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This was supposed to be the year of the IPO comeback.
A new survey says salaried U.S. workers can expect another year of modest raises in 2012.
Wall Street's recent gloom is laying waste to the hopes of companies planning to raise money from investors.
The euro rose against the dollar Tuesday ahead of key votes in Greece that will determine whether the indebted country receives the aid it needs in July to avoid a debt default.
The dollar rose against the euro late Friday. It was down earlier in the day after stronger-than-expected reports on European economic growth and an inflation report in the U.S. that was in line with expectations.
A strong U.S. jobs report gave the dollar a lift Friday, while a report from a German newspaper saying Greece could withdraw from the euro bloc drove that currency lower — although some analysts were skeptical about how realistic such a scenario was.
The dollar fell against the yen after another powerful earthquake hit northern Japan.
Two companies that long tried to sell themselves to the public have now spotted an opening as the late-winter freeze in the IPO market thaws out.
Kinder Morgan's planned new stock offering this week could break records. It also could spur more private equity firms to get returns on many of their investments.
The IPO market is picking up speed with 11 companies slated to go public next week, including a slew of companies from health care related industries that have been mostly absent from the IPO scene in recent years.
A private research group's gauge of future economic activity rose in December, suggesting the economy will strengthen over the next few months.
Americans spent at a moderate pace last month, giving the economy a boost ahead of the holidays.
A private research group said its gauge of future economic activity rose in November at the fastest rate since March, suggesting the economy will strengthen early next year.
More top corporate executives expect to hire workers and boost spending on their companies over the next six months.
Chinese companies are poised to dominate the U.S. IPO market next week.
The euro popped higher Wednesday after a report that the U.S. would support a larger aid package for Europe through the International Monetary Fund, even though U.S. and European officials denied the substance of the report.
SALARIES CREEPING HIGHER: If you're lucky enough to be employed, it's likely that you'll see a small salary increase in 2011.
A gauge of future economic activity grew in October after a summer lull, suggesting the U.S. economy will slowly start strengthening early next year. But unemployment is likely to remain high in 2011, economists say.
GROUP INTELLIGENCE: Being the smartest guy in the room doesn't necessarily mean your team is going to be the strongest.
The U.S. service sector, the nation's predominant employer, expanded in September for a ninth straight month, although the growth has not been consistent enough to dent the high unemployment rate.
This week's nine scheduled initial public offerings will be a crucial test of investors' willingness to buy shares from the long list of companies itching to go public.
Top corporate executives aren't quite as optimistic about sales growth now as they were in June, suggesting that some are putting plans to hire more workers on hold.
EDUCATION AND JOBS: Government data suggest that education is increasingly crucial in protecting workers from unemployment.
The dollar ticked mostly higher in thin trading Friday morning in New York after a U.S. government report showed a slightly improved jobs market.
STILL NERVOUS: Americans remain nervous about their job security and the strength of the economy, according to a survey by jobs website SnagAJob.com.
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