(Reuters) - U.S. companies' capital spending plans are holding up, and mostly exceeding Wall Street forecasts, in the face of policy concerns created by arguments in Washington over the fiscal cliff, the debt ceiling and now automatic spending cuts.
Showing posts with label U.S. companies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label U.S. companies. Show all posts
February 25, 2013
February 14, 2013
US companies restocked at slower pace in December
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies restocked their store shelves and warehouses at a slower pace in December, a sign of caution as sales weakened.
October 21, 2012
McDonald's sales growth cools, chilled by competition
(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp posted its worst quarterly restaurant sales growth performance in nine years on Friday, lifting the curtain on the fast-food industry's ruthless fight for customers in a weak economy.
August 02, 2012
Companies add 163,000 jobs, but manufacturing falters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. companies hired more workers than expected in July, but continued weakness in the manufacturing sector pointed to sluggish economic growth.
July 24, 2012
McDonald's showing signs of tear from economy
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's Corp., which has thrived in recent years by emphasizing affordability and rolling out popular new menu items, is starting to show signs of tear from the volatile global economy.
May 17, 2012
US companies are adding more slowly to stockpiles
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies restocked more slowly in March, a trend that has helped slow economic growth this year.
February 24, 2012
Gulf on Foreign Profits Tax Threatens Deal on Corporate Rate Cut
President Barack Obama’s belief that the U.S. tax system pushes jobs overseas and Republican assertions that multinational companies are disadvantaged will make compromise on a new corporate tax code difficult.
March 24, 2011
Tax Holiday Rejected On Overseas Profits
The Obama administration on Wednesday rejected the idea of a tax holiday for U.S. multinationals' overseas income, criticizing a plan being floated by some House Republicans and multinational companies for a stand-alone relief measure.
Treasury officials said they would only consider letting U.S. companies pay a reduced tax rate on as much as $1 trillion of profits earned overseas as part of a broader overhaul of the U.S. corporate tax code.
Treasury officials said they would only consider letting U.S. companies pay a reduced tax rate on as much as $1 trillion of profits earned overseas as part of a broader overhaul of the U.S. corporate tax code.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)