Real Estate News - William L. Paul & Associates

9/4/2010 11:08 AM

The U.S. economy lost jobs for the third month in a row in August, but modest hiring by the private sector eased concerns of a double-tip recession...Read More

Keep the Champagne on Ice

9/5/2010 6:17 PM

Jean-Claude Trichet has raised his forecast for growth in the EU area for the rest of this year from 1.0% to 1.6%. But Europeans should not uncork the champagne just yet...Read More

BIS Questions Growth Tradeoff

9/5/2010 2:35 PM

Sustained debt reduction need not be a cause of weaker growth in the aftermath of a crisis, as long as policy makers fix the problems that caused the turmoil in the first place, the Bank for International Settlements said....Read More

Obama to Link Tax Cuts, Hiring

9/4/2010 3:29 PM

The Obama administration is moving toward using the revenue from expiring tax cuts for the wealthy to finance about $35 billion of tax cuts for small businesses and workers...Read More

Economists Grapple Over Job Creation

9/3/2010 6:06 PM

Washington's response to the country's stubbornly high unemployment rate will depend in part on who wins an increasingly intense debate over its causes...Read More

Seven Careers in a Lifetime? Think Twice

9/4/2010 12:37 PM

A belief that Americans will average seven careers over their lifetimes has gained traction despite little evidence, say researchers...Read More

As Gold Climbs, So Do the Deals

9/5/2010 8:19 AM

Gold prices are edging up toward a high, at $1,249.20 an ounce, triggering multibillion-dollar deals by miners doubling down on the staying power of bullion's nearly decadelong rally...Read More

Japanese Capital Spending Slips

9/3/2010 6:32 AM

Capital spending by Japanese businesses slipped during the quarter ended June, but inventory investment surged, suggesting the government will revise upward its GDP growth estimate for the quarter...Read More

Brazilian Economy Expands Robustly

9/3/2010 7:58 PM

Brazil's economy maintained its torrid pace of growth in the second quarter, continuing a boom in Latin America's largest economy despite a series of interest rate hikes...Read More

Bernanke Defends Record On Lehman

9/2/2010 10:13 PM

Fed chief Ben Bernanke told a panel that he had no options to prevent Lehman Brothers' failure in September 2008 even though he knew its downfall would be "catastrophic."...Read More

Wall Street Journal Videos:

Mark Hurd Discusses A Top Role at Oracle

9/5/2010 12:51 PM

Mark Hurd, who resigned as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard last month, is in talks to join Oracle as a top executive...Read More

Hon Hai Cuts Target for Long-Term Sales

9/5/2010 11:34 AM

Hon Hai is lowering its long-term target for annual sales growth to 15% from twice that level previously, Chairman Terry Gou said...Read More

Samsung Flags Expansion

9/5/2010 2:06 PM

South Korea's Samsung Electronics is considering investing a record $25.55 billion next year to bolster its existing operations and expand into new business segments....Read More

BIS Questions Growth Tradeoff

9/5/2010 2:35 PM

Seven Careers in a Lifetime? Think Twice

9/4/2010 12:37 PM

A belief that Americans will average seven careers over their lifetimes has gained traction despite little evidence, say researchers...Read More

Tokyo Stock Exchange Chief Fights to Compete

9/5/2010 4:48 PM

The Tokyo exchange is fighting to remain relevant and compete with its Asian rivals, specially those in China. The Wall Street Journal interviews TSE Chief Executive Atsushi Saito....Read More

Berggruen Looks to Revive Karstadt

9/5/2010 8:26 AM

For billionaire investor Nicolas Berggruen, signing a deal to acquire insolvent German retailer Karstadt was only half the battle...Read More

KT Sets iPhone Date

9/5/2010 7:43 PM

South Korea's KT Corp. will start selling Apple's iPhone 4 in the country on Sept. 10...Read More

Rosneft Taps New CEO

9/5/2010 12:13 PM

The board of Rosneft nominated Eduard Khudainatov as the new head of the state-controlled oil major, less than a day after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's ordered his appointment...Read More

Libor Falls as Banks Sit on Cash

9/3/2010 7:52 PM

A key interest rate on short-term loans between banks is at its lowest level in five months, but the decline may be more a sign of bank caution than an all-clear for the financial markets...Read More

Wall Street Journal Videos:

Raw Video: BP Recovers Failed Blowout Preventer

9/5/2010 4:21 PM

Netanyahu: Peace Needs New Approach

9/5/2010 3:50 PM

Blast Amid Prayers in Afghanistan

9/5/2010 3:08 PM

Basque Separatists Call Ceasefire

9/5/2010 2:28 PM