Stocks Dip for Third Day, US Yields Rise after Data

Dollar poised to snap fiveweek streak of declines Oil climbs but still set for weekly loss MSCI index on track for weekly fall SINGAPORE, April 21 Reuters A gauge of global stocks was lower for a third straight session on Friday, as investors digested the latest round of corporate earnings, while longerdated U.S. yields fell […]
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Oil Heads for Weekly Loss on Economic Uncertainty

TOKYO, April 21 Reuters Oil prices were on track for a hefty weekly loss as economic and interest rate uncertainty weighed, though prices were stable on Friday as the euro zone recovery gathered pace unexpectedly. Brent futures for June delivery edged down by 4 cents, or 0.05, to 81.06 a barrel at 0932 GMT. West […]
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Portugals Govt in Hot Water as TAP Airline Scandal Deepens

LISBON, April 21 Reuters Portugal39;s government fired the chief executive of flag carrier TAP last month without a legal assessment of the move, Finance Minister Fernando Medina has acknowledged, deepening a highprofile scandal around the stateowned airline. His remarks in parliament late on Thursday contradicted claims by two fellow ministers a day earlier that the […]
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