"Wallstreet" Reader

"Wallstreet" Reader


Apple, HTC Settle Patent Dispute

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 07:08 PM PST

Apple and HTC announced a broad ten-year licensing agreement that settles all of the lawsuits between the companies around the world. The two companies said late Saturday that the agreement covers current and future patents for both firms.

Merck Hepatitis C Drug Shows Promise

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 06:14 AM PST

A regimen containing an experimental Merck drug suppressed the hepatitis C virus in most patients in a new clinical trial, and appears to be more potent than the company's Victrelis treatment.

Obama, Boehner Open to Bargain

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 10:34 AM PST

Obama and Boehner hinted compromise is possible, in a bid to defuse tensions before talks next week to avert a fiscal crisis.

Greek Budget Deficit Narrows

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 04:42 AM PST

Greece's budget deficit narrowed 42% in the first 10 months of the year on slightly higher revenues despite the country's deepening recession.

China's Trade Surplus Widens

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 10:33 PM PST

China's trade surplus widened in October as export growth accelerated, the latest encouraging sign for the world's second-largest economy.