Prices
Oil prices hovered above $75 a barrel Friday as an unexpected rise in German business confidence helped to shore up sentiment amid ongoing concerns about the pace of the U.S.
CARACAS, Venezuela - On a hilltop overlooking Caracas, dozens of shacks made of wood scraps and corrugated zinc have risen among tall weeds - a new slum tacked on to an old one as the poor face harder times in Venezuela.
DES MOINES, Iowa - China could be about to increase its corn imports, offering American farmers a chance for greater profits but making it likely U.S.
NEW YORK - Oil prices dropped on Tuesday following disappointing reports on consumer confidence and manufacturing.
BEIJING - China's economy grew even faster in 2009 than previously reported, adding to concern the flood of stimulus spending and loans that drove its rebound left a dangerous glut of unneeded factories and other assets.
