Stock futures are falling ahead of Tuesday’s opening, a year after the stock market hit bottom. With little in the way of economic reports or earnings to help drive shares higher, investors are taking a breather after major indexes rose the past few weeks.

LOS ANGELES—-AECOM Technology Corporation , a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that BakerAECOM LLC, a joint venture in which it participates with Michael Baker Jr.

Legislation extending unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless faces a key test vote in the Senate, its momentum helped by about 60 popular tax breaks for individuals and businesses that expired at the end of last year.

Ahead of a meeting Tuesday with President Barack Obama, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said the United States cannot afford to ignore the financial woes of his country and, by extension, Europe.

In this barren environment, retirees much search far and wide to find investments with decent yield.

GOETTINGEN, Germany—-Sartorius , a leading international laboratory and process equipment provider, increased its operating profit in 2009 despite the difficult macroeconomic climate and achieved operating earnings of 60.9 million euros, up from 56.8 million euros a year earlier. “As a result, we are among the companies that were able to close the 2009 year of crisis with a positive development of operating earnings,” commented CEO Dr.

NEW YORK—-For 44 years, since 1966, The Harris Poll has measured how confident the American people are in the leaders of major U.S. institutions. Based on the responses, Harris calculates an overall Confidence Index.

The federal government will support Dubai as it grapples with a $26 billion debt restructuring and expects the matter to be resolved soon, the United Arab Emirates’ finance minister said on Tuesday.

Most employers are still cautious when it comes to hiring, planning neither to add nor cut jobs from their payrolls this spring, according to a staffing firm survey released Tuesday.

U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday, the anniversary of the lows reached in the recession, as the dollar strengthened and pressured commodity prices.