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The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter for the first time in more than a year as government stimulus helped lift consumer spending […]

The next round of executive pay decisions for companies that have received substantial government bailout funds could have a more lasting impact on pay […]

There have been so many market milestones making headlines lately that it’s getting hard to keep track of them all.
The Dow has leapt […]

As it faces down Wal-Mart in a book price war, Amazon could take a few lessons from Toys "R" Us.
What once was the world’s […]

The Swiss National Bank’s currency reserves barely rose in the third quarter, indicating the central bank was under less pressure to act to prevent […]

Bank of America proved no match for the ongoing recession as the nation’s biggest bank reported a steep loss Friday.
With Americans continuing to default […]

Despite concerted government-led and lender-supported efforts to prevent foreclosures, the number of filings hit a record high in the third quarter, according to a […]

Two victims of the convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff filed suit Wednesday against the Securities and Exchange Commission, accusing the government regulator of negligence […]

Jeffrey Peek, the chairman and CEO of the embattled small-business lender CIT Group, said Tuesday he plans to resign from those roles at the […]

Sri Lanka’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a three-year low to support the island’s economic recovery after a 26-year civil […]