Consultant in Trading Probe Admitted Selling Secrets

An investment consultant pleaded guilty this month to obtaining and distributing inside information involving Marvell Technology Group...

Investors Bolt The Dollar, for the EURO

Investors bolted the dollar for the euro, sterling and other higher-yielding currencies, concerned that the Federal Reserve's bond-buying...

Factory and inflation data suggest more Fed easing

Manufacturing growth slowed last month and inflation remained subdued in August, leaving the door open for the Federal Reserve to launch a fresh round of monetary policy easing....

Medicaid enrollment spikes to 48M in weak economy

A record number of Americans signed up for Medicaid last year, as the recession wiped out jobs and workplace health coverage....

Fed officials disagree on more easing

Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday disagreed on what should prompt more support for the economy and what impact more asset purchases could have....

Global stock underwriting down 9 percent so far this year

Global stock underwriting proceeds have slipped nine percent so far this year as investors prove less willing to take risks amid an uncertain economic recovery...

Fed boss says plodding economy still needs help

The economy is recovering from a deep recession more slowly than anticipated and still needs help from the Federal Reserve..

Wall Street Week Ahead: Stocks eye strong September finish

Stock investors will head into next week wondering if September will end as strongly as it began for the market, with manufacturing and personal income...

Wall Street critic Warren to shape consumer watchdog

President Barack Obama named Wall Street critic Elizabeth Warren on Friday to oversee creation of a new consumer financial protection agency...

US homes lost to foreclosure up 25 pct on year

Lenders took back more homes in August than in any month since the start of the U.S. mortgage crisis...

Bailout anger may hamper U.S. in future crisis: panel

Public anger over the U.S. Treasury's $700 billion bailout program may hamper the government's ability to respond to a future financial crisis....

Blue-collar, unemployed and seeing red

Scott Stevenson was only 10 years old when he first heard grown-ups voice the gloomy words that, in retrospect, predicted the disappointing arc his life has taken...

European stocks, euro rally on bank reform

European stock markets and the euro rallied on Monday after central bankers and regulators agreed new rules to strengthen banks' reserves to help avert...

Oil Rises Most in Six Weeks on

Crude advanced for a second day in New York on expectations fuel demand will climb in the U.S. and China, the world’s largest oil-consuming nations...

New GM CEO's pay package worth $9 million

New General Motors Co. CEO Daniel Akerson will get up to $9 million in salary and stock, the same pay package granted to his predecesso..

IMF says risks to global growth have intensified

The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that downside risks to global recovery have intensified due to recent turbulence in sovereign debt markets...

Oil climbs to near $76 on economic indicators

Oil prices climbed to near $76 a barrel Friday in Asia as better economic indicators from Japan to the U.S. boosted confidence....

FDIC's Bair warns of government "exposure" in mortgages

A key U.S. banking regulator raised concern on Wednesday about the risk of "exposure" the government is taking on in the mortgage market...

Gov't launches plan to help "underwater" borrowers

The Obama administration is trying to jump-start its sputtering attempts to tackle the foreclosure crisis with an effort to assist homeowners....

Strong yuan would hurt China: economists

China must resist external pressure for yuan appreciation because a stronger exchange rate would take a big bite out of economic growth...

China vows to boost imports, help world recovery

A Chinese official defended the country's trade record Monday as a top economic adviser to President Barack Obama visited Beijing amid renewed pressure by American lawmakers over...

European stocks soar on US data; dollar breaches 85 yen

European equities surged on Friday and the dollar jumped above 85 yen as financial markets welcomed a better-than-expected payrolls report in the United States....

UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport

A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said....

Burger King sets sights overseas after $3.26B sale

Burger King's new ruler could help its empire expand. Burger King Holdings Inc. sealed a deal Thursday to sell itself for $3.26 billion to 3G Capital...

SEC says it lacked authority to charge Moody's

The Securities and Exchange Commission has declined to seek fraud charges against Moody's Investors Services....

Retail data: Americans still cautious in August

Not even skinny jeans for $20 are pulling Americans into stores. Nervous about jobs and an unraveling economy...

Obama: GOP should let small business bill through

President Barack Obama exhorted Congress on Monday to make passage of a long-languishing small business aid package its...

Japan eases policy to shore up weak economy

Japan eases policy to shore up weak economy ....
Japan's central bank further eased monetary policy Monday in response to a strong yen and growing political pressure....

Boeing again delays first delivery of 787

Boeing Co. postponed the delivery of its first 787 airliner to the middle of the first quarter of 2011..

Investors flee Treasurys on Bernanke's remarks

Borrowers, take note: Interest rates may have found their bottom. Investors pulled money out of Treasurys Friday after expectations faded....

Bernanke's top tool now may be power of persuasion

The economy appears to be stalling. Yet the Federal Reserve has run out of simple steps it can take to revive it....

German law: Employers can't view private FB pages

A proposed new German law seeks to protect Facebook users -- from themselves...

Japan export growth slows for fifth month in July

Japan's export growth slowed for the fifth straight month in July as slowing global demand and a strong yen erode a key driver of the country's economy....

Stocks slip as economy worries outweigh deal news

Stocks slumped to a weak finish Monday as lingering worries about the economy overcame optimism from a fresh round...

RECALL: 550 million eggs in 22 states

Salmonella can cause fever, diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain and sometimes more serious illness or death....

GM Files for IPO

General Motors Co. filed registration papers Wednesday for an initial public stock offering, laying the groundwork....

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Obama's mosque mess

President Obama's fixation on all things Islamic tripped him up again this weekend when he seemed to give strong support to the Ground Zero Mosque project...

How Power Affects Us

When CEO Mark Hurd resigned from Hewlett-Packard last week in light of ethics violations, many people expressed surprise...

Oracle Sues Google Over Android Phones

Business software company Oracle is taking legal action against Google over its Android smartphone technology...

Experts Warn of a Weak Link in the Security of Web Sites

Computer security researchers are raising alarms about vulnerabilities in some of the Web’s most secure corners...

New G.M. Chief Known as a Pragmatic Leader

Daniel F. Akerson has a knack for parachuting in, surveying the landscape and making changes...

Plunging Markets Show Global Policy Failure

The 21-month high in the U.S. trade gap in June contains all you need to know about the great global deflation threat...

Oil Industry Gets Disclosure Jolt

U.S. energy companies are steaming about a disclosure rule added at the last minute to the new financial regulation law...

WSJ: America Is at Risk of Boiling Over

Our problems as a nation have been growing on us for a long time. Their future growth, and...

U.S. to Sell Fighter Jets to Saudis

The Obama administration plans to sell advanced F-15 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia...

Higher U.S. Visa Fees Would Hit Indian Firms

Legislation that passed the U.S. Senate late Thursday would significantly increase fees for skilled-worker visas..

SEC Set to Open Up Proxy Process

The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to make final a "proxy access" rule, allowing large shareholders to put...

Poland to extradite Israeli agent in Dubai murder to Germany

A Polish court on Thursday upheld a decision to extradite an alleged Israeli agent to Germany over claims he was linked to..

Google Killing 'Wave' Over Lack of Interest

Google Inc. said Wednesday it is pulling the plug on its "Google Wave" collaborative messaging service...

Electronic Arts Turns In a Profit

Electronic Arts Inc. swung to a profit on a 27% surge in revenue in its first quarter, as the videogame publisher's fast-growing online games...

Stocks Build on July's Momentum

The Dow closed up 208.44 points, or 2%, at 10674.38 as hopes grew...

Microsoft Quashed Effort to Boost Online Privacy

The online habits of most people who use the world's dominant Web browser are an open book to advertisers...

Big Names Brace for Deflation

Some of the world's leading investors are growing more worried about deflation and are re-shaping their portfolios...