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Electric carmaker Tesla Motors Corp’s initial public offering zoomed ahead on Tuesday with shares rallying more than 40 percent as investors bet that electric cars would define the future of transportation.
Tesla’s shining debut came despite weakness in the broad market and as other auto stocks were hit by concerns of a [...]

Asian stocks slid and the euro struggled near a two-week low on Wednesday as investors unwound risky positions before the quarter-end amid heightened concerns over banks’ funding conditions in Europe.
Asian stocks, which have slipped nearly 10 percent in the past three months, are on course for their worst quarterly performance [...]

U.S. consumer confidence dropped in June after rising for three months, adding to the view the economic recovery is slowing, while home prices unexpectedly climbed in April.
The report Tuesday from The Conference Board, an industry group, showed the drop in confidence came from worries about the labor market which has [...]

Sales at U.S. retailers unexpectedly fell in May for the first time in eight months, but a jump in consumer sentiment to a near 2-1/2 year high in early June tempered fears of a slowing economic recovery.
The drop in sales reported by the Commerce Department on Friday reflected weak gasoline prices [...]

Citibank Small Business said today its recent live-streamed event, “Drive Sales and Word of Mouth Referrals Using Social Media,” is now online.
Citibank said it held the event in response to its recent small business survey, which revealed a majority of small business owners are not using social media. The live [...]