Japan's PM Abe defends policies as markets settle
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's top leaders are defending the economic strategies championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, though the central bank chief acknowledged a need for better communication with financial markets, a day after Tokyo shares suffered their worst loss since the 2011 tsunami disaster....
Survey: German consumer confidence rises strongly
BERLIN (AP) -- A survey is showing a significant rise in German consumer confidence as people's expectations for the economy and for their own income improve....
Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
NEW YORK (AP) -- Procter & Gamble Co. is bringing back its former CEO, as the world's largest consumer-products maker tries to spur global growth....
Why worry? Less aid by Fed would point to recovery
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Investors have grown nervous that the Federal Reserve will scale back its efforts to boost the U.S. economy sooner than many expected....
