China says it will bail out debt-ridden nations

In a fresh humiliation for Europe, Foreign Ministry spokesman Jiang Yu said it was one of the most important areas for China's foreign exchange investments....

The Fed prepares to make another BIG mistake

The Fed's decision to buy $600 billion more of U.S. Treasury debt is setting off a debate...

Postal Service expects $6 billion loss this year

The Postal Service expects to lose about $6 billion this year because of steep declines in mail volume....

Postal service denied rate increases for mail

The Postal Service's bid to raise the cost of mailing a letter by 2 cents was rejected Thursday, denying the agency immediate relief...

AIG's Miller says U.S. may profit on bailout

American International Group Inc is seeing plans to free itself of U.S. government support start to come together two years after it was bailed out...

Judge refuses to dismiss AIG lawsuit

A judge refused to dismiss a securities fraud lawsuit accusing American International Group Inc of misleading investors about its exposure to subprime mortgages, which led to a liquidity crisis and $182.3 billion of federal bailouts...

Computer attacks linked to wealthy group or nation

A powerful computer code attacking industrial facilities around the world, but mainly in Iran, probably was created by experts working for a country or a well-funded private group...

SEC commissioner questions new market maker rules

A commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission questioned on Friday the value of saddling high-frequency trading firms with tighter market-making rules...

GM IPO to be open to "all" investors: Treasury

The upcoming initial public offering of General Motors Co will be open to the widest possible range of investors, including both overseas funds and U.S. retail buyers....

Senate passes $30B small business credit measure

The Senate passed long-delayed legislation Thursday designed to open up credit to small businesses and award them with other incentives to expand and hire new workers....

Senate could pass small-business bill Thursday

The Senate on Thursday could pass a long-stalled measure that would boost lending to small businesses, giving President Barack Obama's Democrats....

States cutting benefits for public-sector retirees

William Liberty began as a trash collector in Lindenwold 37 years ago and worked his way up to public works supervisor. Until recently...

Basel eases capital fears, top banks in spotlight

New capital rules set by global regulators are expected to give weak lenders time to raise funds and free up strong banks to lift dividends...

Oil jumps above $77 on US crude pipeline leak

Oil prices jumped above $77 a barrel Monday in Asia, extending gains for a second trading day after a leak forced the closure of a Chicago-area oil pipeline...

BP evicted from ethical index, delays Q3 results

BP is to be evicted from the FTSE4Good ethical investment index due to its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, index compiler FTSE said on..

Nokia brings in Microsoft exec to replace CEO

Nokia has hired Stephen Elop, a Canadian Microsoft executive with Silicon Valley credentials, to replace its embattled chief executive...

Obama to take GOP to task on economy, tax cuts

Striving to gain the upper hand on a crucial political issue, President Barack Obama is faulting Republicans for refusing to help him turn....

Wall Street up as fears for European economy ease

US stocks were slightly up on Wednesday after news of a successful Portuguese debt auction eased the previous day's concerns about the European economy...

Japan's intervention hints fail to stop yen rally

Japan's government sharpened its rhetoric on foreign exchange intervention on Wednesday as a rise in the yen to a 15-year high underlined concerns...

Justice department probes Google's ITA Software deal: report

Google bought ITA Software, one of the Web's key providers of airline travel software, for $700 million in July, in a move that Google..

Toyota Prius top-selling car in Japan for August

Toyota's Prius was the top selling car in Japan during August for the 16th straight month, as incentives for green vehicles continued to boost sales of the hybrid...

Billionaire investor seals deal to buy German retail chain

The future of Germany's Karstadt, Europe's third-largest department store chain, appeared to be secured Friday as a court approved its acquisition by a billionaire investor....

Despite hiring, US unemployment rate seems frozen

Unemployment is stuck at high levels even though some companies are hiring. The problem, government data show, is that too few jobs are being created for the growing number of people...

Jobs report may show rise in unemployment rate

The unemployment rate may be about to rise again. Economists are bracing for a weak showing in the August employment report...

Apple TV takes aim at Web-connected living room

Apple Inc unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of its Web-to-TV device on Wednesday, stepping up a battle with Google Inc and Microsoft Corp for control...

Asia shares rise on China, Australia economic news

Asian stock markets gained Wednesday after Australia's economy expanded at its fastest pace in three years and Chinese manufacturing...

2 new programs planned to help homeowners

The Obama administration's top housing official says several new programs are in the works to help try to revive the housing market...

China-Russia crude oil pipeline begins operations

China-Russia crude oil pipeline begins operations...
Russia has opened its section of a crude oil pipeline from eastern Siberia to China..

Stocks gain as Bernanke, GDP reassure investors

Stocks posted big gains after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank was ready to step in if the U.S. economy...

Recession may have pushed US birth rate to new low

Forget the Dow and the GDP. Here's the latest economic indicator: The U.S. birth rate has fallen to its lowest level in at least a century....

Hackers invade iTunes accounts, buy codes

Cybercriminals are stepping up the hijacking of Apple iTunes accounts...

Low prices and rates can't slow fall in home sales

Home prices in many parts of the country scream bargain, and mortgage rates haven't been this low for decades....

AIG repaying nearly $4 billion in federal loans

In its single biggest repayment of bailout loans so far, American International Group Inc. said Monday it is paying back nearly $4 billion....

Prosecutors Eye WikiLeaks Charges

Pentagon lawyers believe that WikiLeaks acted illegally in disclosing thousands of classified Afghan war reports....

P&G Chief Wages Offensive

P&G chief Robert McDonald is mounting an attack on the consumer-products industry....

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Obama's Islamic America

President Obama says Islam has always been part of America, which raises the question, does the president know something about American history that we don't?

Threat to Economy: Boomers Cutting Back

America's baby boomers—those born between 1946 and 1964—face a problem that could weigh on the economy for years to come...

Japan Loses Crown As World's Second Economy

Japan has lost its place as the second biggest world economy, after its sluggish growth figures saw it slip behind Asian neighbour China...

Dell Accused of Concealing Evidence in PC Suit

Dell deliberately violated a court order by failing to hand over documents from top executives, a court filing said....

Number of people working beyond 65 soars

The number of people working beyond the age of 65 is rising at the fastest rate since records began...

Dow Loses Grip on the Year's Gains

Unsettling data and central-bank messages from the U.S., Asia and Europe pushed global growth fears to the fore on Wednesday...

Fed Sees Recovery Slowing

The Fed, facing an economic recovery that it termed "more modest" than anticipated..

U.S., BP Near Deal on Fund

The Obama administration and BP are close to a deal to use future revenues...

Japan Current Account Surplus Falls

Japan's current account surplus unexpectedly fell in June as foreign bond yields dropped and dividends from domestic firms' overseas....

BMW heiress in new sex video blackmail case

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of trying to blackmail Germany's richest woman with footage of her steamy encounters with a con man known as the Swiss Gigolo...

Hewlett-Packard Chief Hurd Quits in Scandal

Mr. Hurd spoke at the dedication ceremony of H-P's customer service and technical support center in Conway, Ark., on March 3, 2010...

Iran sees regional alliance to counter NATO

Iran's president told the leaders of Aghanistan and Tajikistan on Thursday that the three neighbours could provide a counterweight..

U.S. Superrich Vow to Share Wealth

Billionaire Oracle Corp. founder Larry Ellison will join film director George Lucas and 38 other mega-wealthy people in following a call by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates...

FTC to Announce Settlement With Intel

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will announce Wednesday morning a legal settlement with Intel Corp. to resolve charges...

Fed Mulls Symbolic Shift in Bond Strategy

The Fed will consider a modest but symbolically important change in the management of...

How to Avoid the Prying Eyes

The Internet is rife with surveillance technology, but you can cover some of your tracks...

Sites Feed Personal Details To New Tracking Industry

The largest U.S. websites are installing new and intrusive consumer-tracking technologies on the computers of people visiting their sites...

BofA Cuts Some CD Rates

Bank of America Corp. cut some rates on certificates of deposits this week, the latest in a round of cuts...