President Barack Obama says he wants to double exports over the next five years, supporting 2 million American jobs. The doubling is doable; the job increase is debatable. "The more products we make and sell to other countries, the more jobs we support right here in America ...

European stock markets edged lower on Thursday, the first day of the fourth quarter, as investors paused after London's biggest-ever quarterly gain on economic recovery hopes, dealers said. The FTSE 100 index eased 0.47 percent to 5,109.80 points in late morning trade. Frankfurt's DAX 30 slid 0.38 percent to 5,653.47 points and ...

European stock markets edged up on Thursday, the first day of the fourth quarter, as London investors paused after the biggest ever quarterly gain on economic recovery hopes, dealers said. The FTSE 100 index added 0.31 percent to 5,149.73 points in early morning trade. Frankfurt's DAX 30 won 0.59 percent to 5,708.94 points ...

The leading stock exchange edged lower on Thursday, the first day of the fourth quarter, as investors paused after London's biggest-ever quarterly gain on economic recovery hopes. The FTSE 100 index of leading shares eased 0.47 percent to 5,109.80 points in late morning trade. The FTSE had surged by a record-breaking 21 percent during the third ...