Bid Superior to Yara's Offer |
| Thursday, March 11, 2010 - Terra Industries said on Wednesday that it has deemed a new $4.7 billion takeover offer by CF Industries Holdings is superior to a $4.1 billion deal it had already signed with Yara International of Norway. |
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