Industrials

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. services sector growth slowed in March, according to an industry report released on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway on Wednesday said David Sokol misled the company in the way he disclosed his financial interest in Lubrizol Corp before pushing Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett to buy it.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pending sales of existing homes dropped far more than expected in April to touch a seven-month low, a trade group said on Friday, dealing a blow to hopes of a recovery in the housing market.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose more than expected in May, a trade group said on Wednesday, but a glut of unsold properties remains a drag on the housing market.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner Final Assembly building opened in North Charleston, despite the state's battle with the NLRB.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes fell less than expected in May and prices dropped 4.6 percent from a year ago, a trade group said on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of growth in the services sector picked up modestly in May while gauges of new orders and employment climbed, according to an industry report released on Friday.

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By James Vicini

Seems the U.S. defaulting on its debts may have been the least of our economic worries.One trader says: "this is where it gets interesting."

By creating an overseer for banks, Beijing could distribute the burden of managing its numerous and sometimes unruly state-owned businesses. The focus on banks may also tighten China's hold on its fast-growing financial sector.

By creating an overseer for banks, Beijing could distribute the burden of managing its numerous and sometimes unruly state-owned businesses. The focus on banks may also tighten China's hold on its fast-growing financial sector.

(Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator is probing farm machine maker Deere & Co for possible violations of a law that bars American companies from bribing foreign officials, the Wall Street Journal said citing two people familiar with the matter.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Liz Claiborne Inc on Thursday won the dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit accusing the clothing designer of fraudulently misrepresenting its relationships with department store chains Macy's Inc and J.C. Penney Co , causing its stock to fall.

(Reuters) - Reebok International Ltd has agreed to pay $25 million to settle charges that it made unsupported claims that its "toning shoes" provide extra muscle strength, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday.

By Jonathan Stempel

By Tim Hepher

Navistar reported a wider-than-anticipated loss in the fourth quarter, as the truck maker’s revenue dipped on weakness across all business segments.

DuPont Pioneer and Deere are launching a program that helps farmers maximize crop production.