Archive for: Wall Street

Authorities foil NY protest bid to shut Wall Street

By Chris Francescani and Aman Ali NEW YORK | Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:26am EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York police prevented protesters from shutting down Wall Street on Thursday, arresting more than 200 people...

 

On 2-month anniversary, 200 Occupiers arrested

On 2-month anniversary, 200 Occupiers arrested

(CBS/AP)  Updated 7:00 p.m. ET NEW YORK – Occupy Wall Street protesters clogged streets and tied up traffic around the U.S. on Thursday to mark two months since the movement’s birth and signal they aren’t ready to quit,...

 

Wall Street gains for week as Italy fears ebb (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks jumped on Friday, ending higher for the week after the Italian Senate’s approval of economic reforms gave investors some relief from worries about the euro zone’s debt crisis. After another week of...

 

Wall Street protests go global; riots hit Rome |

By Andrew Roche LONDON | Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:42am EDT LONDON (Reuters) – The hangover from a global “Day of Rage” against bankers and politicians turned out to be a mild one for most on Sunday, after...