"Wallstreet" Reader

"Wallstreet" Reader


Spain Warns of Wider Budget Gap

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 01:26 PM PDT

The Spanish government said the effort to clean up an ailing banking system will have a big impact on its finances, widening its budget gap and increasing its debt load.

Olympus-Sony Deal Shows Old Ways Die Hard

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 11:44 PM PDT

Sony's plan to buy an 11% stake in Olympus shows how the scandal surrounding the endoscope maker did little to disturb Japan's cloistered corporate culture.

China's Manufacturing Slows

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 01:04 AM PDT

A gauge of manufacturing activity in China rose slightly in September but remained in contractionary territory for the 11th consecutive month.