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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retailers are generally optimistic about their holiday performance so far, although shaky economic conditions could change things quickly, the chief executive officer of American Express Co said on Tuesday.Ken Chenault, in a speech at the Council on Foreign ...

Given the mix of winners and losers we have seen during the opening weeks of earnings season, it has likely been difficult for many stock pickers...

Third-quarter net income of $1.2 billion, or $1.03 a share. Total revenue rises 9% year-over-year. Credit expenses continue to decline. NEW YORK...

By the Financial Times Only minutes after President Barack Obama finished delivering his jobs speech to Congress on Thursday night, the...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's panel of outside economic advisers is recommending measures to spur hiring in construction, tourism, manufacturing and healthcare, the panel's chief, Jeff Immelt, said in an opinion piece.Immelt, who is chief executive of General Electric ...

American Express Co.'s (AXP) first-quarter profit jumped by a third as cardmember spending jumped 17% and it set aside less to cover potential...

American Express Co.'s (AXP) Chief Executive Kenneth I. Chenault received total compensation valued at $16.8 million in 2010 as the company posted...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday named American Express Chief Executive Kenneth Chenault, Citigroup Chairman Richard Parsons and several other people to serve on an advisory panel on jobs and the economy.The panel will be chaired by GE CEO Jeffrey ...

Lack of Sponsorship Keeps Women from Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling, Finds New Study . . New Harvard Business Review Research Report finds that...