Stock markets negative as FedEx posts loss, outlook disappoints - 680 News

Stock markets negative as FedEx posts loss, outlook disappoints - 680 News
TORONTO - North American stock markets were firmly in the red late Wednesday morning after U.S. economic bellwether Federal Express turned in a quarterly loss and a disappointing outlook in large part because of soaring fuel prices. Toronto's S&P/TSX

Citigroup Offers 1,350 Japan Workers Early Retirement (Update2) - Bloomberg
June 18 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. offered 1,350 employees at its consumer finance unit in Japan early retirement with two months' pay as the company withdraws from the business, a proposal the workers' union called unacceptable. CFJ KK

Five Pitfalls of Trading Commodities - Street.Com
Trading commodities can be a treacherous business. So if the boom in materials prices has you itching to jump in, there are some important pitfalls to avoid if you don't want to go bust. For most would-be commodities traders, the first stop will be a

Stocks fall as data show drag of higher oil - Newsday
NEW YORK - Stocks declined Tuesday as investors reviewed worrisome data that underscored the drag of higher energy prices on the economy. In volatile trading, crude oil at times rose above $134 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange , renewing

FedEx Shares Fall on Results, 2009 Forecast - CNBC
FDX   Loading       ( %)   ] shares fell 3.6 percent in early New York Stock Exchange trading -- their lowest level since January.