Stocks slip as Wall Street eases, dovish BoE hits sterling Stocks slip as Wall Street eases, dovish BoE hits sterling: A gauge of world stocks declined as Wall Street dipped on Thursday, although European shares rallied, while sterling hit a nine-month low against the euro after the Bank of England’s […]

Seed funding slows in Silicon Valley The bloom is off seed funding, the business of providing money to brand-new startups, as investors take a more measured approach to financing emerging U.S. technology companies. Seed-stage financing has been sliding for the last two years, with the number of transactions down about […]

Flamingo fashion has made a comeback Flamingo fashion has made a comeback:- Fashion is fickle. What’s in is soon out and, then, miraculously, back in again. There’s no better proof of that than the flamingo: Once a tacky lawn ornament, it’s been resurrected as the design element of the moment. […]

Exxon mulls Beaumont refinery crude unit addition Exxon mulls Beaumont refinery crude unit addition: ExxonMobil Corp is considering expanding light crude processing capacity at its Beaumont, Texas, refinery with the addition of a third crude distillation unit, a company spokeswoman said on Thursday. If approved, construction could begin on Unit […]

Kvitova dominates in her Bank of the West Classic debut Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova eased into the quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Kateryna Bondarenko in her Bank of the West Classic debut on Thursday. Kvitova, a No. 2 seed, will take on eighth-seeded American CiCi Bellis, a […]